Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0038563

FORSYTH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF WATER & SEWER (DICK CREEK WRF), Suwanee, GA: NPDES GA0038563 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MinorDischarger class
17Pollutants under a numeric limit
5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

FORSYTH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF WATER & SEWER (DICK CREEK WRF), held by Forsyth County, holds NPDES permit GA0038563. EPA’s file records it issued August 21, 2013 and expiring August 31, 2018.

FORSYTH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF WATER & SEWER (DICK CREEK WRF), Suwanee, Georgia: Individual permit GA0038563, held by Forsyth County; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 21, 2013, term to August 31, 2018; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

Phosphorus, total [as P]: 8 limits, 64 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2020, largest 3,964% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 20 limits, 164 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2015, largest 6% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal general: 6 limits, 101 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2022, largest 200% over the limit.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 7 limits, 50 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2014, largest 5% over the limit.
Turbidity: 4 limits, 37 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 2025.
Solids, total suspended: 20 limits, 162 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
pH: 8 limits, 72 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 60 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 3 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 3 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 3 limits, 32 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Streamflow: 1 limit, 10 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphate, ortho [as P]: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

April 13, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).

Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 148 were issued before GA0038563. Forsyth County holds 30 permits in Georgia.

Other permits held by Forsyth County

FORSYTH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SEWER (FOWLER & SHAKERAG WRF), Suwanee: GA0038954, issued October 26, 2020
FORSYTH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF WATER & SEWER (THE MANOR WRF), Alpharetta: GA0050244, issued February 5, 2016
FORSYTH COUNTY (FOWLER WRF & JAMES CREEK WRF), Suwanee: GAJ020186, issued January 5, 2017
FORSYTH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SEWER (PARKSTONE AT THE BRIDGES WPCP), Cumming: GAJ030936, issued August 21, 2014
FORSYTH COUNTY, Cumming: GAL020186, issued January 1, 2021
FORSYTH COUNTY, Cumming: GAL038563, issued January 1, 2021
FORSYTH COUNTY, Cumming: GAL039128, issued January 1, 2021
MIDWAY PARK - FOOTBALL FIELD EXPANSION, Cumming: GAR147599, issued September 23, 2013
CHARLESTON PARK DAY USE AREA, Cumming: GAR147684, issued September 23, 2013
FORSYTH COUNTY COURTHOUSE GRAVITY SEWER: GAR147869, issued September 23, 2013

Coverages issued nearest GA0038563

July 31, 2013: BRUNSWICK-GLYNN COUNTY JOINT WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (ACADEMY CREEK WPCP), Brunswick, GA0025313, held by Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water & Sewer Commission
August 1, 2013: ROBERTA, CITY OF (ROBERTA WPCP), Roberta, GA0020834, held by Roberta, City of
August 1, 2013: HAMILTON, CITY OF (HAMILTON WPCP), Hamilton, GA0033618, held by Hamilton, City of
August 2, 2013: PAULDING COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (PUMPKINVINE CREEK WRF), Acworth, GA0039021, held by Paulding County Board of Commissioners
August 21, 2013: STATESBORO, CITY OF (STATESBORO WPCP), Statesboro, GA0023108, held by Statesboro, City of
August 21, 2013: IDEAL, CITY OF (IDEAL WPCP), Ideal, GA0048011, held by Ideal, City of
August 26, 2013: COWETA COUNTY (ARNALL/SARGENT WPCP), Sargent, GA0000299, held by Coweta County Water & Sewerage Authority (WSA)
August 26, 2013: COWETA COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (ARNCO WPCP), Arnco, GA0000311, held by Coweta County Water & Sewerage Authority
August 28, 2013: DOUGLASVILLE-DOUGLAS COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (NORTHSIDE WPCP), Douglasville, GA0030350, held by Douglasville-Douglas County Water & Sewer Authority (WSA)
September 13, 2013: SAINT MARYS, CITY OF (POINT PETER WPCP), Saint Marys, GA0039047, held by Saint Marys, City of

FORSYTH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF WATER & SEWER (DICK CREEK WRF) among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 639 discharge permits in the Little Suwanee Creek-Yellow River subwatershed (HUC 030701030301), GA0038563 among them. Its county holds 81, 3 of them major permits; GA0038563 is a minor permit.

Other permits in the Little Suwanee Creek-Yellow River subwatershed (HUC 030701030301)

1 CABIN DRIVE DEVELOPMENT, Conley: GAR18C1C4, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
1001 MOSELEY ROAD - TRACT 3, Stockbridge: GAR397746, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
1009 MOSELEY ROAD - TRACT 1, Stockbridge: GAR397744, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
1303 LITHONIA INDUSTRIAL BLVD, Lithonia: GAR18C262, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
1420 AZALEA DRIVE, LOT 3, Lawrenceville: GAR18BD88, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
14300 HOPEWELL ROAD, Alpharetta: GAR18C2EF, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
1540 SIKES ROAD, Statham: GAR3976AC, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
1632 HOWELL BRIDGE RD, Ball Ground: GAR18C252, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
1861 BLACK BEAR TRAIL, Big Canoe: GAR18C26E, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
2178 NE HILLWOOD DR LOT 694-697, Conyers: GAR3976C5, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028

Identity

Facility as filed	FORSYTH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF WATER & SEWER (DICK CREEK WRF)
Permittee as filed	Forsyth County
NPDES ID	GA0038563
Permit status	Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit type	Individual permit
Discharger class	Minor discharger
Facility type	Publicly owned treatment works
Program	Publicly owned treatment works
Issued	August 21, 2013
Expiration date	August 31, 2018
Address	Suwanee, GA 30024
Receiving water impaired	303(D) Listed
Subwatershed	Little Suwanee Creek-Yellow River (HUC 030701030301)
NAICS	221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

17Pollutants on file
17Under a numeric limit
17With a violation of any kind
5With 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
Phosphorus, total [as P]	8	64	4	February 29, 2020	3,964% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	20	164	2	November 30, 2015	6% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general	6	101	2	July 31, 2022	200% over the limit
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	7	50	1	January 31, 2014	5% over the limit
Turbidity	4	37	1	November 30, 2025
Solids, total suspended	20	162	0
pH	8	72	0
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	8	60	0
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	3	36	0
Solids, suspended percent removal	3	36	0
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	3	32	0
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	2	15	0
Streamflow	1	10	0
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	1	5	0
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]	1	5	0
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	1	5	0
Phosphate, ortho [as P]	1	5	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

1Single-event violations

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
April 13, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES GA0038563.

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 GA0038563.

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This public-records page covers NPDES discharge permit GA0038563, held by Forsyth County for the Forsyth County Department of Water & Sewer (Dick Creek WRF) in Suwanee, GA, with a permit status of administratively continued. The page lists 17 pollutants under a numeric limit and 5 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, and it notes the permit was issued August 21, 2013 and expired August 31, 2018.