Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0039047
SAINT MARYS, CITY OF (POINT PETER WPCP), Saint Marys, GA: NPDES GA0039047 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 13Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
SAINT MARYS, CITY OF (POINT PETER WPCP), held by Saint Marys, City of, holds NPDES permit GA0039047. EPA’s file records it issued September 13, 2013 and expiring September 30, 2018.
SAINT MARYS, CITY OF (POINT PETER WPCP), Saint Marys, Georgia: Individual permit GA0039047, held by Saint Marys, City of; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 13, 2013, term to September 30, 2018.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 51 violations of any kind, 41 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2021, largest 802% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 37 violations of any kind, 15 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026, largest 625% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2020, largest 505% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2021, largest 155% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 12 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2024, largest 793% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2020, largest 60% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2018, largest 15% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 8 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphate, ortho [as P]: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, ortho: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- October 26, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
- October 16, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- October 5, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
- July 29, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
- June 26, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- May 13, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- March 5, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
- March 5, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
- March 3, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- February 18, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 154 were issued before GA0039047. Saint Marys, City of holds 2 permits in Georgia.
Other permits held by Saint Marys, City of
- SAINT MARYS, CITY OF (SCRUBBY BLUFF WPCP), Saint Marys: GA0037931, issued August 20, 2014
Coverages issued nearest GA0039047
- August 21, 2013: FORSYTH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF WATER & SEWER (DICK CREEK WRF), Suwanee, GA0038563, held by Forsyth County
- 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 27, 2013: GRANTVILLE, CITY OF (PINE STREET WPCP - POND #2), Grantville, GA0033201, held by Grantville, City of
- September 27, 2013: GRANTVILLE, CITY OF (MERIWETHER STREET WPCP - POND #3), Grantville, GA0033219, held by Grantville, City of
- September 27, 2013: GRANTVILLE, CITY OF (LONE OAK RD WPCP - POND #4), Grantville, GA0033227, held by Grantville, City of
- September 30, 2013: TRION, TOWN OF (TRION WPCP), Trion, GA0025607, held by Trion, Town of
- November 15, 2013: PLAINS, CITY OF (PLAINS WPCP), Plains, GA0020931, held by Plains, City of (Plains WPCP)
SAINT MARYS, CITY OF (POINT PETER WPCP) among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 73 discharge permits in the Lower Buffalo Creek subwatershed (HUC 030702011104), GA0039047 among them. Its county holds 15, 2 of them major permits; GA0039047 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Lower Buffalo Creek subwatershed (HUC 030702011104)
- 555 BARBER ROAD SURFACE MINE, Woodbine: GAG100045, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2026
- ARCHER FOREST PRODUCTS LLC, Nahunta: GAIS13702, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
- BLACKSHEAR, CITY OF (BLACKSHEAR WPCP), Blackshear: GAJ020001, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2020
- BRANTLEY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 9TH GRADE CENTER, Nahunta: GAR120774, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
- BRUNSWICK YARD, Brunswick: GAIS14721, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
- BRUNSWICK-GLYNN COUNTY JOINT WATER & SEWER COMISSION (SOUTHPORT WPCP), Brunswick: GA0038938, major permit, permit term to April 30, 2023
- BRUNSWICK-GLYNN COUNTY JOINT WATER & SEWER COMMISSION (ACADEMY CREEK WPCP), Brunswick: GA0025313, major permit, permit term to July 30, 2018
- CAMDEN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY, Kingsland: GAR18C23A, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
- CHAMPION HOME BUILDERS, INC. ? PLANT 50, Waycross: GAIS14627, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
- CHATHAM WATER UTILITY (SANCTUARY COVE AT ST. ANDREWS SOUND WRF), Waverly: GAJ030797, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2020
Identity
| Facility as filed | SAINT MARYS, CITY OF (POINT PETER WPCP) |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Saint Marys, City of |
| NPDES ID | GA0039047 |
| 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 | September 13, 2013 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2018 |
| Address | Saint Marys, GA 31558 |
| Subwatershed | Lower Buffalo Creek (HUC 030702011104) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 13Pollutants on file
- 13Under a numeric limit
- 12With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 51 | 41 | April 30, 2021 | 802% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 37 | 15 | January 31, 2026 | 625% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 16 | 12 | September 30, 2020 | 505% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 20 | 11 | March 31, 2021 | 155% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 12 | 9 | September 30, 2024 | 793% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 4 | 2 | November 30, 2020 | 60% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 3 | 1 | January 31, 2018 | 15% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 8 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Phosphate, ortho [as P] | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Solids, sludge, total, dry weight | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, ortho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 16, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| May 13, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| March 3, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 26, 2026 | Phone Call/ EMAIL | State |
| October 5, 2026 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | State |
| July 29, 2026 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | State |
| March 5, 2026 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | State |
| March 5, 2026 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | State |
| February 18, 2026 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | State |
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