Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES SC0040037
BOWMAN TOWN OF, Bowman, SC: NPDES SC0040037 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 11Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 10Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
BOWMAN TOWN OF holds NPDES permit SC0040037, which discharges to Cow Castle Crk-Four Hole Swamp. EPA’s file records it issued November 9, 2009 and expiring September 30, 2014. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | BOWMAN TOWN OF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | BOWMAN TOWN OF |
| NPDES ID | SC0040037 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | November 9, 2009 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2014 |
| Address | Bowman, SC 29018 |
| Receiving water | COW CASTLE CRK-FOUR HOLE SWAMP |
| Subwatershed | Cow Castle Creek (HUC 030502050107) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 14Pollutants on file
- 11Under a numeric limit
- 14With a violation of any kind
- 10With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 8 | 354 | 142 | May 31, 2026 | 335% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 4 | 215 | 93 | November 30, 2025 | 17,547% over the limit |
| E. coli | 0 | 44 | 40 | December 31, 2025 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 0 | 35 | 34 | July 31, 2026 | 289% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 4 | 61 | 23 | July 31, 2026 | 60,876% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 2 | 95 | 19 | December 31, 2017 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Oxygen demand, ultimate | 2 | 98 | 18 | July 31, 2025 | 376% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 167 | 7 | February 28, 2025 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Carbonaceous oxygen demand, % removal | 2 | 60 | 6 | July 31, 2022 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 84 | 2 | November 30, 2007 | 307% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 88 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 82 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 0 | 76 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 40 | 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
- 7Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 27, 2025 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| December 8, 2023 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| December 7, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| December 7, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Chemical Handling | ST6 |
| December 7, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| April 5, 2019 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| April 1, 2019 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES SC0040037.
Formal enforcement and penalties
0 formal actions, 0 of them with a penalty assessed. Federal and state penalties are separate figures from separate authorities and are shown as each was filed, never added together.
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
| January 7, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
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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BOWMAN TOWN OF, Bowman, South Carolina: Individual permit SC0040037; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued November 9, 2009, term to September 30, 2014; discharges to COW CASTLE CRK-FOUR HOLE SWAMP.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 8 limits, 354 violations of any kind, 142 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 335% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 215 violations of any kind, 93 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2025, largest 17,547% over the limit.
- E. coli: 0 limits, 44 violations of any kind, 40 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 0 limits, 35 violations of any kind, 34 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 289% over the limit.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 4 limits, 61 violations of any kind, 23 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2026, largest 60,876% over the limit.
- Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 95 violations of any kind, 19 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2017, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Oxygen demand, ultimate: 2 limits, 98 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2025, largest 376% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits, 167 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2025, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Carbonaceous oxygen demand, % removal: 2 limits, 60 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2022, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 84 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2007, largest 307% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 88 violations of any kind.
- pH: 2 limits, 82 violations of any kind.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 0 limits, 76 violations of any kind.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 40 violations of any kind.
- April 17, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
- January 7, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
- August 27, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- December 8, 2023: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- December 7, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
- December 7, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Improper Chemical Handling (ST6).
- December 7, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- April 5, 2019: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- April 1, 2019: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
South Carolina holds 156 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 10 were issued before SC0040037.
Coverages issued nearest SC0040037
- 2008-06-11: CALHOUN FALLS SAWNEY CREEK WWTP, Calhoun Falls: SC0025721, held by CALHOUN FALLS, TOWN OF
- 2008-09-18: PAGELAND NORTHWEST WWTF, Pageland: SC0021504, held by PAGELAND/NORTHWEST WWTF
- 2009-04-15: DENMARK CITY OF, Denmark: SC0040215, held by DENMARK, CITY OF
- 2009-06-22: EASLEY GOLDEN CREEK LAGOON, Easley: SC0023035, held by EASLEY/GOLDEN CREEK LAGOON
- 2009-09-28: NORWAY TOWN OF, Norway: SC0045993, held by NORWAY, TOWN OF
- 2010-01-29: ECW&SA JOHNSTON #1 WWTP, Johnston: SC0025691, held by ECW&SA/JOHNSTON #1 WWTP
- 2010-05-04: NORTH WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, North: SC0047821, held by NORTH WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLA
- 2010-10-15: WAGENER TOWN OF WWTF, Wagener: SC0026204
- 2010-10-21: WILLIAMSBURG CO SANTEE RV WWTF, Greeleyville: SC0048097, held by WILLIAMSBURG CO/SANTEE RV WWTF
- 2010-12-14: BLACKVILLE WWTF, Blackville: SC0026417
BOWMAN TOWN OF among its neighbors
4 discharge permits are in the Cow Castle Creek subwatershed (HUC 030502050107); SC0040037 is one. Its county: 194, 3 major; SC0040037 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Cow Castle Creek subwatershed (HUC 030502050107)
- FD-COMBO BOWMAN SC, N/A: SCR10Z9HU, minor, term to 2026-12-13
- FERRARA ORANGEBURG SITE (PROJECT GOOSE/PANTHER), Orangeburg: SCR10ZL28, minor, term to 2031-05-26
- SCDOT P043353 S-92 OVER COW CASTLE CREEK BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, (Unknown City): SCR16Z0DH, minor, term to 2031-04-16
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.
What this page shows
This public-records page covers NPDES permit SC0040037, held by BOWMAN TOWN OF in Bowman, SC, which discharges to COW CASTLE CRK-FOUR HOLE SWAMP and is administratively continued as a Minor discharger. The facts list 14 pollutants on file, 11 under a numeric limit, 14 with a violation of any kind, and 10 with an effluent exceedance.