Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0021369

ELLIJAY-GILMER COUNTY WATER & SEWERAGE AUTHORITY (ELLIJAY WPCP), Ellijay, GA: NPDES GA0021369 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
18Pollutants under a numeric limit
11Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
1Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

ELLIJAY-GILMER COUNTY WATER & SEWERAGE AUTHORITY (ELLIJAY WPCP), held by ELLIJAY WPCP, holds NPDES permit GA0021369. EPA’s file records it issued September 27, 2016 and expiring September 30, 2021.

ELLIJAY-GILMER COUNTY WATER & SEWERAGE AUTHORITY (ELLIJAY WPCP), Ellijay, Georgia: Individual permit GA0021369, held by ELLIJAY WPCP; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 27, 2016, term to September 30, 2021; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 37 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2023, largest 160% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 8 limits, 43 violations of any kind, 31 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2000, largest 129% over the limit.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2025, largest 739% over the limit.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 23 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2020, largest 166% over the limit.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 18 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2000, largest 93% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 11 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 1998, largest 567% over the limit.
pH: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2017, largest 18% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2003, largest 250% over the limit.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2019, largest 10% over the limit.
Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2008, largest 251% over the limit.
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, total [as N]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as NO3]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphorus, ortho: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
E. coli: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

July 1, 2026: Audit (S).
May 28, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).

Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 267 were issued before GA0021369. ELLIJAY WPCP holds 2 permits in Georgia.

Other permits held by ELLIJAY WPCP

ELLIJAY WPCP, Ellijay: GAL021369, issued January 1, 2021

Coverages issued nearest GA0021369

August 31, 2016: DONALSONVILLE, CITY OF (H. M. SHINGLER WPCP), Donalsonville, GA0026123, held by Donalsonville, City of
September 9, 2016: SPARKS, CITY OF (SPARKS WPCP), Sparks, GA0021563, held by Sparks, City of
September 9, 2016: OCHLOCKNEE, TOWN OF (OCHLOCKNEE WPCP), Ochlocknee, GA0046370, held by Ochlocknee, Town of
September 26, 2016: BARROW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (BARBER CREEK WRF), Statham, GA0038733, held by Barrow County Board of Commissioners
September 26, 2016: LUDOWICI, CITY OF (LUDOWICI WPCP), Ludowici, GA0049166, held by Ludowici, City of
October 11, 2016: ALAPAHA, TOWN OF (ALAPAHA WPCP), Alapaha, GA0033596, held by Alapaha, Town of
October 21, 2016: BRUNSWICK-GLYNN COUNTY JWSC (SAINT SIMONS ISLAND WPCP), Saint Simons Island, GA0021521, held by Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer Commission
November 15, 2016: COBB COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (NORTHWEST WRF), Kennesaw, GA0046761, held by Cobb County Water System
November 23, 2016: EMERSON, CITY OF (HENRY JORDAN WPCP), Emerson, GA0026115, held by Emerson, City of
December 19, 2016: BOSTON, CITY OF (BOSTON WPCP), Boston, GA0033715, held by Boston, City of

ELLIJAY-GILMER COUNTY WATER & SEWERAGE AUTHORITY (ELLIJAY WPCP) among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 100 discharge permits in the Lower Brasstown Creek subwatershed (HUC 060200020302), GA0021369 among them. Its county holds 7, 1 of them major permits; GA0021369 is a major permit.

Other permits in the Lower Brasstown Creek subwatershed (HUC 060200020302)

(J-425) UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA - STEM BUILDING, Dahlonega: GAR18C1D3, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
A&D CAMPING, LLC (BLUE RIDGE RV RESORT WPCP), Mineral Bluff: GAJ040048, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2028
BALDWIN, CITY OF (BALDWIN WPCP), Cornelia: GA0033243, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2024
BALDWIN, CITY OF (BALDWIN WTP), Baldwin: GAG640036, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
BLAIRSVILLE, CITY OF (BLAIRSVILLE WPCP), Blairsville: GA0033375, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2018
BLUE RIDGE HYDRO PLANT, Blue Ridge: GA0026948, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2024
BLUE RIDGE, CITY OF (BLUE RIDGE WPCP), Blue Ridge: GA0037583, major permit, permit term to September 30, 2020
BRANNON RIDGE RESERVE LOT 8, Unknown: GAR381136, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
BROWN HAVEN HOMES- UNION COUNTY SUBDIVISION, Blairsville: GAR18C1BF, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
C.W. MATTHEWS ? BLAIRSVILLE ASPHALT PLANT #15, Blairsville: GAIS14686, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027

Identity

Facility as filed	ELLIJAY-GILMER COUNTY WATER & SEWERAGE AUTHORITY (ELLIJAY WPCP)
Permittee as filed	ELLIJAY WPCP
NPDES ID	GA0021369
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	September 27, 2016
Expiration date	September 30, 2021
Address	Ellijay, GA 30540
Subwatershed	Lower Brasstown Creek (HUC 060200020302)
Program components on file	POTW, Pretreatment
NAICS	221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

21Pollutants on file
18Under a numeric limit
21With a violation of any kind
11With 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
Solids, total suspended	8	48	37	May 31, 2023	160% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	8	43	31	February 29, 2000	129% over the limit
Phosphorus, total [as P]	4	22	18	August 31, 2025	739% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	4	23	17	October 31, 2020	166% over the limit
Solids, suspended percent removal	1	18	14	February 29, 2000	93% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	1	11	8	March 31, 1998	567% over the limit
pH	2	10	7	January 31, 2026
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	1	5	4	November 30, 2017	18% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general	2	10	3	April 30, 2003	250% over the limit
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	6	3	February 28, 2019	10% over the limit
Chlorine, total residual	1	3	2	November 30, 2008	251% over the limit
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	1	3	0
Nitrogen, total [as N]	0	3	0
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as NO3]	0	2	0
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	1	1	0
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	1	1	0
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	1	1	0
Phosphorus, ortho	1	1	0
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	1	1	0
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales	1	1	0
E. coli	0	1	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

0Single-event violations

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES GA0021369.

Inspections

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
July 1, 2026	Audit	S

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

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
May 28, 2026	Notice of Violation	State

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This public-records page covers Clean Water Act discharge permit NPDES GA0021369, held by ELLIJAY-GILMER COUNTY WATER & SEWERAGE AUTHORITY (ELLIJAY WPCP) in Ellijay, GA, and lists its status as administratively continued with a Major Discharger class. The facts show 18 pollutants under a numeric limit and 11 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, with the permit issued September 27, 2016 and expiring September 30, 2021.