Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GA0050246

GROVETOWN, CITY OF (GROVETOWN WPCP), Grovetown, GA: NPDES GA0050246 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
17Pollutants under a numeric limit
7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
2Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

GROVETOWN, CITY OF (GROVETOWN WPCP), held by Grovetown, City of, holds NPDES permit GA0050246. EPA’s file records it issued February 16, 2017 and expiring February 28, 2022.

GROVETOWN, CITY OF (GROVETOWN WPCP), Grovetown, Georgia: Individual permit GA0050246, held by Grovetown, City of; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 16, 2017, term to February 28, 2022; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 211% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 93% over the limit.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2023, largest 691% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2021, largest 99,999% over the limit.
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 47% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 8 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2023, largest 20% over the limit.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2023, largest 93% over the limit.
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, total [as N]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
pH: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 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, ortho: 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.
BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 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.

September 10, 2026: Phone Call/ EMAIL (State).
September 9, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
April 23, 2026: Evaluation (S).
April 23, 2026: Evaluation (S).
February 6, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).

Georgia holds 458 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 284 were issued before GA0050246.

Coverages issued nearest GA0050246

February 8, 2017: LAGRANGE, CITY OF (LONG CANE CREEK WPCP), Lagrange, GA0036951, held by LaGrange, City of
February 8, 2017: ALAMO, CITY OF (ALAMO WPCP), Alamo, GA0037753, held by Alamo, City of
February 8, 2017: WINDER, CITY OF (CEDAR CREEK WPCP), Winder, GA0038776, held by Winder, City of
February 8, 2017: FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (FRANKLIN COUNTY WPCP), Carnesville, GA0050249, held by Franklin County
February 16, 2017: CHATSWORTH WATER WORKS COMMISSION (JUDSON VICK WPCP), Chatsworth, GA0032492, held by Chatsworth, City of
February 24, 2017: YOUNG HARRIS, CITY OF (YOUNG HARRIS WPCP), Young Harris, GA0022462, held by Young Harris, City of
February 27, 2017: REYNOLDS, CITY OF (REYNOLDS WPCP), Reynolds, GA0020729, held by Reynolds, City of
March 7, 2017: GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (ROGERS STATE PRISON WPCP), Reidsville, GA0022900, held by Georgia Department of Corrections
April 1, 2017: JACKSON, CITY OF (NORTHEAST WPCP), Jackson, GA0032719, held by Jackson, City of
April 4, 2017: RENTZ, TOWN OF (RENTZ WPCP), Rentz, GA0037630, held by Rentz, Town of

GROVETOWN, CITY OF (GROVETOWN WPCP) among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 78 discharge permits in the Rosemary Creek subwatershed (HUC 030602010607), GA0050246 among them.

Other permits in the Rosemary Creek subwatershed (HUC 030602010607)

AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION, Augusta: GAIS14590, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
AMETRI HWY 25 INDUSTRIAL PARK, Millen: GAR18C27A, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
AU-HS PAVILION I & II, Augusta: GAR18C264, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2028
AUGUSTA MILL ADDITION, Augusta: GAIS15136, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
AUGUSTA PUBLIC TRANSIT, Augusta: GAIS14076, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
AUGUSTA TERMINAL, Augusta: GAIS15025, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
AUGUSTA, CITY OF (HIGHLAND AVENUE WTP), Augusta: GAG640063, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
AURUBIS RICHMOND, Augusta: GAIS14658, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
AYLESBURY COMMONS SUBDIVISION, Unknown: GAR347016, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
AYLESBURY COMMONS SUBDIVISION, Unknown: GAR347018, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018

Identity

Facility as filed	GROVETOWN, CITY OF (GROVETOWN WPCP)
Permittee as filed	Grovetown, City of
NPDES ID	GA0050246
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	February 16, 2017
Expiration date	February 28, 2022
Address	Grovetown, GA 30813
Subwatershed	Rosemary Creek (HUC 030602010607)
NAICS	221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

19Pollutants on file
17Under a numeric limit
9With a violation of any kind
7With 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
Phosphorus, total [as P]	4	19	19	December 31, 2025	211% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	8	6	6	December 31, 2025	93% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	4	6	6	August 31, 2023	691% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general	2	2	2	December 31, 2021	99,999% over the limit
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]	0	2	2	December 31, 2025	47% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	8	1	1	January 31, 2023	20% over the limit
Solids, suspended percent removal	1	1	1	May 31, 2023	93% over the limit
Nitrogen, organic total [as N]	1	1	0
Nitrogen, total [as N]	0	1	0
pH	2	0	0
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	0	0
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	1	0	0
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	1	0	0
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	1	0	0
Phosphorus, ortho	1	0	0
Solids, sludge, total, dry weight	1	0	0
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	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

1Single-event violations

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
September 9, 2026	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6

Inspections

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
April 23, 2026	Evaluation	S
April 23, 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

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
September 10, 2026	Phone Call/ EMAIL	State
February 6, 2026	Notice of Noncompliance Issued	State

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This public-records page covers the Clean Water Act discharge permit NPDES GA0050246 held by Grovetown, City of for GROVETOWN, CITY OF (GROVETOWN WPCP) in Grovetown, GA, which EPA's file records as issued February 16, 2017 and expiring February 28, 2022, and listed as administratively continued. The page lists a Major Discharger class, 17 pollutants under a numeric limit, and 7 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.