Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0023167
BUFORD, CITY OF (SOUTHSIDE WPCP), Buford, GA: NPDES GA0023167 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 15Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 17Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
BUFORD, CITY OF (SOUTHSIDE WPCP), held by Buford, City of, holds NPDES permit GA0023167. EPA’s file records it issued January 15, 2014 and expiring January 14, 2019.
Identity
| Facility as filed | BUFORD, CITY OF (SOUTHSIDE WPCP) |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Buford, City of |
| NPDES ID | GA0023167 |
| 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 | January 15, 2014 |
| Expiration date | January 14, 2019 |
| Address | Buford, GA 30518 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Little Suwanee Creek-Yellow River (HUC 030701030301) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 19Pollutants on file
- 15Under a numeric limit
- 17With a violation of any kind
- 17With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 60 | 60 | May 31, 2026 | 412% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 42 | 42 | April 30, 2010 | 1,288% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 30 | 30 | May 31, 2026 | 240% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 8 | 29 | 29 | August 31, 1999 | 109% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 28 | 28 | March 31, 2011 | 320% over the limit |
| NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 34 | 17 | July 31, 2026 | 85% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 10 | 10 | August 31, 1999 | |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 0 | 8 | 8 | June 30, 1995 | 605% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 6 | 6 | December 31, 2018 | 274% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 5 | 5 | July 31, 1999 | 100% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 5 | 5 | January 31, 2010 | 567% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 8 | 4 | April 30, 2008 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 0 | 3 | 3 | December 31, 1993 | 500% over the limit |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0 | 3 | 3 | December 31, 1993 | 1,400% over the limit |
| Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales | 1 | 19 | 2 | June 30, 2012 | 52% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 1 | 1 | 1 | February 28, 2026 | 9% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 1 | 1 | February 28, 2010 | 82% over the limit |
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, sludge, total, dry weight | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 15, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES GA0023167.
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 GA0023167.
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