COCHRAN, CITY OF (COCHRAN WPCP), Cochran, GA: NPDES GA0032107 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

COCHRAN, CITY OF (COCHRAN WPCP), Cochran, Georgia: Individual permit GA0032107, held by City of Cochran; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued September 27, 2017, term to October 31, 2022; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

4 of the 26 pollutants listed for NPDES GA0032107 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

• BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 8 limits, 147 violations of any kind, 123 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026, largest 620% over the limit.
• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 122 violations of any kind, 110 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 985% over the limit.
• Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 97 violations of any kind, 73 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2019, largest 5,127% over the limit.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 48 violations of any kind, 42 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2020, largest 108% over the limit.
• BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 42 violations of any kind, 39 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 447% over the limit.
• Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 41 violations of any kind, 38 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2024, largest 99,999% over the limit.
• Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 36 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2017, largest 5,314% over the limit.
• Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 17 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2023, largest 40% over the limit.
• pH: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2020.
• E. coli: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2024, largest 1,718% over the limit.
• Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit, 28 violations of any kind.
• Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind.
• NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Nitrogen, total [as N]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Zinc, total recoverable: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• NOEC Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• NOEC Sub-Lethal Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Pimephales promelas: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Nitrogen, organic total [as N]: 1 limit.
• Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 1 limit.
• Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit.
• Phosphate, ortho [as P]: 1 limit.

• August 21, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).

Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 328 were issued before GA0032107.

Coverages issued nearest GA0032107

• 2017-09-12: MANSFIELD, CITY OF (MANSFIELD WPCP), Mansfield: GA0047759, held by Mansfield, City of
• 2017-09-12: WRIGHTSVILLE, CITY OF (OHOOPEE WPCP), Wrightsville: GA0050251, held by Wrightsville, City of
• 2017-09-18: GORDON, CITY OF (GORDON WPCP), Gordon: GA0020397, held by Gordon, City of
• 2017-09-25: MONTICELLO, CITY OF (PEARSON CREEK WPCP), Monticello: GA0020141, held by Monticello, City of
• 2017-09-25: MONTICELLO, CITY OF (WHITE OAK CREEK WPCP), Monticello: GA0020150, held by Monticello, City of
• 2017-10-02: JESUP, CITY OF (JESUP WPCP), Jesup: GA0026000, held by City of Jesup
• 2017-10-02: MILLEDGEVILLE, CITY OF (MILLEDGEVILLE WPCP), Milledgeville: GA0030775, held by Milledgeville, City of
• 2017-10-10: ROCKMART, CITY OF (ROCKMART WPCP), Rockmart: GA0026042, held by City of Rockmart
• 2017-10-10: EATONTON - PUTNAM WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (WESTSIDE WPCP), Eatonton: GA0032263, held by Eatonton - Putnam Water & Sewer Authority
• 2017-10-10: EATONTON - PUTNAM WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (EASTSIDE WPCP), Eatonton: GA0032271, held by Eatonton - Putnam Water & Sewer Authority

COCHRAN, CITY OF (COCHRAN WPCP) among its neighbors

49 discharge permits are in the Upper Turnpike Creek subwatershed (HUC 030701050302); GA0032107 is one. Its county: 3, 1 major; GA0032107 is major permit.

Other permits in the Upper Turnpike Creek subwatershed (HUC 030701050302)

• ABBEVILLE, CITY OF (ABBEVILLE WPCP), Abbeville: GA0047643, minor, term to 2020-11-30
• AILEY, CITY OF (AILEY WPCP), Ailey: GA0049247, minor, term to 2023-03-31
• ALAMO, CITY OF (ALAMO WPCP), Alamo: GA0037753, minor, term to 2022-02-28
• BEASLEY TIMBER CO. ? CLAXTON ROAD MAINTENANCE FACILITY, Hazlehurst: GAIS15002, minor, term to 2027-05-31
• BROXTON, CITY OF (BROXTON WPCP), Broxton: GAJ020124, minor, term to 2021-11-30
• CADWELL, TOWN OF (CADWELL WPCP), Cadwell: GA0025887, minor, term to 2020-04-30
• COCHRAN, CITY OF (WELL #2 CITY BARN WTP), Cochran: GAG640086, minor, term to 2025-12-31
• CROSSVIEW CARE CENTER (CROSSVIEW CARE CENTER WPCP), Pineview: GA0034291, minor, term to 2022-08-31
• CUSTOM PROFILES, INC., Fitzgerald: GA0037842, minor, term to 2022-12-31
• DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (TELFAIR STATE PRISON WPCP), Helena: GAJ030842, minor, term to 2020-10-31