NPDES MS0023922 · Clean Water Act
HAZLEHURST POTW, ACTIVATED SLUDGE, Hazlehurst, MS: NPDES MS0023922 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
HAZLEHURST POTW, ACTIVATED SLUDGE, Hazlehurst, Mississippi: Individual permit MS0023922; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued November 26, 2018, term to October 31, 2023, by MDEQ; discharges to DIRECTLY INTO BAHALA CREEK; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 12 limits, 270 violations of any kind, 50 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2023, largest 900% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 72 violations of any kind, 45 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2023, largest 567% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 12 limits, 235 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2022, largest 270% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 12 limits, 228 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2020, largest 103% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 50 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2017, largest 4,130% over the limit.
- E. coli: 4 limits, 25 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2022, largest 1,821% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 60 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2021, largest 3,143% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 33 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2022, largest 233% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 59 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2023.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits, 104 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2020, largest 74% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 3 limits, 86 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2021, largest 18% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 96 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 54 violations of any kind.
- Sludge settleability 30 minute: 2 limits, 54 violations of any kind.
- Mercury, total recoverable: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- January 8, 2026: Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment (ST6).
- September 9, 2021: WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
Mississippi holds 336 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 191 were issued before MS0023922.
Coverages issued nearest MS0023922
- 2018-11-09: MENDENHALL POTW, Mendenhall: MS0021539
- 2018-11-09: WESSON POTW, Wesson: MS0023779
- 2018-11-09: PACHUTA POTW, Pachuta: MS0035700
- 2018-11-15: LIBERTY POTW, Liberty: MS0023752
- 2018-11-15: BATESVILLE POTW, Batesville: MS0024627
- 2018-12-10: ECRU POTW, Ecru: MS0035173
- 2018-12-12: KILMICHAEL POTW, Kilmichael: MS0020001
- 2018-12-17: ACKERMAN POTW, Ackerman: MS0020575
- 2019-01-03: DODDSVILLE POTW, Doddsville: MS0044458
- 2019-01-09: RIPLEY POTW, Ripley: MS0020958
HAZLEHURST POTW, ACTIVATED SLUDGE among its neighbors
3 discharge permits are in the Russell Creek-Bahala Creek subwatershed (HUC 031800030101); MS0023922 is one. Its county: 33, 0 major; MS0023922 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Russell Creek-Bahala Creek subwatershed (HUC 031800030101)
- BRANDON O'NEAL POULTRY DBA O'NEAL FARMS, Hazlehurst: MSR109394, minor, term to 2027-01-31
- JONATHAN COGAR, POULTRY DBA COGAR CREEK FARMS, Hazlehurst: MSR109775, minor, term to 2027-01-31
Identity
| Facility | HAZLEHURST POTW, ACTIVATED SLUDGE |
|---|---|
| Permittee | HAZLEHURST POTW, ACTIVATED SLUDGE |
| NPDES ID | MS0023922 |
| Status | Effective |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | November 26, 2018 |
| Expires | October 31, 2023 |
| Agency | MDEQ |
| Address | Hazlehurst, MS 39083 |
| Receiving water | DIRECTLY INTO BAHALA CREEK |
| Subwatershed | Russell Creek-Bahala Creek (HUC 031800030101) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES MS0023922: effluent limits and exceedances
HAZLEHURST POTW, ACTIVATED SLUDGE (NPDES MS0023922): 15 pollutants on file, 14 limited; 15 with a violation of any kind, 11 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 12 | 270 | 50 | September 30, 2023 | 900% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 72 | 45 | December 31, 2023 | 567% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 12 | 235 | 19 | March 31, 2022 | 270% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 12 | 228 | 12 | April 30, 2020 | 103% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 50 | 10 | July 31, 2017 | 4,130% over the limit |
| E. coli | 4 | 25 | 9 | January 31, 2022 | 1,821% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 60 | 6 | November 30, 2021 | 3,143% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 1 | 33 | 6 | March 31, 2022 | 233% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 59 | 5 | September 30, 2023 | |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 4 | 104 | 4 | May 31, 2020 | 74% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 3 | 86 | 3 | October 31, 2021 | 18% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 4 | 96 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 54 | 0 | ||
| Sludge settleability 30 minute | 2 | 54 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total recoverable | 2 | 8 | 0 |
NPDES MS0023922: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES MS0023922: 2 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2026 | Dry-weather SSO discharge to waters of the U.S., not permit compliant, no endangerment | ST6 |
| September 9, 2021 | WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
NPDES MS0023922 (HAZLEHURST POTW, ACTIVATED SLUDGE): no inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES MS0023922
NPDES MS0023922: 15 pollutant rows, 2 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.