Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES SC0040614
ABBEVILLE LONG CANE CREEK WWTF, Abbeville, SC: NPDES SC0040614 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 0Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
ABBEVILLE LONG CANE CREEK WWTF, held by ABBEVILLE CITY OF, holds NPDES permit SC0040614. EPA’s file records it issued November 27, 2018 and expiring November 30, 2022. 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 | ABBEVILLE LONG CANE CREEK WWTF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | ABBEVILLE CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | SC0040614 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | November 27, 2018 |
| Expiration date | November 30, 2022 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Abbeville, SC 29620 |
| Subwatershed | Lower Long Cane Creek (HUC 030601030609) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
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
- 15Pollutants on file
- 0Under a numeric limit
- 15With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 39 | 31 | March 31, 2021 | 171% over the limit |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | 0 | 14 | 14 | January 31, 2021 | 168% over the limit |
| Oxygen demand, ultimate | 0 | 12 | 4 | March 31, 2021 | 13% over the limit |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 0 | 6 | 4 | August 31, 2024 | 152% over the limit |
| Antimony, total [as Sb] | 0 | 2 | 2 | March 31, 2020 | 16% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| pH | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 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
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 4, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| March 1, 2017 | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | ST6 |
| March 1, 2017 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | 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.
Watch this permit
One permit holder, $99/month. Watch the register for one permit holder and the places and receiving waters tied to its permits. Choose “One permit holder” and enter this permit’s NPDES ID, SC0040614.
Start the watch
- One permit holder — $99/month
- One watershed — $2,990/year
- One state — $4,990/year
- The whole register — $18,000/year
How we handle your data → Privacy
EPA publishes a free Detailed Facility Report for every permit on ECHO: its compliance status quarter by quarter, its inspections, and its enforcement actions and penalties. EPA also sends free notices of new inspections and enforcement actions through ECHO Notify; enter NPDES ID SC0040614 there.
Nearby on the register
- Discharge permits in Abbeville
- Every permit record in Abbeville, A to Z
- Discharge permits in South Carolina
- Every permit record in South Carolina, A to Z
Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.