Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES GAP050056
LAWTER, INC., Baxley, GA: NPDES GAP050056 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 50Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 2Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
LAWTER, INC., held by Lawter, Inc., holds NPDES permit GAP050056. EPA’s file records it issued April 10, 2018 and expiring April 30, 2023.
LAWTER, INC., Baxley, Georgia: Individual industrial user permit GAP050056, held by Lawter, Inc.; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued April 10, 2018, term to April 30, 2023.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2024, largest 197% over the limit.
- Phenanthrene: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2020, largest 185% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2026, largest 14% over the limit.
- Toluene: 4 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2024, largest 75% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2020, largest 8% over the limit.
- Di-n-butyl phthalate: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Carbon tetrachloride: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,2-Dichloroethane: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloroform: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acenaphthene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Anthracene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorobenzene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Diethyl phthalate: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Dimethyl phthalate: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fluoranthene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fluorene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hexachloroethane: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Methylene chloride: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrobenzene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pyrene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Tetrachloroethylene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1-Dichloroethane: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1-Dichloroethylene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1,1-Trichloroethane: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1,2-Trichloroethane: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,2-Dichlorobenzene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,2-Dichloropropane: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,3-Dichlorobenzene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,4-Dichlorobenzene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 2-Nitrophenol: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 4-Nitrophenol: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Naphthalene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ethylbenzene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Vinyl chloride: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Trichloroethylene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hexachlorobenzene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hexachlorobutadiene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,3-Dichloropropylene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloroethane: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oil & grease [freon extr.-IR meth] tot, RC: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzene: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- July 9, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
- January 20, 2026: Sampling (IU) (S).
- January 20, 2026: Evaluation (IU) (S).
LAWTER, INC. among its neighbors
Its county holds 16, 1 of them major permits; GAP050056 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the county
- BAXLEY LAND APPLICATION SITE: GAU020182, minor permit, discharging to APPLING COUNTY, permit term to April 20, 2008
- BAXLEY, CITY OF (BAXLEY WPCP), Baxley: GA0038725, major permit, permit term to May 31, 2021
- COTTONWOOD SUBDIVISION PHASE 1, Unknown: GAR300664, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
- GEORGIA BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME (GEORGIA BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME WPCP), Baxley: GAG550076, minor permit, permit term to March 31, 2025
- GLEN LAUREL SUBDIVISION LOT # 1, Unknown: GAR347433, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
- GLEN LAUREL SUBDIVISION PHASE 2 LOT # 12, Unknown: GAR352994, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
- GLEN LAUREL SUBDIVISION PHASE 3 LOT # 82, 84, & 85, Unknown: GAR357897, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
- HARBOR FAB, Baxley: GAIS15189, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
- HARRIS WASTE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC., Baxley: GAIS10067, minor permit, permit term to May 31, 2027
- HOLLY RIDGE SUBDIVISION, SECTION 1, Unknown: GAR317271, minor permit, permit term to July 31, 2018
Identity
| Facility as filed | LAWTER, INC. |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Lawter, Inc. |
| NPDES ID | GAP050056 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual industrial user permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | April 10, 2018 |
| Expiration date | April 30, 2023 |
| Address | Baxley, GA 31513 |
| SIC | 2821 – Plastics Materials And Resins |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler GAD003266467; ICIS-AIR source GA0000001300100011 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 50Pollutants on file
- 50Under a numeric limit
- 6With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 4 | 2 | 2 | December 31, 2024 | 197% over the limit |
| Phenanthrene | 4 | 2 | 2 | December 31, 2020 | 185% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 3 | 1 | May 31, 2026 | 14% over the limit |
| Toluene | 4 | 1 | 1 | December 31, 2024 | 75% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 2 | 1 | 1 | March 31, 2020 | 8% over the limit |
| Di-n-butyl phthalate | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Carbon tetrachloride | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chloroform | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Acenaphthene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Anthracene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chlorobenzene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Diethyl phthalate | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dimethyl phthalate | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fluoranthene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fluorene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hexachloroethane | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Methyl chloride [Chloromethane] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Methylene chloride | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrobenzene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pyrene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tetrachloroethylene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,1-Dichloroethane | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Dichlorobenzene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,3-Dichlorobenzene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,4-Dichlorobenzene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2-Nitrophenol | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4-Nitrophenol | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Naphthalene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ethylbenzene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Di[2-ethylhexyl] phthalate [DEHP] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vinyl chloride | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Trichloroethylene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hexachlorobenzene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hexachlorobutadiene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,3-Dichloropropylene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chloroethane | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oil & grease [freon extr.-IR meth] tot, RC | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Benzene | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES GAP050056.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 20, 2026 | Sampling (IU) | S |
| January 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2026 | Notice of Noncompliance Issued | State |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.