Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES SC0001341
BETHUNE NONWOVENS INC DBA SUOMINEN NONWOVENS, Bethune, SC: NPDES SC0001341 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 19Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
BETHUNE NONWOVENS INC DBA SUOMINEN NONWOVENS holds NPDES permit SC0001341. EPA’s file records it issued September 1, 2016 and expiring August 31, 2021. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | BETHUNE NONWOVENS INC DBA SUOMINEN NONWOVENS |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | BETHUNE NONWOVENS INC DBA SUOMINEN NONWOVENS |
| NPDES ID | SC0001341 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 1, 2016 |
| Expiration date | August 31, 2021 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Bethune, SC 29009 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Red Oak Camp Creek-Lynches River (HUC 030402020307) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | ICIS-AIR source SC00013800002 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download); cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 24Pollutants on file
- 19Under a numeric limit
- 18With a violation of any kind
- 3With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfide, total [as S] | 16 | 9 | 1 | February 28, 2013 | 51% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 16 | 5 | 1 | February 28, 2026 | 32% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 3 | 1 | August 31, 2015 | 20% over the limit |
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 16 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | 16 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 16 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Phenols | 16 | 4 | 0 | ||
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 8 | 4 | 0 | ||
| pH | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Color [admi units] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| %Mortality 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| %Repro Reduc Static Renewal7D Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Length of longest pH excursion | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| % of time exceeding pH limits | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 5Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2026 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| July 31, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| August 22, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| May 29, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| May 29, 2019 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-NPDES files does not include the inspections, formal enforcement actions and informal enforcement actions files, so this page shows none of them. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO lists this permit’s inspections, enforcement actions and penalties.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.