NPDES SC0020702 · Clean Water Act
LAURENS COMM OF PW LITTLE RIVER WPCP, Laurens, SC: NPDES SC0020702 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
LAURENS COMM OF PW LITTLE RIVER WPCP, Laurens, South Carolina: Individual permit SC0020702, held by LAURENS COMMISSION OF PUBLIC WORKS; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued March 17, 2025, term to April 30, 2030, by State; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
13 of the 17 pollutants listed for NPDES SC0020702 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 16 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2018, largest 425% over the limit.
- E. coli: 8 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2017, largest 542% over the limit.
- IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind.
- IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Chrpimephales: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 8 limits.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 8 limits.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 8 limits.
- Chlorine, total residual: 8 limits.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 8 limits.
- pH: 4 limits.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits.
- BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 2 limits.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 2 limits.
- %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits.
- LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia: 1 limit.
- January 23, 2024: Pretreatment - Failure to Issue SIU Permits (ST6).
- January 23, 2024: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- September 20, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
South Carolina holds 156 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 144 were issued before SC0020702.
Coverages issued nearest SC0020702
- 2024-05-07: KERSHAW CO LUGOFF WWTF, Lugoff: SC0039870, held by KERSHAW COUNTY
- 2024-05-14: CLEMSON COCHRAN ROAD WWTP, Clemson: SC0020010, held by City of Clemson
- 2024-07-25: TOWN OF HOLLY HILL (NEW) WWTP, Holly Hill: SC0049366, held by (Unknown Permittee)
- 2024-10-10: BJW&SA CHERRY POINT WWTP, Ridgeland: SC0047279, held by BEAUFORT JASPER WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY
- 2025-02-20: RICHLAND CO EASTOVER REG WWTP, Eastover: SC0047911, held by RICHLAND COUNTY UTILITIES & SERVICES
- 2025-04-03: BCW&SA CENTRAL BERKELEY WWTP, Moncks Corner: SC0039764, held by BERKELEY COUNTY WATER & SANITATION AUTHORITY
- 2025-04-09: KINGSTREE TOWN OF, Kingstree: SC0035971
- 2025-05-01: PICKENS CO PSC CENTRAL-NORTH, Central: SC0024996, held by PICKENS COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
- 2025-05-05: ISLE OF PALMS FOREST TRAIL SD, Isle Of Palms: SC0025283, held by ISLE OF PALMS WATER & SEWER COMMISSION
- 2025-06-19: WARE SHOALS DAIRY STREET, Ware Shoals: SC0020214, held by WARE SHOALS TOWN OF
LAURENS COMM OF PW LITTLE RIVER WPCP among its neighbors
Its county: 190, 2 major; SC0020702 is major permit.
Other permits in the county
- 1010.35 CNNGA - LA GRACE EXTENSION, Fountain Inn: SCR10ZKN9, minor, term to 2031-03-25
- 1010.38 CNNGA - ROGERS GROUP ASP. PLANT, Gray Court: SCR10ZL75, minor, term to 2031-06-11
- 20-INCH WATER LINE AND WEST HAMPTON STREET WATER LINE, Laurens: SCR10ZG88, minor, term to 2029-10-10
- ABERDEEN, Fountain Inn: SCR10ZC2L, minor, term to 2028-01-04
- ABERDEEN PHASE 1 LOTS 1-51, Fountain Inn: SCR10ZF6B, minor, term to 2029-05-05
- ADVANCE AUTO PARTS- CLINTON, Clinton: SCR10ZERT, minor, term to 2029-03-03
- AJ'S STORAGE, Laurens: SCR10Z6KE, minor, term to 2025-09-20
- ALUPRESS LLC, Laurens: SCRNE0614, minor, term to 2026-01-24
- AMERI-PAK INC, Fountain Inn: SCR006839, minor, term to 2027-06-30
- AQUENERGY SYS INC WARE SHOALS, Ware Shoals: SCG360007, minor, term to 2020-06-30
Identity
| Facility | LAURENS COMM OF PW LITTLE RIVER WPCP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | LAURENS COMMISSION OF PUBLIC WORKS |
| NPDES ID | SC0020702 |
| Status | Effective |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | March 17, 2025 |
| Expires | April 30, 2030 |
| Agency | State |
| Address | Laurens, SC 29360 |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES SC0020702: effluent limits and exceedances
LAURENS COMM OF PW LITTLE RIVER WPCP (NPDES SC0020702): 17 pollutants on file, 16 limited; 4 with a violation of any kind, 2 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 16 | 12 | 4 | March 31, 2018 | 425% over the limit |
| E. coli | 8 | 2 | 2 | March 31, 2017 | 542% over the limit |
| IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Chrpimephales | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| pH | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES SC0020702: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES SC0020702: 3 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2024 | Pretreatment - Failure to Issue SIU Permits | ST6 |
| January 23, 2024 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| September 20, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
NPDES SC0020702 (LAURENS COMM OF PW LITTLE RIVER WPCP): no inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES SC0020702
NPDES SC0020702: 17 pollutant rows, 3 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.