Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0037648

RICHMOND HILL, CITY OF (STERLING CREEK WRF), Richmond Hill, GA: NPDES GA0037648 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
18Pollutants under a numeric limit
7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
1Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

RICHMOND HILL, CITY OF (STERLING CREEK WRF), held by Richmond Hill, City of, holds NPDES permit GA0037648. EPA’s file records it issued August 26, 2016 and expiring August 31, 2021.

RICHMOND HILL, CITY OF (STERLING CREEK WRF), Richmond Hill, Georgia: Individual permit GA0037648, held by Richmond Hill, City of; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 26, 2016, term to August 31, 2021; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 361 violations of any kind, 361 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2016, largest 1,423% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 11 limits, 170 violations of any kind, 170 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2015, largest 296% over the limit.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 36 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2016, largest 88,943% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 10 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2010, largest 41% over the limit.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2001, largest 33% over the limit.
Enterococci: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2025, largest 68% over the limit.
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2016, largest 18% over the limit.
pH: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Coliform, fecal general: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphorus, ortho: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Flow, total: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Turbidity: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia): 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Menidia: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

August 24, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
July 25, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
March 25, 2026: Evaluation (S).

Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 259 were issued before GA0037648.

Coverages issued nearest GA0037648

August 15, 2016: WALKER COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (WALKER COUNTY WSA WPCP), Chickamauga, GA0020478, held by Walker County Water & Sewerage Authority
August 15, 2016: CLAYTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (NORTHEAST WRF), Rex, GA0020575, held by Clayton County
August 15, 2016: CUTHBERT, CITY OF (CUTHBERT WPCP), Cuthbert, GA0037249, held by Cuthbert, City of
August 15, 2016: CLAYTON COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (SHOAL CREEK WRF), Hampton, GA0038369, held by Clayton County
August 15, 2016: PEACHTREE CITY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (ROCKAWAY WRF - NPDES), Peachtree City, GA0046655, held by Peachtree City Water & Sewer Authority
August 31, 2016: PERRY, CITY OF (FRANK SATTERFIELD ROAD WWTF), Perry, GA0021334, held by Perry, City of
August 31, 2016: GRAY, CITY OF (WOLF CREEK WPCP), Gray, GA0026085, held by Gray, City of
August 31, 2016: DONALSONVILLE, CITY OF (H. M. SHINGLER WPCP), Donalsonville, GA0026123, held by Donalsonville, City of
September 9, 2016: SPARKS, CITY OF (SPARKS WPCP), Sparks, GA0021563, held by Sparks, City of
September 9, 2016: OCHLOCKNEE, TOWN OF (OCHLOCKNEE WPCP), Ochlocknee, GA0046370, held by Ochlocknee, Town of

RICHMOND HILL, CITY OF (STERLING CREEK WRF) among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 170 discharge permits in the Wilmington River subwatershed (HUC 030602040101), GA0037648 among them. Its county holds 6, 1 of them major permits; GA0037648 is a major permit.

Other permits in the Wilmington River subwatershed (HUC 030602040101)

1025 WEST GWINNETT, Savannah: GAR18C218, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
15TH STREET STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS, Tybee Island: GAR25452B, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
3700 WALLIN STREET SELF STORAGE FACILITY, Savannah: GAR18C201, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
48FORTY SOLUTIONS - SAVANNAH, Savannah: GAIS14637, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION, Savannah: GAIS14616, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC ? SAV4, Pooler: GAIS14463, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC ? SAV7, Pooler: GAIS14448, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
AMBOS STREET SUBDIVISION, Savannah: GAR18B5AD, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
AMBROSE COLLISION CENTER, Springfield: GAR18C234, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
ARCADIA SURFACE MINE, Midway: GAIS14655, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027

Identity

Facility as filed	RICHMOND HILL, CITY OF (STERLING CREEK WRF)
Permittee as filed	Richmond Hill, City of
NPDES ID	GA0037648
Permit status	Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit type	Individual permit
Discharger class	Major discharger
Facility type	Publicly owned treatment works
Program	Publicly owned treatment works
Issued	August 26, 2016
Expiration date	August 31, 2021
Address	Richmond Hill, GA 31324
Subwatershed	Wilmington River (HUC 030602040101)
Program components on file	POTW, Pretreatment
NAICS	221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

20Pollutants on file
18Under a numeric limit
9With a violation of any kind
7With 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
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	8	361	361	January 31, 2016	1,423% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	11	170	170	October 31, 2015	296% over the limit
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	4	36	36	February 29, 2016	88,943% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	10	10	9	July 31, 2010	41% over the limit
Phosphorus, total [as P]	4	6	6	June 30, 2001	33% over the limit
Enterococci	0	5	5	February 28, 2025	68% over the limit
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	0	3	3	July 31, 2016	18% over the limit
pH	2	2	0
Solids, suspended percent removal	1	2	0
Coliform, fecal general	3	0	0
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	2	0	0
Phosphorus, ortho	2	0	0
Flow, total	2	0	0
Turbidity	1	0	0
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	1	0	0
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	1	0	0
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	1	0	0
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	1	0	0
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Americamysis bahia (formerly Mysidopsis bahia)	1	0	0
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Menidia	1	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

1Single-event violations

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
July 25, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6

Inspections

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
March 25, 2026	Evaluation	S

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

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
August 24, 2026	Notice of Noncompliance Issued	State

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This public-records page covers the NPDES discharge permit GA0037648 held by Richmond Hill, City of for the RICHMOND HILL, CITY OF (STERLING CREEK WRF) facility in Richmond Hill, GA, which EPA's file lists as administratively continued and a Major Discharger. The page reports 18 as the discharger class count, 7 pollutants under a numeric limit, and 7 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.