Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0024911

ADEL, CITY OF (ADEL WPCP), Adel, GA: NPDES GA0024911 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
28Pollutants under a numeric limit
8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

ADEL, CITY OF (ADEL WPCP), held by City of Adel, holds NPDES permit GA0024911. EPA’s file records it issued May 15, 2013 and expiring May 31, 2018.

ADEL, CITY OF (ADEL WPCP), Adel, Georgia: Individual permit GA0024911, held by City of Adel; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued May 15, 2013, term to May 31, 2018; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 46 violations of any kind, 45 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2023, largest 353% over the limit.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 28 violations of any kind, 28 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2019, largest 567% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 12 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2019, largest 54% over the limit.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2023, largest 52% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal general: 16 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2014, largest 2,147,483,650% over the limit.
pH: 24 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2019.
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 14 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2023, largest 20% over the limit.
Zinc, total recoverable: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2006, largest 10,770% over the limit.
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, total suspended: 12 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 6 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Dilution factor: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Conductivity: 7 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Depth to water level ft below landsurface: 7 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Rainfall: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Flow: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Calcium, total [as Ca]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Magnesium, total [as Mg]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Potassium, total [as K]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Manganese, total [as Mn]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Zinc, total [as Zn]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Percent Base Saturation: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Cation exchange capacity: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales: 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; 136 were issued before GA0024911. City of Adel holds 2 permits in Georgia.

Other permits held by City of Adel

CITY OF ADEL, Adel: GAL024911, issued January 1, 2021

Coverages issued nearest GA0024911

December 31, 2012: FORSYTH, CITY OF (NORTHEAST WPCP), Forsyth, GA0031801, held by Forsyth (City of)
January 17, 2013: FULTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (CAMP CREEK WPCP), Atlanta, GA0025381, held by Fulton County Department of Public Works
January 29, 2013: PINE MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF (PINE MOUNTAIN WPCP), Pine Mountain, GA0025691, held by Pine Mountain, Town of
April 18, 2013: HAMPTON, CITY OF (BEAR CREEK WPCP), Hampton, GA0020320, held by City of Hampton
April 18, 2013: VILLA RICA, CITY OF (NORTH SWEETWATER WPCP), Villa Rica, GA0027171, held by City of Villa Rica
May 16, 2013: PAULDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (UPPER SWEETWATER WRF), Villa Rica, GA0038890, held by Paulding County Water System
May 24, 2013: TRENTON, CITY OF (TRENTON WPCP), Trenton, GA0026221, held by City of Trenton
June 14, 2013: DOUGLASVILLE-DOUGLAS COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (REBEL TRAILS WPCP), Douglasville, GA0049786, held by Douglasville - Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority
June 26, 2013: CONCORD, CITY OF (NORTH WPCP), Concord, GA0025461, held by Concord, City of
June 26, 2013: CONCORD, CITY OF (SOUTH WPCP), Concord, GA0025470, held by Concord, City of

ADEL, CITY OF (ADEL WPCP) among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 54 discharge permits in the Dixon Mill Creek-Alapaha River subwatershed (HUC 031102021201), GA0024911 among them. Its county holds 11, 1 of them major permits; GA0024911 is a major permit.

Other permits in the Dixon Mill Creek-Alapaha River subwatershed (HUC 031102021201)

3817 ISLAND CREEK RD / LOT 29, Valdosta: GAR397715, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
5995 MCMILLAN, Valdosta: GAR18C26F, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
ALAPAHA, TOWN OF (ALAPAHA WPCP), Alapaha: GA0033596, minor permit, permit term to October 31, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC ? WGR3, Valdosta: GAIS15178, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
ARGLASS V-F2, Valdosta: GAIS15266, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
ARGLASS YAMAMURA SE, LLC, Valdosta: GAIS14775, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS US LLC, Sparks: GAIS10206, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
BROOKSIDE CHOICE PROPERTIES (FELLOWSHIP HOME AT BROOKSIDE WPCP), Valdosta: GAJ030963, minor permit, permit term to April 30, 2022
CADY BAG COMPANY, LLC, Pearson: GA0038318, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2021
CAIN'S PARADISE RV PARK, Hahira: GAR18C237, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028

Identity

Facility as filed	ADEL, CITY OF (ADEL WPCP)
Permittee as filed	City of Adel
NPDES ID	GA0024911
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	May 15, 2013
Expiration date	May 31, 2018
Address	Adel, GA 31620
Subwatershed	Dixon Mill Creek-Alapaha River (HUC 031102021201)
Program components on file	POTW, Pretreatment
NAICS	221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

29Pollutants on file
28Under a numeric limit
14With a violation of any kind
8With 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, percent removal	1	46	45	February 28, 2023	353% over the limit
Solids, suspended percent removal	1	28	28	March 31, 2019	567% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	12	28	23	January 31, 2019	54% over the limit
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	3	19	19	February 28, 2023	52% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general	16	17	17	September 30, 2014	2,147,483,650% over the limit
pH	24	5	5	March 31, 2019
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]	14	6	2	March 31, 2023	20% over the limit
Zinc, total recoverable	0	2	2	January 31, 2006	10,770% over the limit
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]	4	6	0
Solids, total suspended	12	5	0
Phosphorus, total [as P]	6	4	0
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	4	4	0
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	1	2	0
Dilution factor	2	1	0
Conductivity	7	0	0
Depth to water level ft below landsurface	7	0	0
Rainfall	6	0	0
Flow	4	0	0
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	3	0	0
Calcium, total [as Ca]	2	0	0
Magnesium, total [as Mg]	2	0	0
Potassium, total [as K]	2	0	0
Manganese, total [as Mn]	2	0	0
Zinc, total [as Zn]	2	0	0
Percent Base Saturation	2	0	0
Cation exchange capacity	2	0	0
Chlorine, total residual	1	0	0
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	1	0	0
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales	1	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

0Single-event violations

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES GA0024911.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES GA0024911.

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 GA0024911.

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This public-records page covers the Clean Water Act NPDES permit GA0024911 for ADEL, CITY OF (ADEL WPCP) in Adel, GA, held by City of Adel, with the permit status listed as administratively continued and the discharger class as Major. The page lists 28 pollutants under a numeric limit and 8 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, within the Dixon Mill Creek-Alapaha River subwatershed (HUC 031102021201).