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NPDES GA0037222 · Clean Water Act

ALBANY, CITY OF (JOSHUA STREET WPCP), Albany, GA: NPDES GA0037222 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

ALBANY, CITY OF (JOSHUA STREET WPCP), Albany, Georgia: Individual permit GA0037222, held by Albany, City of; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued June 17, 2014, term to June 30, 2019; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

7 of the 15 pollutants listed for NPDES GA0037222 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

  • Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2021, largest 389% over the limit.
  • Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 136% over the limit.
  • BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 16 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 1998, largest 138% over the limit.
  • Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2016, largest 42% over the limit.
  • Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2021, largest 171% over the limit.
  • BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2016, largest 7% over the limit.
  • pH: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2017.
  • Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
  • Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits.
  • Chlorine, total residual: 3 limits.
  • NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits.
  • Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales: 2 limits.
  • Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit.
  • Phosphate, ortho [as P]: 1 limit.
  • Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit.
  • July 17, 2026: Evaluation (IU) (S).
  • July 16, 2026: Evaluation (S).
  • March 24, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
  • March 20, 2026: Evaluation (S).

Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 174 were issued before GA0037222. Albany, City of holds 2 permits in Georgia.

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Coverages issued nearest GA0037222

ALBANY, CITY OF (JOSHUA STREET WPCP) among its neighbors

82 discharge permits are in the Upper Lake Blackshear subwatershed (HUC 031300060602); GA0037222 is one. Its county: 31, 3 major; GA0037222 is major permit.

Other permits in the Upper Lake Blackshear subwatershed (HUC 031300060602)

Identity

FacilityALBANY, CITY OF (JOSHUA STREET WPCP)
PermitteeAlbany, City of
NPDES IDGA0037222
StatusAdministratively continued
TypeIndividual permit
ClassMajor
Facility typePublicly owned treatment works
ProgramPublicly owned treatment works
IssuedJune 17, 2014
ExpiresJune 30, 2019
AddressAlbany, GA 31701
Receiving water impaired303(D) Listed
SubwatershedUpper Lake Blackshear (HUC 031300060602)
Program components on filePOTW, Pretreatment
NAICS221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC9111 – Executive Offices
Other EPA IDs (FRS)RCRA handler GAD991275439

NPDES GA0037222: effluent limits and exceedances

ALBANY, CITY OF (JOSHUA STREET WPCP) (NPDES GA0037222): 15 pollutants on file, 15 limited; 8 with a violation of any kind, 7 with an exceedance.

How exceedances are counted.

PollutantLimitsViolationsExceedancesLatestLargest, as filed
Solids, total suspended81313March 31, 2021389% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general21212April 30, 2026136% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C1655April 30, 1998138% over the limit
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant264January 31, 201642% over the limit
Solids, suspended percent removal133March 31, 2021171% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, percent removal122January 31, 20167% over the limit
pH231September 30, 2017
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]220
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]1200
Chlorine, total residual300
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia200
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales200
Phosphorus, total [as P]100
Phosphate, ortho [as P]100
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight100

NPDES GA0037222: inspections, violations and enforcement

NPDES GA0037222: 1 single-event violation

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
March 24, 2026WW SSO - Discharge to WatersST6

NPDES GA0037222: 3 inspections

DateWhat EPA recordedAgency
July 17, 2026Evaluation (IU)S
July 16, 2026EvaluationS
March 20, 2026EvaluationS

NPDES GA0037222 (ALBANY, CITY OF (JOSHUA STREET WPCP)): no formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.

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NPDES GA0037222: 15 pollutant rows, 4 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.