Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0026778
GEORGIA POWER CO. (PLANT WANSLEY), Roopville, GA: NPDES GA0026778 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 22Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 2Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
GEORGIA POWER CO. (PLANT WANSLEY), held by Georgia Power Company, holds NPDES permit GA0026778. EPA’s file records it issued October 15, 2020 and expiring October 31, 2025.
GEORGIA POWER CO. (PLANT WANSLEY), Roopville, Georgia: Individual permit GA0026778, held by Georgia Power Company; Effective; issued October 15, 2020, term to October 31, 2025; Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation.
- pH: 8 limits, 235 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2024.
- Chlorine, total residual [dsg. time]: 6 limits, 49 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2021, largest 33% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 12 limits, 210 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 204 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & Grease: 16 limits, 160 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 16 limits, 158 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorine, free available: 12 limits, 128 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 16 limits, 41 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 16 limits, 41 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 6 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 32 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot.: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Selenium, total [as Se]: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Arsenic, total [as As]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total dissolved [TDS]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Temp. diff. between up/down stream deg. F: 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.
Other permits held by Georgia Power Company
- MCDONOUGH-ATKINSON COMBINED-CYCLE FACILITY, Smyrna: GA0001431, issued April 20, 2016
- GEORGIA POWER COMPANY (PLANT BOWEN), Cartersville: GA0001449, issued November 9, 2007
- GEORGIA POWER COMPANY (PLANT HAMMOND), Rome: GA0001457, issued March 22, 2024
- GEORGIA POWER COMPANY (PLANT MITCHELL), Albany: GA0001465, issued August 18, 2017
- GEORGIA POWER COMPANY (PLANT YATES), Newnan: GA0001473, issued March 1, 2019
- GEORGIA POWER COMPANY (GOAT ROCK HYDROELECTRIC PLANT), Fortson: GA0001503, issued September 28, 2018
- GEORGIA POWER COMPANY (MORGAN FALLS HYDROELECTRIC PLANT), Dunwoody: GA0001511, issued June 26, 2017
- GEORGIA POWER COMPANY (OLIVER DAM HYDROELECTRIC PLANT), Columbus: GA0001520, issued September 28, 2018
- GEORGIA POWER COMPANY (NORTH HIGHLANDS HYDROELECTRIC PLANT), Columbus: GA0001538, issued September 28, 2018
- GEORGIA POWER COMPANY (FLINT RIVER HYDROELECTRIC PLANT), Albany: GA0001546, issued September 28, 2018
GEORGIA POWER CO. (PLANT WANSLEY) among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 148 discharge permits in the Upper Long Cane Creek subwatershed (HUC 031300020905), GA0026778 among them. Its county holds 37, 1 of them major permits; GA0026778 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Upper Long Cane Creek subwatershed (HUC 031300020905)
- 06054-1015 LAGRANGE WAL-MART DISTRIBUTION CENTER, Lagrange: GAR18C150, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- 1894-GLOBAL POWERTRAIN SYSTEMS, LLC, Newnan: GAIS15314, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
- 2793 MARTIN MILL RD., LLC, Newnan: GAIS14739, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
- AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC ? WGR7, Columbus: GAIS14966, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
- AMCOR TOBACCO PACKAGING AMERICAS INS, Peachtree City: GAIS14132, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
- ASHFORD HEIGHTS, Columbus: GAR39747F, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- ASHFORD RESERVE, Columbus: GAR39747E, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- AVERY DENNISON, Peachtree City: GAIS03218, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
- BACKWATERS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, LLC (BACK WATERS CONDOMINIUM WPCP), Fortson: GAJ040047, minor permit, permit term to October 31, 2028
- BALDWIN PAVING: PLANT 6, Newnan: GAIS14211, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
Identity
| Facility as filed | GEORGIA POWER CO. (PLANT WANSLEY) |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Georgia Power Company |
| NPDES ID | GA0026778 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | October 15, 2020 |
| Expiration date | October 31, 2025 |
| Address | Roopville, GA 30170 |
| Subwatershed | Upper Long Cane Creek (HUC 031300020905) |
| NAICS | 221112 – Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation |
| SIC | 4911 – Electric Services |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 24Pollutants on file
- 22Under a numeric limit
- 13With a violation of any kind
- 2With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 8 | 235 | 4 | February 29, 2024 | |
| Chlorine, total residual [dsg. time] | 6 | 49 | 1 | May 31, 2021 | 33% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 12 | 210 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 204 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 16 | 160 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 16 | 158 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, free available | 12 | 128 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 16 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 16 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 32 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Oil and grease [soxhlet extr.] tot. | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total [as Se] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Arsenic, total [as As] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total dissolved [TDS] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Temp. diff. between up/down stream deg. F | 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 GA0026778.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES GA0026778.
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 GA0026778.
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