Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0046442

RINCON, CITY OF (RINCON WPCP), Rincon, GA: NPDES GA0046442 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
14Pollutants under a numeric limit
9Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
1Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

RINCON, CITY OF (RINCON WPCP), held by Rincon, City of, holds NPDES permit GA0046442. EPA’s file records it issued September 8, 2006 and expiring September 7, 2011.

RINCON, CITY OF (RINCON WPCP), Rincon, Georgia: Individual permit GA0046442, held by Rincon, City of; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued September 8, 2006, term to September 7, 2011.

Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 298 violations of any kind, 298 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2010, largest 10,200% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 12 limits, 103 violations of any kind, 100 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2016, largest 7,100% over the limit.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 36 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2015, largest 223% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 12 limits, 41 violations of any kind, 35 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2010, largest 1,205% over the limit.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 6 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2025, largest 78,140% over the limit.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 15 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 1998, largest 92% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal general: 5 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 1999, largest 115% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 1998, largest 567% over the limit.
pH: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 1995.
Turbidity: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphorus, ortho: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

March 27, 2026: Evaluation (S).

Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 91 were issued before GA0046442.

Coverages issued nearest GA0046442

December 5, 2005: SAVANNAH, CITY OF (TRAVIS FIELD WPCP), Savannah, GA0020427, held by Savannah, City of
December 15, 2005: LOUISVILLE POND #1, Louisville, GA0021580, held by LOUISVILLE WPCP POND NO.1
December 15, 2005: LOUISVILLE POND #2, Louisville, GA0032301, held by LOUISVILLE WPCP POND NO. 2
May 22, 2006: CITY OF COOLIDGE, Coolidge, GAU020145, held by COOLIDGE (LAS)
August 28, 2006: COLLINS WPCP, Collins, GA0021091
May 4, 2007: HINESVILLE, CITY OF (PEACOCK CREEK WRF), Hinesville, GA0038792, held by CITY OF HINESVILLE, PEACOCK CR
June 11, 2007: SPRINGDALE ROAD, Mcdonough, GA0037214, held by HENRY CO (SPRINGDALE RD WPCP)
June 11, 2007: WALNUT CREEK, Stockbridge, GA0037869, held by HENRY CO (SPRINGDALE/WALNUT CK
June 11, 2007: HENRY CO W & S WALNUT CRK PLNT, Mcdonough, GAU020137, held by HENRY COUNTY
June 11, 2007: INDIAN CREEK WPCP, Locust Grove, GAU020250, held by INDIAN CREEK (HENRY CO)

RINCON, CITY OF (RINCON WPCP) among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 170 discharge permits in the Wilmington River subwatershed (HUC 030602040101), GA0046442 among them.

Other permits in the Wilmington River subwatershed (HUC 030602040101)

1025 WEST GWINNETT, Savannah: GAR18C218, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
15TH STREET STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS, Tybee Island: GAR25452B, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
3700 WALLIN STREET SELF STORAGE FACILITY, Savannah: GAR18C201, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
48FORTY SOLUTIONS - SAVANNAH, Savannah: GAIS14637, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION, Savannah: GAIS14616, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC ? SAV4, Pooler: GAIS14463, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC ? SAV7, Pooler: GAIS14448, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
AMBOS STREET SUBDIVISION, Savannah: GAR18B5AD, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
AMBROSE COLLISION CENTER, Springfield: GAR18C234, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
ARCADIA SURFACE MINE, Midway: GAIS14655, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027

Identity

Facility as filed	RINCON, CITY OF (RINCON WPCP)
Permittee as filed	Rincon, City of
NPDES ID	GA0046442
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 8, 2006
Expiration date	September 7, 2011
Address	Rincon, GA 31326
Subwatershed	Wilmington River (HUC 030602040101)

Effluent limits and exceedances

14Pollutants on file
14Under a numeric limit
9With 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	298	298	January 31, 2010	10,200% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	12	103	100	January 31, 2016	7,100% over the limit
Phosphorus, total [as P]	4	36	36	March 31, 2015	223% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	12	41	35	January 31, 2010	1,205% over the limit
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	6	17	17	August 31, 2025	78,140% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	1	15	14	August 31, 1998	92% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general	5	14	10	July 31, 1999	115% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	1	5	5	December 31, 1998	567% over the limit
pH	4	5	3	June 30, 1995
Turbidity	2	0	0
Chlorine, total residual	2	0	0
Phosphorus, ortho	2	0	0
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	1	0	0
Solids, suspended percent removal	1	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

0Single-event violations

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES GA0046442.

Inspections

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
March 27, 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

EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES GA0046442.

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This public-records page covers the NPDES discharge permit GA0046442 held by Rincon, City of for RINCON WPCP in Rincon, GA, a publicly owned treatment works classed as a major discharger, now administratively continued past its September 7, 2011 expiration. The page lists 14 pollutants on file, 9 of them under a numeric limit, and 9 with an effluent exceedance.