Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0048470

TIFTON, CITY OF (NEW RIVER WPCP), Tifton, GA: NPDES GA0048470 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
19Pollutants under a numeric limit
9Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
4Inspections on file
1Formal enforcement actions

TIFTON, CITY OF (NEW RIVER WPCP), held by Tifton, City of, holds NPDES permit GA0048470. EPA’s file records it issued November 15, 2017 and expiring November 30, 2022.

TIFTON, CITY OF (NEW RIVER WPCP), Tifton, Georgia: Individual permit GA0048470, held by Tifton, City of; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued November 15, 2017, term to November 30, 2022; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 61 violations of any kind, 61 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2024, largest 68% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 8 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 17 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2021, largest 1,838% over the limit.
Chlorine, total residual: 3 limits, 13 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 29,900% over the limit.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 16 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2024, largest 76% over the limit.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2021, largest 199% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2021, largest 77% over the limit.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 3 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2011, largest 23% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2021, largest 73% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2012, largest 8% over the limit.
pH: 6 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphate, ortho [as P]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

October 10, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
October 5, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
October 4, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
August 5, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
July 29, 2026: Audit (S).
July 29, 2026: Audit (IU) (S).
July 29, 2026: Audit (IU) (S).
July 29, 2026: Audit (IU) (S).
May 13, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
April 21, 2026: State Administrative Order of Consent (State), $2,440 state or local penalty.

Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 342 were issued before GA0048470.

Coverages issued nearest GA0048470

November 7, 2017: EASTMAN, CITY OF (SUGAR CREEK WPCP), Eastman, GA0046485, held by Eastman, City of
November 15, 2017: VIDALIA, CITY OF (SWIFT CREEK WPCP), Vidalia, GA0025488, held by Vidalia, City of
November 15, 2017: WILKINSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (WILKINSON COUNTY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WPCP), Mcintyre, GA0031291, held by Wilkinson County Board of Education
November 15, 2017: WILKINSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION (WILKINSON COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WPCP), Mcintyre, GA0031305, held by Wilkinson County Board of Education
November 15, 2017: FULTON COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (LITTLE BEAR CREEK WRF), Chattahoochee Hills, GA0047104, held by Fulton County
November 15, 2017: HIAWASSEE, CITY OF (HIAWASSEE WPCP), Hiawassee, GA0050181, held by Hiawassee, City of
November 22, 2017: HAZLEHURST, CITY OF (BULLY CREEK WPCP), Hazlehurst, GA0036765, held by Hazlehurst, City of
December 14, 2017: STOCKBRIDGE, CITY OF (STEPHEN D. PEURIFOY WPCP), Stockbridge, GA0023337, held by Stockbridge, City of
December 14, 2017: DEMOREST, CITY OF (DEMOREST WPCP), Demorest, GA0032506, held by Demorest, City of
December 14, 2017: MEIGS, CITY OF (MEIGS WPCP), Meigs, GA0048178, held by Meigs, City of

TIFTON, CITY OF (NEW RIVER WPCP) among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 54 discharge permits in the Dixon Mill Creek-Alapaha River subwatershed (HUC 031102021201), GA0048470 among them.

Other permits in the Dixon Mill Creek-Alapaha River subwatershed (HUC 031102021201)

3817 ISLAND CREEK RD / LOT 29, Valdosta: GAR397715, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
5995 MCMILLAN, Valdosta: GAR18C26F, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
ADEL, CITY OF (ADEL WPCP), Adel: GA0024911, major permit, permit term to May 31, 2018
ALAPAHA, TOWN OF (ALAPAHA WPCP), Alapaha: GA0033596, minor permit, permit term to October 31, 2021
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC ? WGR3, Valdosta: GAIS15178, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
ARGLASS V-F2, Valdosta: GAIS15266, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
ARGLASS YAMAMURA SE, LLC, Valdosta: GAIS14775, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
BASF AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS US LLC, Sparks: GAIS10206, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
BROOKSIDE CHOICE PROPERTIES (FELLOWSHIP HOME AT BROOKSIDE WPCP), Valdosta: GAJ030963, minor permit, permit term to April 30, 2022
CADY BAG COMPANY, LLC, Pearson: GA0038318, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2021

Identity

Facility as filed	TIFTON, CITY OF (NEW RIVER WPCP)
Permittee as filed	Tifton, City of
NPDES ID	GA0048470
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	November 15, 2017
Expiration date	November 30, 2022
Address	Tifton, GA 31794
Subwatershed	Dixon Mill Creek-Alapaha River (HUC 031102021201)
Program components on file	POTW, Pretreatment
NAICS	221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

19Pollutants on file
19Under 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
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	61	61	October 31, 2024	68% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	8	17	17	March 31, 2021	1,838% over the limit
Chlorine, total residual	3	13	11	December 31, 2025	29,900% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	16	7	7	September 30, 2024	76% over the limit
Solids, suspended percent removal	1	6	6	March 31, 2021	199% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	8	4	4	March 31, 2021	77% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	3	2	2	December 31, 2011	23% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	1	2	2	February 28, 2021	73% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general	2	1	1	May 31, 2012	8% over the limit
pH	6	0	0
Temperature, water deg. fahrenheit	4	0	0
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	1	0	0
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	1	0	0
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	1	0	0
Phosphorus, total [as P]	1	0	0
Phosphate, ortho [as P]	1	0	0
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	1	0	0
NOEL Static Renewal 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	1	0	0
Noel Statre 7Day Chronic Pimephales	1	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

5Single-event violations

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
October 10, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
October 5, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
October 4, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
August 5, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
May 13, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6

Inspections

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
July 29, 2026	Audit	S
July 29, 2026	Audit (IU)	S
July 29, 2026	Audit (IU)	S
July 29, 2026	Audit (IU)	S

Formal enforcement and penalties

1 formal actions, 1 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.

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency	Federal penalty	State or local penalty
April 21, 2026	State Administrative Order of Consent	State		$2,440

Informal enforcement

EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES GA0048470.

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This public-records page covers NPDES permit GA0048470, held by Tifton, City of for the TIFTON, CITY OF (NEW RIVER WPCP) facility in Tifton, GA, and lists its status as administratively continued with a Major Discharger class. The page reports 19 pollutants under a numeric limit and 9 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, with the permit dated as issued November 15, 2017 and expiring November 30, 2022, as of October 14, 2026.