Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0047767

AMERICUS, CITY OF (MILL CREEK WPCP), Americus, GA: NPDES GA0047767 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
14Pollutants under a numeric limit
10Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
3Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

AMERICUS, CITY OF (MILL CREEK WPCP), held by Americus, City of, holds NPDES permit GA0047767. EPA’s file records it issued July 15, 2014 and expiring July 14, 2019.

AMERICUS, CITY OF (MILL CREEK WPCP), Americus, Georgia: Individual permit GA0047767, held by Americus, City of; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued July 15, 2014, term to July 14, 2019; Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing.

BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 8 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2002, largest 596% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 16 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2004, largest 502% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2025, largest 4,503% over the limit.
Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2020, largest 388% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 1999, largest 567% over the limit.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 51% over the limit.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 1998, largest 567% over the limit.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 1990, largest 54% over the limit.
pH: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2024.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 1990, largest 8% over the limit.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales: 1 limit, 1 violation 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.
Phosphate, ortho [as P]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Benzo[k]fluoranthene: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Benzo[a]pyrene: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

May 19, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
April 23, 2026: Evaluation (S).
April 23, 2026: Evaluation (IU) (S).
April 23, 2026: Evaluation (IU) (S).

Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 176 were issued before GA0047767.

Coverages issued nearest GA0047767

May 13, 2014: BREMEN, CITY OF (BUCK CREEK WPCP), Bremen, GA0037435, held by Bremen, City of
May 16, 2014: BREMEN, CITY OF (BAXTER CREEK WPCP), Bremen, GA0021008, held by Bremen, City of
June 11, 2014: WHITFIELD COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (DAWNVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WPCP), Dalton, GA0034002, held by Whitfield County Board of Education
June 17, 2014: ALBANY, CITY OF (JOSHUA STREET WPCP), Albany, GA0037222, held by Albany, City of
June 18, 2014: GRIFFIN, CITY OF (POTATO CREEK WPCP), Griffin, GA0030791, held by Griffin, City of
July 17, 2014: GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (F. WAYNE HILL WRF), Buford, GA0038130, held by Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
July 25, 2014: BUCHANAN, CITY OF (BUCHANAN WPCP), Buchanan, GA0021512, held by Buchanan, City of
July 28, 2014: MOULTRIE, CITY OF (MOULTRIE WPCP), Moultrie, GA0024660, held by Moultrie, City of
August 20, 2014: SAINT MARYS, CITY OF (SCRUBBY BLUFF WPCP), Saint Marys, GA0037931, held by Saint Marys, City of
August 29, 2014: RABUN COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (RABUN COUNTY WRF), Rabun Gap, GA0039152, held by Rabun County Water & Sewer Authority

AMERICUS, CITY OF (MILL CREEK WPCP) among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 82 discharge permits in the Upper Lake Blackshear subwatershed (HUC 031300060602), GA0047767 among them.

Other permits in the Upper Lake Blackshear subwatershed (HUC 031300060602)

656 GA HWY 30 WPCP, Buena Vista: GAG550106, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2020
AASHANA, LLC (SHELL FOOD MART WPCP), Elko: GA0022594, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2022
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC. - PERRY, Perry: GAIS14462, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
AKRALOS ANIMAL NUTRITION, Cordele: GAIS15259, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
ALBANY, CITY OF (ALBANY CSO), Albany: GA0036854, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2019
ALBANY, CITY OF (JOSHUA STREET WPCP), Albany: GA0037222, major permit, permit term to June 30, 2019
AMERICUS, CITY OF (AMERICUS WTP), Americus: GAG640088, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
ANH DUONG FARM LLC, Cordele: GAR18C1DF, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
ARABI, CITY OF (ARABI WPCP), Arabi: GA0050370, minor permit, permit term to June 30, 2031
ASHBURN, CITY OF (AIRPORT WPCP), Ashburn: GA0025852, major permit, permit term to August 31, 2022

Identity

Facility as filed	AMERICUS, CITY OF (MILL CREEK WPCP)
Permittee as filed	Americus, City of
NPDES ID	GA0047767
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	July 15, 2014
Expiration date	July 14, 2019
Address	Americus, GA 31709
Receiving water impaired	303(D) Listed
Subwatershed	Upper Lake Blackshear (HUC 031300060602)
Program components on file	POTW, Pretreatment
NAICS	335122 – Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
SIC	3646 – Commercial Lighting Fixtures

Effluent limits and exceedances

20Pollutants on file
14Under a numeric limit
19With a violation of any kind
10With 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	25	19	May 31, 2002	596% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	8	17	16	February 29, 2004	502% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general	2	14	11	January 31, 2025	4,503% over the limit
Chlorine, total residual	1	7	7	February 29, 2020	388% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	1	7	7	April 30, 1999	567% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	4	5	5	April 30, 2026	51% over the limit
Solids, suspended percent removal	1	5	5	November 30, 1998	567% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	1	3	3	August 31, 1990	54% over the limit
pH	2	2	2	March 31, 2024
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	1	1	July 31, 1990	8% over the limit
Phosphorus, total [as P]	4	1	0
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	1	1	0
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales	1	1	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
Phosphate, ortho [as P]	0	1	0
Benzo[k]fluoranthene	0	1	0
Benzo[a]pyrene	0	1	0
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	1	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

0Single-event violations

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES GA0047767.

Inspections

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
April 23, 2026	Evaluation	S
April 23, 2026	Evaluation (IU)	S
April 23, 2026	Evaluation (IU)	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
May 19, 2026	Notice of Noncompliance Issued	State

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This public-records page covers the Clean Water Act NPDES discharge permit GA0047767, held by Americus, City of for the AMERICUS, CITY OF (MILL CREEK WPCP) facility in Americus, GA, with the permit listed as administratively continued and classed as a Major Discharger. The page lists 14 pollutants under a numeric limit and 10 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, with the permit issued July 15, 2014 and expiring July 14, 2019 according to EPA's permit file.