Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0024431
DOUGLAS, CITY OF (SOUTHEAST WPCP), Douglas, GA: NPDES GA0024431 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 15Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 10Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
DOUGLAS, CITY OF (SOUTHEAST WPCP), held by City of Douglas, holds NPDES permit GA0024431. EPA’s file records it issued September 19, 2011 and expiring September 18, 2016.
DOUGLAS, CITY OF (SOUTHEAST WPCP), Douglas, Georgia: Individual permit GA0024431, held by City of Douglas; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 19, 2011, term to September 18, 2016.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 109 violations of any kind, 109 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2025, largest 2,167% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 8 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 34 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 126% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 22 violations of any kind, 22 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 32% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 53% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2017, largest 69% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2023, largest 1,190% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2018, largest 27% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2020, largest 17% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2013, largest 4% over the limit.
- 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.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 12 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, ortho: 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.
- October 26, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- October 8, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- August 31, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
- August 28, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- July 24, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- July 24, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
- July 21, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- July 9, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
- June 19, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- March 17, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
- January 29, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
- January 6, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 118 were issued before GA0024431. City of Douglas holds 4 permits in Georgia.
Other permits held by City of Douglas
- CITY OF DOUGLAS, Douglas: GAL024431, issued January 1, 2021
- T&T FORCE MAIN, Douglas: GAR24939F, issued August 1, 2023
- 2022 GEFA WATER IMPROVEMENTS, Douglas: GAR2542CD, issued August 1, 2023
Coverages issued nearest GA0024431
- September 17, 2010: WARRENTON SOUTH POND WPCP, Warrenton, GA0032786, held by Warrenton (City of)
- September 20, 2010: CARNESVILLE, CITY OF (CARNESVILLE WPCP), Carnesville, GA0035734, held by City of Carnesville
- May 6, 2011: HOMERVILLE, CITY OF (INDUSTRIAL PARK WPCP), Homerville, GA0037460, held by City of Homerville
- August 2, 2011: JASPER, CITY OF (JASPER WPCP), Jasper, GA0032204, held by City of Jasper
- September 2, 2011: MILLEN, CITY OF (MILLEN WPCP), Millen, GA0038750, held by Millen, City of
- October 5, 2011: FOLKSTON, CITY OF (FOLKSTON WPCP WETLANDS), Folkston, GA0037613, held by City of Folkston
- March 15, 2012: MOULTRIE, CITY OF (SPENCE FIELD WPCP), Moultrie, GA0025879, held by Moultrie, City of
- April 6, 2012: TY TY, CITY OF (TY TY WPCP), Ty Ty, GA0025500, held by City of Ty Ty
- April 9, 2012: DAWSON, CITY OF (DAWSON WPCP), Dawson, GA0021326, held by City of Dawson
- May 1, 2012: FULTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (BIG CREEK WRF), Roswell, GA0024333, held by Fulton County
DOUGLAS, CITY OF (SOUTHEAST WPCP) among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 49 discharge permits in the Upper Turnpike Creek subwatershed (HUC 030701050302), GA0024431 among them. Its county holds 10, 1 of them major permits; GA0024431 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Upper Turnpike Creek subwatershed (HUC 030701050302)
- ABBEVILLE, CITY OF (ABBEVILLE WPCP), Abbeville: GA0047643, minor permit, permit term to November 30, 2020
- AILEY, CITY OF (AILEY WPCP), Ailey: GA0049247, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2023
- ALAMO, CITY OF (ALAMO WPCP), Alamo: GA0037753, minor permit, permit term to February 28, 2022
- BEASLEY TIMBER CO. ? CLAXTON ROAD MAINTENANCE FACILITY, Hazlehurst: GAIS15002, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
- BROXTON, CITY OF (BROXTON WPCP), Broxton: GAJ020124, minor permit, permit term to November 30, 2021
- CADWELL, TOWN OF (CADWELL WPCP), Cadwell: GA0025887, minor permit, permit term to April 30, 2020
- COCHRAN, CITY OF (COCHRAN WPCP), Cochran: GA0032107, major permit, permit term to October 31, 2022
- COCHRAN, CITY OF (WELL #2 CITY BARN WTP), Cochran: GAG640086, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- CROSSVIEW CARE CENTER (CROSSVIEW CARE CENTER WPCP), Pineview: GA0034291, minor permit, permit term to August 31, 2022
- CUSTOM PROFILES, INC., Fitzgerald: GA0037842, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2022
Identity
| Facility as filed | DOUGLAS, CITY OF (SOUTHEAST WPCP) |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | City of Douglas |
| NPDES ID | GA0024431 |
| 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 19, 2011 |
| Expiration date | September 18, 2016 |
| Address | Douglas, GA 31535 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Upper Turnpike Creek (HUC 030701050302) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 15Pollutants on file
- 15Under a numeric limit
- 12With a violation of any kind
- 10With 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 | 109 | 109 | May 31, 2025 | 2,167% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 8 | 34 | 34 | July 31, 2026 | 126% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 22 | 22 | June 30, 2026 | 32% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 25 | 21 | July 31, 2026 | 53% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 16 | 16 | January 31, 2017 | 69% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 15 | 15 | February 28, 2026 | |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 8 | 8 | September 30, 2023 | 1,190% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 4 | 3 | December 31, 2018 | 27% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 3 | 3 | 3 | February 29, 2020 | 17% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 1 | 1 | February 28, 2013 | 4% over the limit |
| NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, ortho | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, sludge, total, dry weight | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 4Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| July 21, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| June 19, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| January 6, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES GA0024431.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 26, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
| August 31, 2026 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | State |
| August 28, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
| July 24, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
| July 24, 2026 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | State |
| July 9, 2026 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | State |
| March 17, 2026 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | State |
| January 29, 2026 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | State |
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