Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES SC0021318
LRWS TOWN OF HAMPTON, Hampton, SC: NPDES SC0021318 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 16Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 13Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
LRWS TOWN OF HAMPTON, held by LOWCOUNTRY REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM, holds NPDES permit SC0021318. EPA’s file records it issued November 19, 2019 and expiring December 31, 2024. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (October 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | LRWS TOWN OF HAMPTON |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | LOWCOUNTRY REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM |
| NPDES ID | SC0021318 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | November 19, 2019 |
| Expiration date | December 31, 2024 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Hampton, SC 29924 |
| Subwatershed | House Fork (HUC 030502080401) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download) and EPA’s NAICS/SIC and component files, the same download.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 20Pollutants on file
- 16Under a numeric limit
- 19With a violation of any kind
- 13With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 0 | 62 | 62 | October 31, 2012 | 1,536% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 159 | 46 | March 31, 2026 | 402% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 35 | 26 | November 30, 2021 | 689% over the limit |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 4 | 31 | 12 | August 31, 2019 | 576% over the limit |
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 0 | 12 | 8 | May 31, 2010 | 1,261% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 13 | 4 | October 31, 2025 | 47% over the limit |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 0 | 7 | 3 | September 30, 2006 | 650% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 4 | 3 | April 30, 2024 | 18% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 4 | 3 | October 31, 2024 | 48% over the limit |
| E. coli | 4 | 13 | 2 | February 28, 2015 | 593% over the limit |
| Oxygen demand, ultimate | 2 | 2 | 2 | April 30, 2022 | 25% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 10 | 1 | April 30, 2024 | |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 2 | 1 | February 29, 2020 | 10% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 2 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 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
- 7Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2026 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| December 9, 2022 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
| July 29, 2020 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| July 28, 2020 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| January 9, 2019 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| January 7, 2019 | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | ST6 |
| September 20, 2017 | 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 October 14, 2026.