NPDES GAG300039 · Clean Water Act
VIOLA FARMS MINE, Attapulgus, GA: NPDES GAG300039 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
VIOLA FARMS MINE, Attapulgus, Georgia: General permit coverage GAG300039, held by Active Minerals International, LLC; Administratively continued; issued August 1, 2016, term to July 31, 2021.
4 of the 6 pollutants listed for NPDES GAG300039 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2021, largest 52% over the limit.
- Turbidity: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2025.
- pH: 2 limits.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits.
- Rainfall: 2 limits.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits.
Other permits held by Active Minerals International, LLC
- ACTIVE MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, LLC (WILKINSON COUNTY MINE PITS), Gordon: GA0050279, issued 2018-09-05
- ACTIVE MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, LLC (NEW AMSTERDAM MINE), Climax: GAG300052, issued 2016-08-01
VIOLA FARMS MINE among its neighbors
27 discharge permits are in the Irwin Mill Creek-Chattahoochee River subwatershed (HUC 031300040801); GAG300039 is one.
Other permits in the Irwin Mill Creek-Chattahoochee River subwatershed (HUC 031300040801)
- ARLINGTON, CITY OF (ARLINGTON WPCP), Arlington: GA0026204, minor, term to 2022-02-28
- AT EASE CAMPGROUND & MARINA, LLC (AT EASE CAMPGROUND AND MARINA WPCP), Bainbridge: GAJ030894, minor, term to 2018-02-28
- BAINBRIDGE, CITY OF (BAINBRIDGE WPCP), Bainbridge: GA0024678, major, term to 2024-02-29
- BASF CORPORATION (CRESCENT LAKE MINE), Attapulgus: GAG300065, minor, term to 2021-07-31
- BLAKELY, CITY OF (BLAKELY WPCP), Blakely: GA0025585, major, term to 2019-04-11
- CLARIANT - CRESCENT LAKE SOUTH, Attapulgus: GAG300108, minor, term to 2026-07-31
- CLARIANT - CRESCENT LAKE SOUTH, Attapulgus: GAIS14555, minor, term to 2027-05-31
- CLARIANT ? DONALDSON FARM, Bainbridge: GAIS14512, minor, term to 2027-05-31
- CLARIANT ? WILLACOOCHEE, Attapulgus: GAIS14513, minor, term to 2027-05-31
- CLARIANT (DONALDSON FARM MINE), Attapulgus: GAG300066, minor, term to 2021-07-31
Identity
| Facility | VIOLA FARMS MINE |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Active Minerals International, LLC |
| NPDES ID | GAG300039 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | General permit coverage |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Non-POTW |
| Issued | August 1, 2016 |
| Expires | July 31, 2021 |
| Address | Attapulgus, GA 32351 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Irwin Mill Creek-Chattahoochee River (HUC 031300040801) |
NPDES GAG300039: effluent limits and exceedances
VIOLA FARMS MINE (NPDES GAG300039): 6 pollutants on file, 6 limited; 2 with a violation of any kind, 2 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 2 | 2 | June 30, 2021 | 52% over the limit |
| Turbidity | 2 | 1 | 1 | February 28, 2025 | |
| pH | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rainfall | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES GAG300039: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES GAG300039 (VIOLA FARMS MINE): no single-event violation, inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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NPDES GAG300039: one email when its EPA record changes — $99/month.
Permits near NPDES GAG300039
NPDES GAG300039: 6 pollutant rows, 0 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.