Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0050214
HALL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (SPOUT SPRINGS WRF), Flowery Branch, GA: NPDES GA0050214 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 17Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
HALL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (SPOUT SPRINGS WRF), held by Hall County, holds NPDES permit GA0050214. EPA’s file records it issued June 16, 2020 and expiring September 30, 2023.
HALL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (SPOUT SPRINGS WRF), Flowery Branch, Georgia: Individual permit GA0050214, held by Hall County; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued June 16, 2020, term to September 30, 2023; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 10 limits, 76 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 10 limits, 70 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Depth to water level ft below landsurface: 0 limits, 57 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 4 limits, 55 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coliform, fecal general: 4 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Conductivity: 0 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphate, ortho [as P]: 1 limit, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, sludge, total, dry weight: 1 limit, 13 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Rainfall: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Turbidity: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 7 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Spray irrigation, application rate: 0 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 5 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, organic 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.
- October 6, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- February 25, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- February 25, 2026: WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup (ST6).
- January 14, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 418 were issued before GA0050214. Hall County holds 2 permits in Georgia.
Other permits held by Hall County
- HALL COUNTY MS4, Gainesville: GAG610047, issued December 6, 2017
Coverages issued nearest GA0050214
- March 6, 2020: DAVISBORO, CITY OF (DAVISBORO WPCP), Davisboro, GA0050291, held by City of Davisboro
- March 10, 2020: CHATSWORTH WATER WORKS COMMISSION (MILL CREEK WPCP), Chatsworth, GA0050281, held by Chatsworth Water Works Commission
- April 27, 2020: JACKSON COUNTY WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (MIDDLE OCONEE WPCP), Jefferson, GA0002712, held by Jackson County Water & Sewerage Authority
- April 27, 2020: THOMASVILLE, CITY OF (OQUINA CREEK WPCP), Thomasville, GA0024082, held by Thomasville, City of
- May 18, 2020: JASPER, CITY OF (TATE HOUSING PROJECT WPCP), Tate, GA0050295, held by City of Jasper
- September 21, 2020: WEST POINT, CITY OF (WEST POINT WPCP), West Point, GA0020052, held by City of West Point
- September 21, 2020: MCINTOSH COUNTY (MCINTOSH COUNTY WPCP), Townsend, GA0029874, held by McIntosh County
- September 23, 2020: CANTON, CITY OF (CANTON WPCP), Canton, GA0025674, held by Canton, City of
- October 26, 2020: FORSYTH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SEWER (FOWLER & SHAKERAG WRF), Suwanee, GA0038954, held by Forsyth County
- October 26, 2020: SENOIA, CITY OF (KEG CREEK WPCP), Senoia, GA0050298, held by City of Senoia
HALL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (SPOUT SPRINGS WRF) among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 639 discharge permits in the Little Suwanee Creek-Yellow River subwatershed (HUC 030701030301), GA0050214 among them. Its county holds 66, 2 of them major permits; GA0050214 is a minor 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 | HALL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (SPOUT SPRINGS WRF) |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Hall County |
| NPDES ID | GA0050214 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | June 16, 2020 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2023 |
| Address | Flowery Branch, GA 30542 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Little Suwanee Creek-Yellow River (HUC 030701030301) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 22Pollutants on file
- 17Under a numeric limit
- 19With a violation of any kind
- 0With 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 | 10 | 76 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 10 | 70 | 0 | ||
| Depth to water level ft below landsurface | 0 | 57 | 0 | ||
| pH | 4 | 55 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 4 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 3 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Conductivity | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Phosphate, ortho [as P] | 1 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Solids, sludge, total, dry weight | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Rainfall | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Turbidity | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Spray irrigation, application rate | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, organic total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 |
EPA’s effluent violation file records no exceedance of a numeric limit for NPDES GA0050214.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 4Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 6, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| February 25, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| February 25, 2026 | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | ST6 |
| January 14, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES GA0050214.
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 GA0050214.
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