NPDES GA0037257 · Clean Water Act
COVIA CLAY LLC - MCINTYRE FACILITY, Mcintyre, GA: NPDES GA0037257 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
COVIA CLAY LLC - MCINTYRE FACILITY, Mcintyre, Georgia: Individual permit GA0037257, held by Unimin Corporation; Effective; issued September 26, 2017, term to September 30, 2022.
4 of the 11 pollutants listed for NPDES GA0037257 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Turbidity: 8 limits, 258 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2014.
- pH: 8 limits, 202 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 8 limits, 123 violations of any kind.
- Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 0 limits, 22 violations of any kind.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Oil & Grease: 8 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 8 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 12 limits.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 12 limits.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 12 limits.
- Selenium, total [as Se]: 12 limits.
- August 2, 2026: Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill (ST6).
- July 16, 2026: Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill (ST6).
COVIA CLAY LLC - MCINTYRE FACILITY among its neighbors
118 discharge permits are in the Deepstep Creek-Buffalo Creek subwatershed (HUC 030701020305); GA0037257 is one. Its county: 11, 0 major; GA0037257 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Deepstep Creek-Buffalo Creek subwatershed (HUC 030701020305)
- 1161 LAKE POINTE SOUTH, Greensboro: GAR397797, minor, term to 2028-07-31
- 48FORTY SOLUTIONS - MCINTYRE, Mc Intyre: GAIS14635, minor, term to 2027-05-31
- ACTIVE MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, LLC (WILKINSON COUNTY MINE PITS), Gordon: GA0050279, minor, term to 2023-09-30
- ADOETTE DEEPSTEP MINE, Deepstep: GA0050362, minor, term to 2031-05-31
- AGGREGATES USA, LLC (SPARTA QUARRY), Sparta: GAG300097, minor, term to 2026-07-31
- ALLEN MINE, Irwinton: GA0050265, minor, term to 2023-06-30
- ARCILLA MINING & LAND CO. (BUTLER), Toomsboro: GA0050300, minor, term to 2026-04-30
- ARCILLA MINING & LAND COMPANY, LLC (BROWN-CRISWELL MINE), Toomsboro: GA0050263, minor, term to 2023-06-30
- ARCILLA MINING & LAND COMPANY, LLC (HARBISON WALKER MINE), Gordon: GA0050266, minor, term to 2023-06-30
- BASF CORPORATION (MCINTYRE FACILITY), Mc Intyre: GA0003131, minor, term to 2022-08-31
Identity
| Facility | COVIA CLAY LLC - MCINTYRE FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Unimin Corporation |
| NPDES ID | GA0037257 |
| Status | Effective |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Non-POTW |
| Issued | September 26, 2017 |
| Expires | September 30, 2022 |
| Address | Mcintyre, GA 31054 |
| Subwatershed | Deepstep Creek-Buffalo Creek (HUC 030701020305) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | ICIS-AIR source GA0000001331900003 |
NPDES GA0037257: effluent limits and exceedances
COVIA CLAY LLC - MCINTYRE FACILITY (NPDES GA0037257): 11 pollutants on file, 10 limited; 7 with a violation of any kind, 1 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbidity | 8 | 258 | 4 | May 31, 2014 | |
| pH | 8 | 202 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 8 | 123 | 0 | ||
| Solids, sludge, total, dry weight | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, total [as Se] | 12 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES GA0037257: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES GA0037257: 2 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 2, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill | ST6 |
| July 16, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill | ST6 |
NPDES GA0037257 (COVIA CLAY LLC - MCINTYRE FACILITY): no inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES GA0037257
NPDES GA0037257: 11 pollutant rows, 2 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.