NPDES MS0036412 · Clean Water Act
GCF US HOLDINGS LLC - COLUMBUS MILL, Columbus, MS: NPDES MS0036412 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
GCF US HOLDINGS LLC - COLUMBUS MILL, Columbus, Mississippi: Individual permit MS0036412, held by INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, COLUMBUS MILL; Administratively continued; issued June 4, 2018, term to May 31, 2023, by MDEQ; discharges to TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY; Pulp Mills.
17 of the 25 pollutants listed for NPDES MS0036412 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 36 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 2017, largest 10% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2008.
- IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2022, largest 35% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 3 limits, 18 violations of any kind.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 6 limits, 17 violations of any kind.
- Aluminum, total recoverable: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind.
- Chloroform: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind.
- Halogens, adsorbable organic: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
- 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin: 8 limits.
- 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol: 4 limits.
- 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran: 4 limits.
- Pentachlorophenol: 4 limits.
- 3,4,6-Trichloroguaiacol: 4 limits.
- 3,4,6-Trichlorocatechol: 4 limits.
- 3,4,5-Trichloroguaiacol: 4 limits.
- 3,4,5-Trichlorocatechol: 4 limits.
- Tetrachloroguaiacol: 4 limits.
- Tetrachlorocatechol: 4 limits.
- Trichlorosyringol: 4 limits.
- 4,5,6-Trichloroguaiacol: 4 limits.
- 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol: 4 limits.
- 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol: 4 limits.
- Adsorbable organic halides [AOX]: 4 limits.
- Oil & Grease: 2 limits.
- IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Chrpimephales: 1 limit.
- April 1, 2025: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
GCF US HOLDINGS LLC - COLUMBUS MILL among its neighbors
7 discharge permits are in the Greens Creek-Tombigbee River subwatershed (HUC 031601060302); MS0036412 is one. Its county: 92, 3 major; MS0036412 is major permit.
Other permits in the Greens Creek-Tombigbee River subwatershed (HUC 031601060302)
- GREAT RIVER UTILITY OPERATING CO LLC, FIRST COLONY SUBDIVISION, Columbus: MS0043575, minor, term to 2022-04-30
- GREAT RIVER UTILITY OPERATING CO LLC, HUGHES ESTATES SUBDIVISION, Columbus: MS0043877, minor, term to 2024-01-31
- GREAT RIVER UTILITY OPERATING CO LLC, LAKEOVER ESTATES SUBDIVISION, Columbus: MS0036897, minor, term to 2025-05-31
- NEW HOPE SCHOOL, Columbus: MS0032883, minor, term to 2013-12-31
- NOURYON PULP & PERFORMANCE CHEMCIALS LLC, Columbus: MS0040215, major, term to 2024-09-30
- SQWINCHER CORPORATION, THE, Columbus: MS0053007, minor, term to 2019-04-30
Identity
| Facility | GCF US HOLDINGS LLC - COLUMBUS MILL |
|---|---|
| Permittee | INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, COLUMBUS MILL |
| NPDES ID | MS0036412 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Non-POTW |
| Issued | June 4, 2018 |
| Expires | May 31, 2023 |
| Agency | MDEQ |
| Address | Columbus, MS 39703 |
| Receiving water | TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY |
| Subwatershed | Greens Creek-Tombigbee River (HUC 031601060302) |
| NAICS | 322110 – Pulp Mills |
| SIC | 2611 – Pulp Mills |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler MSD982155145; ICIS-AIR source MS0000002808700044 |
NPDES MS0036412: effluent limits and exceedances
GCF US HOLDINGS LLC - COLUMBUS MILL (NPDES MS0036412): 25 pollutants on file, 24 limited; 8 with a violation of any kind, 3 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 36 | 1 | April 30, 2017 | 10% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 8 | 1 | July 31, 2008 | |
| IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 2 | 1 | December 31, 2022 | 35% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 3 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 6 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total recoverable | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Chloroform | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Halogens, adsorbable organic | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzofuran | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pentachlorophenol | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3,4,6-Trichloroguaiacol | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3,4,6-Trichlorocatechol | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3,4,5-Trichloroguaiacol | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3,4,5-Trichlorocatechol | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tetrachloroguaiacol | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tetrachlorocatechol | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Trichlorosyringol | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4,5,6-Trichloroguaiacol | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2,3,4,6-Tetrachlorophenol | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Adsorbable organic halides [AOX] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Chrpimephales | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES MS0036412: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES MS0036412: 1 single-event violation
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2025 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
NPDES MS0036412 (GCF US HOLDINGS LLC - COLUMBUS MILL): no inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES MS0036412
NPDES MS0036412: 25 pollutant rows, 1 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.