CLEVELAND, CITY OF (CLEVELAND WPCP), Cleveland, GA: NPDES GA0036820 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

CLEVELAND, CITY OF (CLEVELAND WPCP), Cleveland, Georgia: Individual permit GA0036820, held by City of Cleveland; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued April 18, 2019, term to April 30, 2024; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

6 of the 18 pollutants listed for NPDES GA0036820 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

• Phosphorus, total [as P]: 6 limits, 228 violations of any kind, 204 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 483% over the limit.
• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 275 violations of any kind, 155 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 251% over the limit.
• Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 53 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2010, largest 227% over the limit.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 71 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2025, largest 49% over the limit.
• Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 245 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2010, largest 31% over the limit.
• BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 24% over the limit.
• Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 61 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 1996, largest 236% over the limit.
• BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 8 limits, 246 violations of any kind.
• pH: 2 limits, 61 violations of any kind.
• Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 54 violations of any kind.
• Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 30 violations of any kind.
• BOD, carbonaceous, percent removal: 1 limit, 30 violations 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.
• NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit.
• Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales: 1 limit.

• August 25, 2026: Audit (IU) (S).
• July 13, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
• April 2, 2026: Evaluation (E).
• April 2, 2026: Evaluation (E).

Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 398 were issued before GA0036820. City of Cleveland holds 2 permits in Georgia.

Other permits held by City of Cleveland

• HWY 129 NORTH SEWER, Cleveland: GAR248262, issued 2013-09-23

Coverages issued nearest GA0036820

• 2019-02-27: THOMSON, CITY OF (THOMSON WPCP), Thomson: GA0020974, held by City of Thomson
• 2019-02-27: BAINBRIDGE, CITY OF (BAINBRIDGE WPCP), Bainbridge: GA0024678, held by Bainbridge, City of
• 2019-03-08: LULA, CITY OF (LULA WPCP), Lula: GA0039039, held by City of Lula
• 2019-04-11: RICHLAND, CITY OF (RICHLAND WPCP), Richland: GA0021539, held by Richland, City of
• 2019-04-11: BRASELTON, TOWN OF (BRASELTON WRF), Braselton: GA0038857, held by Town of Braselton
• 2019-05-20: SAVANNAH, CITY OF (CROSSROADS WPCP), Savannah: GA0038326, held by Savannah (City of)
• 2019-05-20: ROCKDALE COUNTY WATER RESOURCES (QUIGG BRANCH WPCP), Conyers: GA0047678, held by Rockdale County Water Resources
• 2019-06-17: UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY (MIDDLE OCONEE WRF), Athens: GA0021733, held by Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County
• 2019-07-12: WALESKA ABBINGTON HALL LP (MOUNTAINBROOK CENTER WPCP), Waleska: GA0034959, held by Waleska Ventures, LLC
• 2019-07-19: ARCADE, CITY OF (ARCADE WRF), Jefferson: GA0039110, held by City of Arcade

CLEVELAND, CITY OF (CLEVELAND WPCP) among its neighbors

100 discharge permits are in the Lower Brasstown Creek subwatershed (HUC 060200020302); GA0036820 is one. Its county: 20, 0 major; GA0036820 is minor permit.

Other permits in the Lower Brasstown Creek subwatershed (HUC 060200020302)

• (J-425) UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA - STEM BUILDING, Dahlonega: GAR18C1D3, minor, term to 2028-07-31
• A&D CAMPING, LLC (BLUE RIDGE RV RESORT WPCP), Mineral Bluff: GAJ040048, minor, term to 2028-05-31
• BALDWIN, CITY OF (BALDWIN WPCP), Cornelia: GA0033243, minor, term to 2024-01-31
• BALDWIN, CITY OF (BALDWIN WTP), Baldwin: GAG640036, minor, term to 2025-12-31
• BLAIRSVILLE, CITY OF (BLAIRSVILLE WPCP), Blairsville: GA0033375, minor, term to 2018-12-31
• BLUE RIDGE HYDRO PLANT, Blue Ridge: GA0026948, minor, term to 2024-12-31
• BLUE RIDGE, CITY OF (BLUE RIDGE WPCP), Blue Ridge: GA0037583, major, term to 2020-09-30
• BRANNON RIDGE RESERVE LOT 8, Unknown: GAR381136, minor, term to 2018-07-31
• BROWN HAVEN HOMES- UNION COUNTY SUBDIVISION, Blairsville: GAR18C1BF, minor, term to 2028-07-31
• C.W. MATTHEWS ? BLAIRSVILLE ASPHALT PLANT #15, Blairsville: GAIS14686, minor, term to 2027-05-31