Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0020788

LOGANVILLE, CITY OF (BIG FLAT CREEK WPCP), Loganville, GA: NPDES GA0020788 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
19Pollutants under a numeric limit
9Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

LOGANVILLE, CITY OF (BIG FLAT CREEK WPCP), held by City of Loganville, holds NPDES permit GA0020788. EPA’s file records it issued October 27, 2021 and expiring April 30, 2022.

LOGANVILLE, CITY OF (BIG FLAT CREEK WPCP), Loganville, Georgia: Individual permit GA0020788, held by City of Loganville; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued October 27, 2021, term to April 30, 2022; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

Phosphorus, total [as P]: 8 limits, 35 violations of any kind, 31 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2022, largest 116% over the limit.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 29 violations of any kind, 25 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2018, largest 397% over the limit.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 5 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2020, largest 396% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 18 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2010, largest 1,290% over the limit.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2012, largest 113% over the limit.
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 63% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal general: 5 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2017, largest 32% over the limit.
Turbidity: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2022.
E. coli: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2025, largest 2,147,483,650% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 18 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
pH: 6 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Chlorine, total residual: 3 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphate, ortho [as P]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

January 23, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).

Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 435 were issued before GA0020788. City of Loganville holds 4 permits in Georgia.

Other permits held by City of Loganville

CITY OF LOGANVILLE MS4, Loganville: GAG610063, issued December 6, 2017
BIG FLAT CREEK WRF, Loganville: GAIS12974, issued June 1, 2012
LOGANVILLE, CITY OF (LOGANVILLE WPCP), Loganville: GAJ020174, issued October 11, 2012

Coverages issued nearest GA0020788

June 18, 2021: OCONEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (CALLS CREEK WPCP), Watkinsville, GA0050211, held by Oconee County
June 22, 2021: SANDERSVILLE, CITY OF (SANDERSVILLE WPCP), Sandersville, GA0032051, held by City of Sandersville
June 23, 2021: WAYCROSS, CITY OF (WAYCROSS WPCP), Waycross, GA0020966, held by City of Waycross
July 20, 2021: WASHINGTON, CITY OF (ROCKY CREEK WPCP), Washington, GA0031101, held by City of Washington
August 25, 2021: NEWTON COUNTY WATER & SEWERAGE AUTHORITY (A. SCOTT EMMONS WRF AT LITTLE RIVER), Covington, GA0050304, held by Newton County Water & Sewerage Authority
December 17, 2021: GWINNETT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES (CROOKED CREEK WRF), Norcross, GA0026433, held by Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
January 20, 2022: POOLER, CITY OF (BLOOMINGDALE REGIONAL WPCP), Pooler, GA0047066, held by City of Pooler
February 17, 2022: FORSYTH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SEWER (FOWLER WRF), Cumming, GA0038695, held by Forsyth County Department of Water and Sewer
April 22, 2022: HENRY COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (INDIAN CREEK WRF), Mcdonough, GA0050241, held by Henry County Water Authority
April 22, 2022: NAHUNTA, CITY OF (NAHUNTA WPCP), Nahunta, GA0050312, held by City of Nahunta

LOGANVILLE, CITY OF (BIG FLAT CREEK WPCP) among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 639 discharge permits in the Little Suwanee Creek-Yellow River subwatershed (HUC 030701030301), GA0020788 among them.

Other permits in the Little Suwanee Creek-Yellow River subwatershed (HUC 030701030301)

1 CABIN DRIVE DEVELOPMENT, Conley: GAR18C1C4, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
1001 MOSELEY ROAD - TRACT 3, Stockbridge: GAR397746, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
1009 MOSELEY ROAD - TRACT 1, Stockbridge: GAR397744, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
1303 LITHONIA INDUSTRIAL BLVD, Lithonia: GAR18C262, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
1420 AZALEA DRIVE, LOT 3, Lawrenceville: GAR18BD88, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
14300 HOPEWELL ROAD, Alpharetta: GAR18C2EF, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
1540 SIKES ROAD, Statham: GAR3976AC, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
1632 HOWELL BRIDGE RD, Ball Ground: GAR18C252, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
1861 BLACK BEAR TRAIL, Big Canoe: GAR18C26E, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
2178 NE HILLWOOD DR LOT 694-697, Conyers: GAR3976C5, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028

Identity

Facility as filed	LOGANVILLE, CITY OF (BIG FLAT CREEK WPCP)
Permittee as filed	City of Loganville
NPDES ID	GA0020788
Permit status	Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit type	Individual permit
Discharger class	Major discharger
Facility type	Publicly owned treatment works
Program	Publicly owned treatment works
Issued	October 27, 2021
Expiration date	April 30, 2022
Address	Loganville, GA 30052
Receiving water impaired	303(D) Listed
Subwatershed	Little Suwanee Creek-Yellow River (HUC 030701030301)
NAICS	221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

21Pollutants on file
19Under a numeric limit
17With a violation of any kind
9With an effluent exceedance

An effluent exceedance is a discharge monitoring report value over the permit’s numeric limit (EPA’s violation code E90). A violation of any kind also counts a report not filed. Each row is EPA’s own count for that pollutant.

Pollutant or measure	Limits	Violations, any kind	Effluent exceedances	Latest exceedance	Largest exceedance, as filed
Phosphorus, total [as P]	8	35	31	July 31, 2022	116% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	8	29	25	April 30, 2018	397% over the limit
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	5	8	6	March 31, 2020	396% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	18	13	5	June 30, 2010	1,290% over the limit
Solids, suspended percent removal	2	6	5	October 31, 2012	113% over the limit
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]	0	3	3	February 28, 2026	63% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general	5	5	2	July 31, 2017	32% over the limit
Turbidity	1	2	2	December 31, 2022
E. coli	0	1	1	February 28, 2025	2,147,483,650% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	18	8	0
pH	6	2	0
Chlorine, total residual	3	1	0
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	2	1	0
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	2	1	0
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	2	1	0
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	2	1	0
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales	2	1	0
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	2	0	0
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	2	0	0
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	2	0	0
Phosphate, ortho [as P]	2	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

1Single-event violations

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
January 23, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES GA0020788.

Formal enforcement and penalties

0 formal actions, 0 of them with a penalty assessed. Federal and state penalties are separate figures from separate authorities and are shown as each was filed, never added together.

Informal enforcement

EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES GA0020788.

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The page is a public-records entry for the Clean Water Act discharge permit NPDES GA0020788, held by the City of Loganville for the Big Flat Creek WPCP in Loganville, GA, a major discharger and publicly owned treatment works. Per the permit file as loaded on October 14, 2026, the permit is administratively continued, with 19 pollutants under a numeric limit and 9 pollutants with an effluent exceedance. The permit was issued October 27, 2021 and expired April 30, 2022.