Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES SC0026204
WAGENER TOWN OF WWTF, Wagener, SC: NPDES SC0026204 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 19Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 16Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
WAGENER TOWN OF WWTF holds NPDES permit SC0026204, which discharges to Unnamed Trib-Dean Crk-S Edisto. EPA’s file records it issued October 15, 2010 and expiring September 30, 2015. 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 | WAGENER TOWN OF WWTF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | WAGENER TOWN OF WWTF |
| NPDES ID | SC0026204 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | October 15, 2010 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2015 |
| Address | Wagener, SC 29164 |
| Receiving water | UNNAMED TRIB-DEAN CRK-S EDISTO |
| Subwatershed | Upper Dean Swamp Creek (HUC 030502040205) |
| 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
- 26Pollutants on file
- 19Under a numeric limit
- 26With a violation of any kind
- 16With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 16 | 182 | 138 | February 28, 2026 | 222% over the limit |
| IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 19 | 16 | November 30, 2010 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 2 | 20 | 10 | November 30, 2024 | 112% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 30 | 8 | February 28, 2010 | 308% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 8 | 47 | 7 | May 31, 2013 | 10,464% over the limit |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 21 | 5 | November 30, 2012 | 150% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 2 | 16 | 5 | April 30, 2022 | 174% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 8 | 43 | 3 | February 28, 2021 | 39% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 4 | 23 | 3 | April 30, 2014 | 498% over the limit |
| % Mortality Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 5 | 3 | December 31, 2006 | 100% over the limit |
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 8 | 30 | 2 | August 31, 2017 | 300% over the limit |
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 8 | 30 | 2 | August 31, 2017 | 456% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 22 | 2 | May 31, 2015 | |
| IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Chrpimephales | 0 | 4 | 2 | December 31, 2006 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 8 | 25 | 1 | February 29, 2012 | 9% over the limit |
| E. coli | 0 | 5 | 1 | August 31, 2024 | 48% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 8 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 8 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 8 | 24 | 0 | ||
| %Mortality 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 18 | 0 | ||
| %Repro Reduc Static Renewal7D Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total recoverable | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Overflows | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume] | 0 | 2 | 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
- 14Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 6, 2025 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| October 6, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| May 24, 2022 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
| May 24, 2022 | Permit Violations - CWA §308 Failure to submit required permit application information | ST6 |
| May 24, 2022 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| September 30, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Chemical Handling | ST6 |
| June 14, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| June 14, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 14, 2021 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
| March 16, 2020 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| November 22, 2019 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| November 22, 2019 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Chemical Handling | ST6 |
| March 22, 2017 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| March 22, 2017 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | 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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