Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0038946

DALTON UTILITIES (MILL CREEK WPCP), Dalton, GA: NPDES GA0038946 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

EffectivePermit status
MinorDischarger class
13Pollutants under a numeric limit
5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

DALTON UTILITIES (MILL CREEK WPCP), held by Dalton Utilities, holds NPDES permit GA0038946. EPA’s file records it issued December 11, 2012 and expiring December 10, 2017.

DALTON UTILITIES (MILL CREEK WPCP), Dalton, Georgia: Individual permit GA0038946, held by Dalton Utilities; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued December 11, 2012, term to December 10, 2017; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 8 limits, 203 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2013, largest 907% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 202 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2011, largest 27% over the limit.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 104 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2008, largest 132% over the limit.
pH: 2 limits, 51 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 2011.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 51 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest October 31, 2012, largest 433% over the limit.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 104 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 50 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 37 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 37 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 36 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 25 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphate, ortho [as P]: 1 limit, 21 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphorus, ortho: 1 limit, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 127 were issued before GA0038946. Dalton Utilities holds 10 permits in Georgia.

Other permits held by Dalton Utilities

DALTON UTILITIES (PARROTT WTP), Dalton: GAG640051, issued December 31, 2020
DALTON UTILITIES (FREEMAN SPRINGS WTP), Rocky Face: GAG640082, issued December 31, 2020
DALTON UTILITIES - RIVERBEND LAND APPLICATION SITE, Dalton: GAJ020056, issued March 23, 2015
UPPER COOSA MITIGATION BANK WETLAND RESTORATION - AREA 3, Dalton: GAR18AEBF, issued August 1, 2018
UPPER COOSA MITIGATION BANK WETLAND RESTORATION - AREA 1, Dalton: GAR18AEC0, issued August 1, 2018
UPPER COOSA MITIGATION BANK WETLAND RESTORATION - AREA 2, Dalton: GAR18AEC1, issued August 1, 2018
VD PARROTT WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Dalton: GAR18BBE2, issued August 1, 2023
ENGINEERED FLOOR PHASE 2A SEWER EXTENSION: GAR247986, issued September 23, 2013
ENGINEERED FLOOR PHASE 2B SEWER EXTENSION: GAR248045, issued September 23, 2013

Coverages issued nearest GA0038946

April 9, 2012: DAWSON, CITY OF (DAWSON WPCP), Dawson, GA0021326, held by City of Dawson
May 1, 2012: FULTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (BIG CREEK WRF), Roswell, GA0024333, held by Fulton County
May 25, 2012: OCONEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (ROCKY BRANCH WRF), Watkinsville, GA0038806, held by Oconee County Board of Commissioners (BOC)
July 13, 2012: DALTON UTILITIES (WHITFIELD MOUNTAIN VIEW ACRES WPCP), Dalton, GA0047848, held by DALTON UTILITIES - WHITFIELD MTN VIEW ACRES SUB WPCP
September 26, 2012: MADISON, CITY OF (NORTHSIDE WPCP), Madison, GA0023159, held by City of Madison
December 14, 2012: HAWKINSVILLE, CITY OF (SOUTH WPCP), Hawkinsville, GA0020338, held by City of Hawkinsville
December 14, 2012: HAWKINSVILLE, CITY OF (NORTH WPCP), Hawkinsville, GA0046027, held by Hawkinsville (City of) North
December 20, 2012: ROCKDALE COUNTY WATER & SEWERAGE AUTHORITY (SNAPPING SHOALS WPCP), Conyers, GA0023035, held by Rockdale County Water & Sewerage Authority
December 31, 2012: FORSYTH, CITY OF (NORTHEAST WPCP), Forsyth, GA0031801, held by Forsyth (City of)
January 17, 2013: FULTON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (CAMP CREEK WPCP), Atlanta, GA0025381, held by Fulton County Department of Public Works

DALTON UTILITIES (MILL CREEK WPCP) among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 71 discharge permits in the Lower Mill Creek subwatershed (HUC 031501010306), GA0038946 among them. Its county holds 49, 0 of them major permits; GA0038946 is a minor permit.

Other permits in the Lower Mill Creek subwatershed (HUC 031501010306)

3301 CHATSWORTH HIGHWAY, Dalton: GAR18BF7A, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
337 IVEY GATE PLACE (SUITES 1-5), Dalton: GAR372629, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
ADVANCE PROPERTIES - REED RD & RAUSCHENBERG RD, Unknown: GAR379141, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
ADVANCE PROPERTIES - REED RD & RAUSCHENBERG RD TRACT 4, Unknown: GAR379937, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
ADVANCE PROPERTIES - REED RD & RAUSCHENBERG RD TRACT 5, Unknown: GAR379758, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
ANIMAL SHELTER (DALTON), Dalton: GAR152932, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
BK - ROCKY FACE, Dalton: GAR152825, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
BOJANGLES' RESTAURANT - DALTON GA, Charlotte: GAR149614, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
BROOKER ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT NO. 3.12, Dalton: GAR247118, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
C.W. CONTRACTING CO., INC. CRAIG VAUGHN BORROW PIT, Dalton: GAR148365, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018

Identity

Facility as filed	DALTON UTILITIES (MILL CREEK WPCP)
Permittee as filed	Dalton Utilities
NPDES ID	GA0038946
Permit status	Effective
Permit type	Individual permit
Discharger class	Minor discharger
Facility type	Publicly owned treatment works
Program	Publicly owned treatment works
Issued	December 11, 2012
Expiration date	December 10, 2017
Address	Dalton, GA 30720
Subwatershed	Lower Mill Creek (HUC 031501010306)
NAICS	221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

16Pollutants on file
13Under a numeric limit
16With 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
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	8	203	3	July 31, 2013	907% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	8	202	2	November 30, 2011	27% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	4	104	2	October 31, 2008	132% over the limit
pH	2	51	1	November 30, 2011
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	51	1	October 31, 2012	433% over the limit
Phosphorus, total [as P]	4	104	0
Coliform, fecal general	2	50	0
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	1	37	0
Solids, suspended percent removal	1	37	0
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	1	36	0
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	1	25	0
Phosphate, ortho [as P]	1	21	0
Phosphorus, ortho	1	13	0
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	0	1	0
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	0	1	0
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	0	1	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

0Single-event violations

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES GA0038946.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES GA0038946.

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 GA0038946.

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This public-records page covers Clean Water Act discharge permit NPDES GA0038946 for Dalton Utilities (Mill Creek WPCP) in Dalton, GA, a Minor discharger with Effective permit status. The facts list 16 pollutants on file, 13 under a numeric limit, 16 with a violation of any kind, and 5 with an effluent exceedance.