Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0021385

SYLVANIA, CITY OF (SYLVANIA WPCP), Sylvania, GA: NPDES GA0021385 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
14Pollutants under a numeric limit
13Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

SYLVANIA, CITY OF (SYLVANIA WPCP), held by Sylvania, City of, holds NPDES permit GA0021385. EPA’s file records it issued December 22, 2003 and expiring July 30, 2006.

SYLVANIA, CITY OF (SYLVANIA WPCP), Sylvania, Georgia: Individual permit GA0021385, held by Sylvania, City of; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued December 22, 2003, term to July 30, 2006; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 8 limits, 77 violations of any kind, 77 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 274% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 48 violations of any kind, 48 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2015, largest 567% over the limit.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 44 violations of any kind, 44 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2018, largest 460% over the limit.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 37 violations of any kind, 37 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2023, largest 227% over the limit.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 29 violations of any kind, 28 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2024, largest 57% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 26 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 1997, largest 99,999% over the limit.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 3 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 100% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2012, largest 276% over the limit.
Copper, total recoverable: 8 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2018, largest 129% over the limit.
Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2024, largest 2,536% over the limit.
Zinc, total recoverable: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2024, largest 1,929% over the limit.
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2001, largest 3,875% over the limit.
pH: 6 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2016.
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

September 21, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
September 15, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
September 14, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
September 7, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
August 24, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
August 17, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
August 10, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
August 1, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
June 29, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
May 27, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
May 18, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
May 18, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
May 18, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
May 18, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
May 18, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).

Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 42 were issued before GA0021385.

Coverages issued nearest GA0021385

August 29, 2003: WRIGHTSVILLE, CITY OF (BIG CEDAR CREEK WPCP), Wrightsville, GA0032395, held by Wrightsville, City of
September 5, 2003: PENELOPE LANE, Camilla, GAU020088, held by CAMILLA (LAS)
September 12, 2003: WEST MAIN STREET, Hogansville, GAU020019, held by HOGANVILLE (LAS)
October 8, 2003: CHESTATEE DEVELOPMENT, Dawsonville, GAU020192
October 29, 2003: FIELDALE FARMS CORP, GAU020080, held by FIELDALE FARMS CORP. (LAS)
January 15, 2004: DOUGLAS CO BEAVER EST WPCP, Douglasville, GA0031402
January 29, 2004: COBB STREET, Lula, GA0024767, held by LULA WPCP
February 23, 2004: NORTHWEST WHITFIELD H. S.., Tunnel Hill, GAU020254, held by NORTHWEST WHITFIELD H.S.
February 24, 2004: E.L. HUIE, Jonesboro, GAU020008, held by CLAYTON CO (HUIE SITE)
March 11, 2004: LYERLY, TOWN OF, Lyerly, GAU020277, held by LYERLY, TOWN OF

SYLVANIA, CITY OF (SYLVANIA WPCP) among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 6 discharge permits in the Buck Creek subwatershed (HUC 030601090101), GA0021385 among them. Its county holds 9, 2 of them major permits; GA0021385 is a major permit.

Other permits in the Buck Creek subwatershed (HUC 030601090101)

CITY OF SYLVANIA, Sylvania: GAL021385, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER AND SEWER EXTENTION, Sylvania: GAR254438, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
PI 0016600 & 0016601 SCREVEN COUNTY, BRIDGES ON BUCK CREEK RD (CR 238) OVER SOUT, Sylvania: GAR25434C, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
SYLVANIA WPCP, Sylvania: GAR254235, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
TRUCK STOP, Sylvania: GAR18B353, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028

Identity

Facility as filed	SYLVANIA, CITY OF (SYLVANIA WPCP)
Permittee as filed	Sylvania, City of
NPDES ID	GA0021385
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	December 22, 2003
Expiration date	July 30, 2006
Address	Sylvania, GA 30467
Subwatershed	Buck Creek (HUC 030601090101)
Program components on file	POTW, Pretreatment
NAICS	221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

18Pollutants on file
14Under a numeric limit
16With a violation of any kind
13With 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
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	8	77	77	July 31, 2026	274% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	1	48	48	June 30, 2015	567% over the limit
Solids, suspended percent removal	1	44	44	May 31, 2018	460% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	4	37	37	July 31, 2023	227% over the limit
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	29	28	August 31, 2024	57% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general	2	28	26	August 31, 1997	99,999% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	3	10	10	June 30, 2026	100% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	8	8	8	February 29, 2012	276% over the limit
Copper, total recoverable	8	5	5	August 31, 2018	129% over the limit
Chlorine, total residual	1	5	5	October 31, 2024	2,536% over the limit
Zinc, total recoverable	0	4	4	December 31, 2024	1,929% over the limit
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit	2	3	2	July 31, 2001	3,875% over the limit
pH	6	2	1	June 30, 2016
Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]	0	1	0
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	0	1	0
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales	0	1	0
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD]	4	0	0
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	1	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

7Single-event violations

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
September 21, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
September 14, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
September 7, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
August 24, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
August 17, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
August 10, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
August 1, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES GA0021385.

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
September 15, 2026	Notice of Violation	State
June 29, 2026	Notice of Violation	State
May 27, 2026	Notice of Violation	State
May 18, 2026	Notice of Noncompliance Issued	State
May 18, 2026	Notice of Noncompliance Issued	State
May 18, 2026	Notice of Noncompliance Issued	State
May 18, 2026	Notice of Noncompliance Issued	State
May 18, 2026	Notice of Noncompliance Issued	State

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This public-records page covers NPDES permit GA0021385, held by Sylvania, City of for SYLVANIA, CITY OF (SYLVANIA WPCP) in Sylvania, GA, and lists its status as administratively continued with a major discharger class. The facts show 14 pollutants under a numeric limit and 13 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, with the permit issued December 22, 2003 and expiring July 30, 2006.