NPDES GA0037974 · Clean Water Act
HAHIRA, CITY OF (HAHIRA WPCP), Hahira, GA: NPDES GA0037974 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
HAHIRA, CITY OF (HAHIRA WPCP), Hahira, Georgia: Individual permit GA0037974, held by Hahira, City of; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued June 15, 2017, term to June 30, 2022; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
3 of the 27 pollutants listed for NPDES GA0037974 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 5 limits, 283 violations of any kind, 91 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 490% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 6 limits, 297 violations of any kind, 71 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025, largest 95% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 8 limits, 209 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2022, largest 575% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 13 limits, 475 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 333% over the limit.
- pH: 28 limits, 481 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2022.
- Solids, total suspended: 10 limits, 462 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2019, largest 109% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 48 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2022, largest 260% over the limit.
- E. coli: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 2,147,483,650% over the limit.
- Spray irrigation, application rate: 2 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2019, largest 31% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 21 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2022, largest 60% over the limit.
- Depth to water level ft below landsurface: 12 limits, 212 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 9 limits, 149 violations of any kind.
- Specific conductance: 0 limits, 60 violations of any kind.
- Conductivity: 16 limits, 59 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 5 limits, 32 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, nitrate total [as NO3]: 0 limits, 28 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, nitrite total [as NO2]: 0 limits, 27 violations of any kind.
- Phosphate, ortho [as P]: 1 limit, 22 violations of any kind.
- Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 22 violations of any kind.
- Rainfall: 1 limit, 19 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 4 limits, 12 violations of any kind.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- pH exchange [su]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- BOD, percent removal [total]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Nitrogen, organic total [as N]: 1 limit.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit.
- April 15, 2026: Evaluation (S).
Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 301 were issued before GA0037974. Hahira, City of holds 2 permits in Georgia.
Other permits held by Hahira, City of
- HAHIRA, CITY OF (HAHIRA WPCP), Hahira: GA0050348, issued 2025-02-28
Coverages issued nearest GA0037974
- 2017-05-17: LYONS, CITY OF (LYONS NORTH WPCP), Lyons: GA0033391, held by Lyons, City of
- 2017-05-25: GLENWOOD, CITY OF (GLENWOOD WPCP), Glenwood: GA0021377, held by Glenwood, City of
- 2017-05-25: MAYSVILLE, CITY OF (MAYSVILLE WPCP), Maysville: GA0032905, held by Maysville, City of
- 2017-06-07: ATLANTA, CITY OF (R.M. CLAYTON, UTOY CREEK & SOUTH RIVER WRCS), Atlanta: GA0039012, held by City of Atlanta
- 2017-06-15: RAY CITY, CITY OF (RAY CITY WPCP), Ray City: GA0033553, held by Ray City
- 2017-06-26: DAHLONEGA, CITY OF (DAHLONEGA WPCP), Dahlonega: GA0026077, held by Dahlonega, City of
- 2017-06-26: PATTERSON, CITY OF (PATTERSON WPCP), Patterson: GA0037206, held by Patterson, City of
- 2017-06-26: MCRAE-HELENA, CITY OF (MCRAE-HELENA WPCP), Mcrae-Helena: GA0048674, held by McRae - Helena, City of
- 2017-06-26: DEXTER, CITY OF (DEXTER WPCP), Dexter: GA0048682, held by Dexter, City of
- 2017-07-13: LAKELAND, CITY OF (LAKELAND WPCP), Lakeland: GA0021296, held by Lakeland, City of
HAHIRA, CITY OF (HAHIRA WPCP) among its neighbors
26 discharge permits are in the Mountain Creek-Turkey Creek subwatershed (HUC 030601070204); GA0037974 is one. Its county: 32, 2 major; GA0037974 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Mountain Creek-Turkey Creek subwatershed (HUC 030601070204)
- 5128 GRANDE PARK, Evans: GAR3976BB, minor, term to 2028-07-31
- AGGREGATES USA, LLC - AUGUST QUARRY, Grovetown: GAG300088, minor, term to 2021-07-31
- CLUB CAR, LLC, Columbia: GAIS14719, minor, term to 2027-05-31
- CLUB CAR, LLC - CLUB CAR DISTRIBUTION CENTER, Appling: GAIS15104, minor, term to 2027-05-31
- COLUMBIA COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY (LITTLE RIVER WPCP), Evans: GA0047775, major, term to 2022-04-30
- COLUMBIA COUNTY WATER UTILITY (BLANCHARD WTP), Martinez: GAG640130, minor, term to 2025-12-31
- COLUMBIA COUNTY WATER UTILITY (CRAWFORD CREEK WPCP), Grovetown: GA0031984, major, term to 2022-07-31
- COLUMBIA COUNTY WATER UTILITY (CLARKS HILL WTP), Appling: GAG640029, minor, term to 2025-12-31
- COLUMBIA COUNTY WATER UTILITY (KIOKEE CREEK WPCP), Appling: GA0038342, minor, term to 2028-07-31
- COLUMBIA COUNTY WATER UTILITY (REED CREEK WPCP), Martinez: GA0031992, major, term to 2022-07-31
Identity
| Facility | HAHIRA, CITY OF (HAHIRA WPCP) |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Hahira, City of |
| NPDES ID | GA0037974 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | June 15, 2017 |
| Expires | June 30, 2022 |
| Address | Hahira, GA 31632 |
| Subwatershed | Mountain Creek-Turkey Creek (HUC 030601070204) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES GA0037974: effluent limits and exceedances
HAHIRA, CITY OF (HAHIRA WPCP) (NPDES GA0037974): 27 pollutants on file, 21 limited; 24 with a violation of any kind, 10 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 5 | 283 | 91 | July 31, 2026 | 490% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 6 | 297 | 71 | April 30, 2025 | 95% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 8 | 209 | 17 | November 30, 2022 | 575% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 13 | 475 | 16 | March 31, 2026 | 333% over the limit |
| pH | 28 | 481 | 11 | January 31, 2022 | |
| Solids, total suspended | 10 | 462 | 9 | January 31, 2019 | 109% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 48 | 7 | December 31, 2022 | 260% over the limit |
| E. coli | 0 | 6 | 6 | June 30, 2026 | 2,147,483,650% over the limit |
| Spray irrigation, application rate | 2 | 42 | 2 | January 31, 2019 | 31% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 21 | 2 | February 28, 2022 | 60% over the limit |
| Depth to water level ft below landsurface | 12 | 212 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 9 | 149 | 0 | ||
| Specific conductance | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
| Conductivity | 16 | 59 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 5 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as NO3] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrite total [as NO2] | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Phosphate, ortho [as P] | 1 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Solids, sludge, total, dry weight | 1 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Rainfall | 1 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| pH exchange [su] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| BOD, percent removal [total] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, organic total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES GA0037974: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES GA0037974: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES GA0037974 (HAHIRA, CITY OF (HAHIRA WPCP)): no single-event violation, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES GA0037974
NPDES GA0037974: 27 pollutant rows, 1 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.