Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES SC0047244
UNION TOSCH'S CREEK WWTP, Union, SC: NPDES SC0047244 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 15Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 9Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
UNION TOSCH'S CREEK WWTP, held by UNION CITY OF, holds NPDES permit SC0047244. EPA’s file records it issued February 2, 2021 and expiring March 31, 2026. 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 | UNION TOSCH'S CREEK WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | UNION CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | SC0047244 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | February 2, 2021 |
| Expiration date | March 31, 2026 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Union, SC 29379 |
| Subwatershed | Lower Fairforest Creek (HUC 030501070406) |
| Program components on file | Biosolids, 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
- 18Pollutants on file
- 15Under a numeric limit
- 18With a violation of any kind
- 9With 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] | 8 | 43 | 19 | May 31, 2026 | 233% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 8 | 79 | 13 | October 31, 2012 | 862% over the limit |
| E. coli | 4 | 23 | 9 | February 28, 2021 | 162% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 76 | 8 | January 31, 2018 | 47% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 16 | 72 | 4 | April 30, 2021 | 123% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 6 | 4 | May 31, 2014 | 630% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 8 | 70 | 2 | February 28, 2011 | 196% over the limit |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 14 | 2 | December 31, 2021 | 37% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 24 | 1 | January 31, 2012 | 33% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 66 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 66 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 35 | 0 | ||
| pH | 4 | 34 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen demand, ultimate | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 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
- 1Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2024 | Pretreatment - Failure to Meet Inspection and Sampling Plan for SIUs | 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.