Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0021831

JACKSON, CITY OF (YELLOW WATER CREEK WPCP), Jackson, GA: NPDES GA0021831 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MinorDischarger class
16Pollutants under a numeric limit
9Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

JACKSON, CITY OF (YELLOW WATER CREEK WPCP), held by Jackson, City of, holds NPDES permit GA0021831. EPA’s file records it issued May 3, 2017 and expiring May 31, 2022.

JACKSON, CITY OF (YELLOW WATER CREEK WPCP), Jackson, Georgia: Individual permit GA0021831, held by Jackson, City of; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued May 3, 2017, term to May 31, 2022; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 694 violations of any kind, 38 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2013, largest 3,260% over the limit.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 92 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2001, largest 567% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 8 limits, 665 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2016, largest 260% over the limit.
Copper, total [as Cu]: 0 limits, 55 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2003, largest 5,100% over the limit.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 165 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2011, largest 37,240% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 84 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 1997, largest 567% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 167 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 1994, largest 1,048% over the limit.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 83 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 1993, largest 20% over the limit.
Chlorine, total residual: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2017, largest 456% over the limit.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 328 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
pH: 2 limits, 164 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 31 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphate, ortho [as P]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, total Kjeldahl: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 293 were issued before GA0021831. Jackson, City of holds 3 permits in Georgia.

Other permits held by Jackson, City of

JACKSON, CITY OF (SOUTHSIDE WPCP), Jackson: GA0023931, issued May 3, 2017
JACKSON, CITY OF (NORTHEAST WPCP), Jackson: GA0032719, issued April 1, 2017

Coverages issued nearest GA0021831

March 7, 2017: GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (ROGERS STATE PRISON WPCP), Reidsville, GA0022900, held by Georgia Department of Corrections
April 1, 2017: JACKSON, CITY OF (NORTHEAST WPCP), Jackson, GA0032719, held by Jackson, City of
April 4, 2017: RENTZ, TOWN OF (RENTZ WPCP), Rentz, GA0037630, held by Rentz, Town of
April 4, 2017: KINGSLAND, CITY OF (KINGSLAND WPCP), Kingsland, GA0037800, held by Kingsland, City of
April 7, 2017: COLUMBIA COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (LITTLE RIVER WPCP), Evans, GA0047775, held by Columbia County Water Utility
May 3, 2017: JACKSON, CITY OF (SOUTHSIDE WPCP), Jackson, GA0023931, held by Jackson, City of
May 3, 2017: PAULDING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (COPPERMINE ROAD WRF), Hiram, GA0038865, held by Paulding County Board of Commissioners
May 11, 2017: CUMMING, CITY OF (BETHELVIEW ROAD WPCP), Cumming, GA0046019, held by Cumming, City of
May 17, 2017: LYONS, CITY OF (LYONS NORTH WPCP), Lyons, GA0033391, held by Lyons, City of
May 25, 2017: GLENWOOD, CITY OF (GLENWOOD WPCP), Glenwood, GA0021377, held by Glenwood, City of

JACKSON, CITY OF (YELLOW WATER CREEK WPCP) among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 229 discharge permits in the Cole Creek-Tobesofkee Creek subwatershed (HUC 030701031401), GA0021831 among them. Its county holds 33, 0 of them major permits; GA0021831 is a minor permit.

Other permits in the Cole Creek-Tobesofkee Creek subwatershed (HUC 030701031401)

120 ABBERLEY LN, Macon: GAR3976C6, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
3430 AIRLINE ROAD, Mcdonough: GAR18C1EF, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
3450 AIRLINE ROAD, Mcdonough: GAR18C1E7, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
A NEW FACILITY FOR UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIAL GASES, INC., Warner Robins: GAR153582, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION - MAC, Macon: GAIS14617, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
AGGREGATES USA, LLC (MACON QUARRY), Macon: GAG300102, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2026
ALDEN ESTATES, PHASE 1, LOT 14, 250 GARNET DR S, MBC, ESPCP, Lizella: GAR39774D, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC ? WGR1, Macon: GAIS14937, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
ANDERSON COVE, Covington: GAR39778A, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
ARCILLA MINING & LAND COMPANY, LLC (M94L), Dry Branch: GA0050273, minor permit, permit term to June 30, 2023

Identity

Facility as filed	JACKSON, CITY OF (YELLOW WATER CREEK WPCP)
Permittee as filed	Jackson, City of
NPDES ID	GA0021831
Permit status	Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit type	Individual permit
Discharger class	Minor discharger
Facility type	Publicly owned treatment works
Program	Publicly owned treatment works
Issued	May 3, 2017
Expiration date	May 31, 2022
Address	Jackson, GA 30233
Subwatershed	Cole Creek-Tobesofkee Creek (HUC 030701031401)
Program components on file	Biosolids, POTW, Pretreatment
NAICS	221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

17Pollutants on file
16Under a numeric limit
12With 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
Solids, total suspended	8	694	38	February 28, 2013	3,260% over the limit
Solids, suspended percent removal	1	92	11	March 31, 2001	567% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	8	665	9	April 30, 2016	260% over the limit
Copper, total [as Cu]	0	55	7	May 31, 2003	5,100% over the limit
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	165	3	December 31, 2011	37,240% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	1	84	3	April 30, 1997	567% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general	2	167	2	January 31, 1994	1,048% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	1	83	1	September 30, 1993	20% over the limit
Chlorine, total residual	3	27	1	January 31, 2017	456% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	4	328	0
pH	2	164	0
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	1	31	0
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	1	0	0
Phosphorus, total [as P]	1	0	0
Phosphate, ortho [as P]	1	0	0
Nitrogen, total Kjeldahl	1	0	0
Nitrite Plus Nitrate Total	1	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

0Single-event violations

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES GA0021831.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES GA0021831.

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 GA0021831.

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This public-records page covers the NPDES GA0021831 Clean Water Act discharge permit held by Jackson, City of for JACKSON, CITY OF (YELLOW WATER CREEK WPCP) in Jackson, GA, with the permit listed as administratively continued after its May 31, 2022 expiration date. The page lists 16 as the discharger class, 9 pollutants under a numeric limit, and 9 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.