Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0034185

CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (FREE HOME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WPCP), Canton, GA: NPDES GA0034185 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MinorDischarger class
9Pollutants under a numeric limit
4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (FREE HOME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WPCP), held by Cherokee County Board of Education, holds NPDES permit GA0034185. EPA’s file records it issued February 24, 2014 and expiring February 28, 2019.

CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (FREE HOME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WPCP), Canton, Georgia: Individual permit GA0034185, held by Cherokee County Board of Education; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 24, 2014, term to February 28, 2019.

pH: 2 limits, 85 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2018.
Chlorine, total residual: 3 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2016, largest 1,718% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 147 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2015, largest 7% over the limit.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 8 limits, 35 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2020, largest 75% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 142 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 84 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 56 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 20 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphate, ortho [as P]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 167 were issued before GA0034185.

Coverages issued nearest GA0034185

November 23, 2013: LEARY, CITY OF (LEARY WPCP), Leary, GA0026212, held by Leary, City of
December 12, 2013: BLAIRSVILLE, CITY OF (BLAIRSVILLE WPCP), Blairsville, GA0033375, held by Blairsville, City of
December 22, 2013: BUFORD, CITY OF (WESTSIDE WPCP), Buford, GA0023175, held by Buford, City of
December 30, 2013: ELLAVILLE, CITY OF (ELLAVILLE WPCP), Ellaville, GA0050105, held by Ellaville, City of
January 15, 2014: BUFORD, CITY OF (SOUTHSIDE WPCP), Buford, GA0023167, held by Buford, City of
March 12, 2014: ALBANY, CITY OF (ALBANY CSO), Albany, GA0036854, held by Albany, City of
April 10, 2014: BLAKELY, CITY OF (BLAKELY WPCP), Blakely, GA0025585, held by Blakely, City of
April 30, 2014: HOGANSVILLE, CITY OF (HOGANSVILLE WPCP), Hogansville, GA0050218, held by Hogansville, City of
May 13, 2014: BREMEN, CITY OF (BUCK CREEK WPCP), Bremen, GA0037435, held by Bremen, City of
May 16, 2014: BREMEN, CITY OF (BAXTER CREEK WPCP), Bremen, GA0021008, held by Bremen, City of

CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (FREE HOME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WPCP) among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 35 discharge permits in the Smithwick Creek-Etowah River subwatershed (HUC 031501040601), GA0034185 among them. Its county holds 47, 4 of them major permits; GA0034185 is a minor permit.

Other permits in the Smithwick Creek-Etowah River subwatershed (HUC 031501040601)

112 TUNNEL HILL DRIVE, Ball Ground: GAR18AE5E, minor permit, permit term to January 31, 2025
317 CAIN CREEK OVERLOOK (HERITAGE PLANTATION ON THE ETOWAH LOT 29), Ball Ground: GAR362017, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
326 CAIN CREEK OVERLOOK, Ball Ground: GAR3967B1, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
ATLANTA GAS LIGHT (CHEROKEE LNG PLANT), Ball Ground: GAG200008, minor permit, permit term to August 31, 2015
BDB FREEHOME VILLAGE, LLC (FREEHOME VILLAGE WPCP), Canton: GAL030848, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2030
BLUE RIVER DEVELOPMENT HAWKS PRESERVE, Ball Ground: GAR397185, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
BOB'S FLOWERS, Canton: GAR18B1D6, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
COTTON RESERVE (AKA OLD ORANGE MILL TRACT) NORTH, Canton: GAR396E52, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
COTTON RESERVE (AKA OLD ORANGE MILL TRACT) SOUTH, Canton: GAR396E53, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
CREEKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL ADDITION, Canton: GAR2492C8, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028

Identity

Facility as filed	CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (FREE HOME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WPCP)
Permittee as filed	Cherokee County Board of Education
NPDES ID	GA0034185
Permit status	Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit type	Individual permit
Discharger class	Minor discharger
Facility type	Publicly owned treatment works
Program	Publicly owned treatment works
Issued	February 24, 2014
Expiration date	February 28, 2019
Address	Canton, GA 30115
Subwatershed	Smithwick Creek-Etowah River (HUC 031501040601)

Effluent limits and exceedances

14Pollutants on file
9Under a numeric limit
14With a violation of any kind
4With 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	2	85	3	August 31, 2018
Chlorine, total residual	3	16	2	April 30, 2016	1,718% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	4	147	1	May 31, 2015	7% over the limit
Phosphorus, total [as P]	8	35	1	March 31, 2020	75% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	4	142	0
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	84	0
Coliform, fecal general	2	56	0
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	1	20	0
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	0	9	0
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	0	9	0
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	0	9	0
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	0	9	0
Phosphate, ortho [as P]	0	9	0
Nitrogen, total [as N]	2	5	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

0Single-event violations

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES GA0034185.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES GA0034185.

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 GA0034185.

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This public-records page covers Clean Water Act discharge permit NPDES GA0034185, held by the Cherokee County Board of Education for the Free Home Elementary School WPCP in Canton, GA. The page lists the permit as administratively continued with a Minor discharger class, 9 pollutants under a numeric limit, and 4 pollutants with an effluent exceedance. The permit's issue and expiration dates are February 24, 2014 and February 28, 2019, and the facility sits in the Smithwick Creek-Etowah River subwatershed, HUC 031501040601.