Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0047678

ROCKDALE COUNTY WATER RESOURCES (QUIGG BRANCH WPCP), Conyers, GA: NPDES GA0047678 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
18Pollutants under a numeric limit
11Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

ROCKDALE COUNTY WATER RESOURCES (QUIGG BRANCH WPCP), held by Rockdale County Water Resources, holds NPDES permit GA0047678. EPA’s file records it issued May 20, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2022.

ROCKDALE COUNTY WATER RESOURCES (QUIGG BRANCH WPCP), Conyers, Georgia: Individual permit GA0047678, held by Rockdale County Water Resources; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued May 20, 2019, term to June 30, 2022; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 50 violations of any kind, 50 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2010, largest 610% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 16 limits, 42 violations of any kind, 42 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2010, largest 1,017% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 16 limits, 30 violations of any kind, 30 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2001, largest 1,700% over the limit.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 8 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2009, largest 534% over the limit.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2020, largest 64,800% over the limit.
pH: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 1998.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2009, largest 22% over the limit.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 1998, largest 400% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal general: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2001, largest 957% over the limit.
Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2013, largest 1,362% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 1998, largest 33% over the limit.
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphate, ortho [as P]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

August 19, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
May 12, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
May 8, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
February 3, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).

Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 399 were issued before GA0047678. Rockdale County Water Resources holds 6 permits in Georgia.

Other permits held by Rockdale County Water Resources

ROCKDALE COUNTY WATER RESOURCES (ALMAND BRANCH WPCP), Conyers: GA0021610, issued July 15, 2016
ROCKDALE COUNTY WATER RESOURCES (HONEY CREEK WPCP), Conyers: GA0022659, issued October 25, 2017
ROCKDALE COUNTY WATER RESOURCES (SCOTT CREEK WPCP), Conyers: GA0026239, issued June 8, 2018
ROCKDALE COUNTY WATER RESOURCES (SNAPPING SHOALS WPCP), Conyers: GA0050258, issued February 1, 2018
ROCKDALE COUNTY WATER RESOURCES 2011 SPLOST WATERLINE PROJECT GROUP 1, Conyers: GAR246837, issued September 23, 2013

Coverages issued nearest GA0047678

March 8, 2019: LULA, CITY OF (LULA WPCP), Lula, GA0039039, held by City of Lula
April 11, 2019: RICHLAND, CITY OF (RICHLAND WPCP), Richland, GA0021539, held by Richland, City of
April 11, 2019: BRASELTON, TOWN OF (BRASELTON WRF), Braselton, GA0038857, held by Town of Braselton
April 18, 2019: CLEVELAND, CITY OF (CLEVELAND WPCP), Cleveland, GA0036820, held by City of Cleveland
May 20, 2019: SAVANNAH, CITY OF (CROSSROADS WPCP), Savannah, GA0038326, held by Savannah (City of)
June 17, 2019: UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY (MIDDLE OCONEE WRF), Athens, GA0021733, held by Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County
July 12, 2019: WALESKA ABBINGTON HALL LP (MOUNTAINBROOK CENTER WPCP), Waleska, GA0034959, held by Waleska Ventures, LLC
July 19, 2019: ARCADE, CITY OF (ARCADE WRF), Jefferson, GA0039110, held by City of Arcade
July 23, 2019: HOSCHTON, CITY OF (HOSCHTON WPCP), Hoschton, GA0035980, held by Hoschton, City of
October 21, 2019: FOLKSTON, CITY OF (FOLKSTON POND WPCP), Folkston, GA0027189, held by Folkston, City of

ROCKDALE COUNTY WATER RESOURCES (QUIGG BRANCH WPCP) among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 639 discharge permits in the Little Suwanee Creek-Yellow River subwatershed (HUC 030701030301), GA0047678 among them. Its county holds 21, 2 of them major permits; GA0047678 is a major 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	ROCKDALE COUNTY WATER RESOURCES (QUIGG BRANCH WPCP)
Permittee as filed	Rockdale County Water Resources
NPDES ID	GA0047678
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	May 20, 2019
Expiration date	June 30, 2022
Address	Conyers, GA 30207
Receiving water impaired	303(D) Listed
Subwatershed	Little Suwanee Creek-Yellow River (HUC 030701030301)
Program components on file	POTW, Pretreatment
NAICS	221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

18Pollutants on file
18Under a numeric limit
13With a violation of any kind
11With 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	50	50	March 31, 2010	610% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	16	42	42	March 31, 2010	1,017% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	16	30	30	March 31, 2001	1,700% over the limit
Phosphorus, total [as P]	8	19	19	September 30, 2009	534% over the limit
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	4	14	12	February 29, 2020	64,800% over the limit
pH	4	5	4	June 30, 1998
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	2	3	3	September 30, 2009	22% over the limit
Solids, suspended percent removal	2	3	3	June 30, 1998	400% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general	4	2	2	January 31, 2001	957% over the limit
Chlorine, total residual	2	1	1	February 28, 2013	1,362% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	2	1	1	June 30, 1998	33% over the limit
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	2	1	0
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales	2	1	0
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	2	0	0
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	2	0	0
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	2	0	0
Phosphate, ortho [as P]	2	0	0
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	2	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

4Single-event violations

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
August 19, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
May 12, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
May 8, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
February 3, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES GA0047678.

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 GA0047678.

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This public-records page covers Clean Water Act NPDES permit GA0047678, held by Rockdale County Water Resources for the Quigg Branch WPCP in Conyers, GA, shown as administratively continued after its June 30, 2022 expiration. The page lists 18 for the discharger class (Major Discharger) and 11 pollutants under a numeric limit, with 11 pollutants recording an effluent exceedance.