Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0038466
WAYNESBORO, CITY OF (BRIER CREEK WPCP), Waynesboro, GA: NPDES GA0038466 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 15Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 9Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 3Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
WAYNESBORO, CITY OF (BRIER CREEK WPCP), held by Waynesboro, City of, holds NPDES permit GA0038466. EPA’s file records it issued June 16, 2004 and expiring November 26, 2007.
Identity
| Facility as filed | WAYNESBORO, CITY OF (BRIER CREEK WPCP) |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Waynesboro, City of |
| NPDES ID | GA0038466 |
| 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 | June 16, 2004 |
| Expiration date | November 26, 2007 |
| Address | Waynesboro, GA 30830 |
| Subwatershed | McIntosh Creek-Brier Creek (HUC 030601080303) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 20Pollutants on file
- 15Under a numeric limit
- 19With a violation of any kind
- 9With 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 | 58 | 21 | July 31, 2019 | 310% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 12 | 47 | 14 | June 30, 2019 | 140% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 44 | 11 | May 31, 2019 | 73% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 20 | 7 | July 31, 2018 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 16 | 7 | August 31, 2024 | 26% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 1 | 10 | 4 | April 30, 2022 | 667% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 7 | 4 | January 31, 2020 | 187% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 6 | 4 | May 31, 2019 | 127% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 4 | 2 | October 31, 2024 | 68% over the limit |
| Solids, sludge, total, dry weight | 1 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, organic total [as N] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphate, ortho [as P] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 15, 2026 | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
| May 15, 2026 | Evaluation (IU) | S |
| May 15, 2026 | Evaluation (IU) | 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
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES GA0038466.
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