EASLEY MIDDLE BRANCH WWTP, Easley, SC: NPDES SC0039853 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

EASLEY MIDDLE BRANCH WWTP, Easley, South Carolina: Individual permit SC0039853, held by EASLEY COMBINED UTILITIES; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued May 14, 2017, term to August 31, 2021, by State; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

6 of the 22 pollutants listed for NPDES SC0039853 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

• IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 0 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2010, largest 99,999% over the limit.
• E. coli: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2023, largest 593% over the limit.
• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2018, largest 250% over the limit.
• Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2007, largest 47% over the limit.
• Nickel, total recoverable: 0 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2010, largest 543% over the limit.
• IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Chrpimephales: 0 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2010, largest 99,999% over the limit.
• Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2008, largest 1,025% over the limit.
• Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2015, largest 11% over the limit.
• Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Phosphorus, total [as P]: 6 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Nitrogen, total [as N]: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind.
• BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
• Overflows: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Overflow volume [SS0 volume, CSO volume]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
• Copper, total [as Cu]: 4 limits.
• Oxygen demand, ultimate: 2 limits.
• pH: 2 limits.
• Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit.
• BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit.
• Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit.

• February 12, 2026: Notice of Noncompliance Issued (State).
• January 14, 2026: Audit (S).
• January 9, 2026: Evaluation (S).
• July 13, 2023: Pretreatment - Failure to Meet Inspection and Sampling Plan for SIUs (ST6).
• July 13, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
• February 21, 2023: Pretreatment - Failure to Meet Inspection and Sampling Plan for SIUs (ST6).
• March 27, 2017: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).

South Carolina holds 156 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 63 were issued before SC0039853. EASLEY COMBINED UTILITIES holds 3 permits in South Carolina.

Other permits held by EASLEY COMBINED UTILITIES

• EASLEY GEORGES CREEK LAGOON, Easley: SC0023043, issued 2016-07-20
• EASLEY DON L MOORE WTP, Easley: SCG646006, issued 2015-12-02

Coverages issued nearest SC0039853

• 2016-11-17: BJW&SA HARDEEVILLE CHURCH ROAD, Hardeeville: SC0034584, held by BEAUFORT JASPER WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY
• 2016-12-07: N MYRTLE BEACH OCEAN DRIVE, North Myrtle Beach: SC0022152, held by NORTH MYRTLE BEACH CITY OF
• 2016-12-07: N MYRTLE BEACH CRESCENT BEACH, North Myrtle Beach: SC0022161, held by NORTH MYRTLE BEACH CITY OF
• 2017-03-29: BATESBURG-LEESVILLE WWTF, Batesburg-Leesville: SC0024465, held by BATESBURG LEESVILLE TOWN OF
• 2017-05-11: ANDERSON ROCKY RIVER, Anderson: SC0023744, held by ANDERSON CITY OF
• 2017-07-24: PINEWOOD TOWN OF WWTP, Pinewood: SC0046868, held by PINEWOOD TOWN OF
• 2017-07-31: SPARTANBURG SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT/CHESNEE WWTP, Chesnee: SC0025763, held by CHESNEE CITY OF
• 2017-08-14: JONESVILLE TOWN OF, Jonesville: SC0024988
• 2017-10-23: LAKE CITY LAKE SWAMP WW PLANT, Lake City: SC0046311, held by LAKE CITY CITY OF
• 2017-10-24: GSW&SA SCHWARTZ MYRTLE BEACH & BUCKSPORT REG WWTPS, Bucksport: SC0037753, held by GRAND STRAND WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY

EASLEY MIDDLE BRANCH WWTP among its neighbors

59 discharge permits are in the Big Brushy Creek subwatershed (HUC 030501090303); SC0039853 is one. Its county: 521, 12 major; SC0039853 is major permit.

Other permits in the Big Brushy Creek subwatershed (HUC 030501090303)

• 1927 ELROD ROAD, Piedmont: SCR10ZK99, minor, term to 2031-02-05
• 7 BREW COFFEE - EASLEY, Easley: SCR10ZKK9, minor, term to 2031-03-11
• AFFORDABLE STORAGE, N/A: SCR10Z8ZR, minor, term to 2026-09-21
• ALSTON PARK TOWNHOMES, Greenville: SCR10ZCD1, minor, term to 2028-02-27
• ALSTON PARK TOWNHOMES PHASE 1 LOTS 1-12 & 35-62, Greenville: SCR10ZFFP, minor, term to 2029-06-16
• ANDERSON OAKS, N/A: SCR10ZAYV, minor, term to 2027-07-28
• ANMED HEALTH MOB/FSED (PIEDMONT), Anderson: SCR10ZE6F, minor, term to 2028-11-26
• BRUSHY CREEK GREENWAY, City Of Easley: SCR10ZAZ9, minor, term to 2027-07-29
• BRUSHY CREEK SENIOR RESIDENCES, Easley: SCR10Z9JQ, minor, term to 2026-12-16
• CHROMASCAPE LLC, Piedmont: SCG250336, minor, term to 2026-09-30