Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0024988

COBB COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (NOONDAY CREEK WRF), Kennesaw, GA: NPDES GA0024988 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
18Pollutants under a numeric limit
10Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

COBB COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (NOONDAY CREEK WRF), held by Cobb County Water System, holds NPDES permit GA0024988. EPA’s file records it issued February 21, 2020 and expiring November 30, 2021.

COBB COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (NOONDAY CREEK WRF), Kennesaw, Georgia: Individual permit GA0024988, held by Cobb County Water System; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 21, 2020, term to November 30, 2021; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 33 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2010, largest 43% over the limit.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2001, largest 229% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 1998, largest 140% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2009, largest 99,999% over the limit.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 1998, largest 43% over the limit.
Zinc, total [as Zn]: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 1994, largest 318% over the limit.
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 8 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 1998, largest 44% over the limit.
Chlorine, total residual: 3 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2025, largest 15,614% over the limit.
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2006, largest 100% over the limit.
pH: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 2022.
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as NO2]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
BOD, carbonaceous, percent removal: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphate, ortho [as P]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphorus, ortho: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 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; 410 were issued before GA0024988. Cobb County Water System holds 25 permits in Georgia.

Other permits held by Cobb County Water System

COBB COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (R.L. SUTTON WRF), Smyrna: GA0026140, issued February 21, 2020
COBB COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (SOUTH COBB WRF), Austell: GA0026158, issued February 21, 2020
COBB COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (NORTHWEST WRF), Kennesaw: GA0046761, issued November 15, 2016
SOUTH COBB WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Austell: GAIS12035, issued June 28, 2012
RL SUTTON WRF, Smyrna: GAIS12504, issued August 15, 2012
MURDOCK ROAD WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT: GAR247187, issued September 23, 2013
MOUNTAIN BREEZE ESTATES AND BIG OAKS SUBDIVISION WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT: GAR247197, issued September 23, 2013
STILESBORO COVE SUBDIVISION WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT: GAR247198, issued September 23, 2013
DUE WEST HILLS WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT: GAR248253, issued September 23, 2013
GAYDON STATION WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT: GAR248346, issued September 23, 2013

Coverages issued nearest GA0024988

October 21, 2019: FOLKSTON, CITY OF (FOLKSTON POND WPCP), Folkston, GA0027189, held by Folkston, City of
November 7, 2019: GAINESVILLE, CITY OF (LINWOOD WPCP), Gainesville, GA0020168, held by Gainesville, City of
November 15, 2019: BUENA VISTA, CITY OF (BUENA VISTA WPCP), Buena Vista, GA0023710, held by City of Buena Vista
December 17, 2019: ADAIRSVILLE, CITY OF (NORTH WPCP), Adairsville, GA0046035, held by Adairsville, City of
February 14, 2020: ROCHELLE, CITY OF (SOUTHEAST WPCP), Rochelle, GA0024236, held by Rochelle, City of
February 21, 2020: COBB COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (R.L. SUTTON WRF), Smyrna, GA0026140, held by Cobb County Water System
February 21, 2020: COBB COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (SOUTH COBB WRF), Austell, GA0026158, held by Cobb County Water System
March 6, 2020: DAVISBORO, CITY OF (DAVISBORO WPCP), Davisboro, GA0050291, held by City of Davisboro
March 10, 2020: CHATSWORTH WATER WORKS COMMISSION (MILL CREEK WPCP), Chatsworth, GA0050281, held by Chatsworth Water Works Commission
April 27, 2020: JACKSON COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (MIDDLE OCONEE WPCP), Jefferson, GA0002712, held by Jackson County Water & Sewerage Authority

COBB COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (NOONDAY CREEK WRF) among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 297 discharge permits in the Upper Euharlee Creek subwatershed (HUC 031501041404), GA0024988 among them. Its county holds 66, 4 of them major permits; GA0024988 is a major permit.

Other permits in the Upper Euharlee Creek subwatershed (HUC 031501041404)

(CED) CEDARTOWN, GA, Cedartown: GAIS14166, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
11 GARDEN GATE, Kingston: GAR18C23D, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
13 GARDEN GATE, Kingston: GAR18C23F, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
159 HAPPY VALLEY, Dallas: GAR18C223, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
1872 TOWNSHIP, Rockmart: GAR396699, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
1920 - ENPLAS (USA) INC., Marietta: GAIS14911, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
204 BATES FARM, Cartersville: GAR18C1A3, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
242 OLD SANDHILL ROAD, Carrollton: GAR397703, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
28 COHRAN RD, DALLAS, Dallas: GAR18C1F4, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
30 BATES FARM, Cartersville: GAR397762, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028

Identity

Facility as filed	COBB COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (NOONDAY CREEK WRF)
Permittee as filed	Cobb County Water System
NPDES ID	GA0024988
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	February 21, 2020
Expiration date	November 30, 2021
Address	Kennesaw, GA 30144
Subwatershed	Upper Euharlee Creek (HUC 031501041404)
Program components on file	POTW, Pretreatment
NAICS	221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems
Other EPA IDs (FRS)	RCRA handler GAD991274911

Effluent limits and exceedances

21Pollutants on file
18Under a numeric limit
14With 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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	33	33	March 31, 2010	43% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	8	11	11	January 31, 2001	229% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	8	6	6	April 30, 1998	140% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general	2	5	5	September 30, 2009	99,999% over the limit
Phosphorus, total [as P]	4	6	4	December 31, 1998	43% over the limit
Zinc, total [as Zn]	0	4	4	April 30, 1994	318% over the limit
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	8	3	3	February 28, 1998	44% over the limit
Chlorine, total residual	3	3	3	February 28, 2025	15,614% over the limit
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	1	6	1	June 30, 2006	100% over the limit
pH	2	2	1	November 30, 2022
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales	1	4	0
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as NO2]	0	2	0
BOD, carbonaceous, percent removal	1	1	0
Phosphate, ortho [as P]	0	1	0
Phosphorus, ortho	2	0	0
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	1	0	0
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	1	0	0
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	1	0	0
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	1	0	0
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	1	0	0
Solids, suspended percent removal	1	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

0Single-event violations

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES GA0024988.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES GA0024988.

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 GA0024988.

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This public-records page covers Clean Water Act discharge permit NPDES GA0024988, held by Cobb County Water System for the Noonday Creek WRF in Kennesaw, GA, with a status of administratively continued and a major discharger class. The page lists 18 pollutants under a numeric limit and 10 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, and it gives the permit's issue date of February 21, 2020 and expiration date of November 30, 2021.