Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES SC0041696
GSW&SA VEREEN WWTP, Longs, SC: NPDES SC0041696 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 20Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 4Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
GSW&SA VEREEN WWTP, held by Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority, holds NPDES permit SC0041696. EPA’s file records it issued November 1, 2022 and expiring November 30, 2027. 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 | GSW&SA VEREEN WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority |
| NPDES ID | SC0041696 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | November 1, 2022 |
| Expiration date | November 30, 2027 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Longs, SC 29568 |
| Subwatershed | Upper Little River-Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (HUC 030402080301) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 21Pollutants on file
- 20Under a numeric limit
- 6With a violation of any kind
- 4With 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] | 16 | 5 | 5 | April 30, 2011 | 430% over the limit |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 6 | 2 | 2 | September 30, 2015 | 55% over the limit |
| E. coli | 8 | 1 | 1 | May 31, 2026 | 345% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 0 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2007 | 14% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 8 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen demand, ultimate | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| pH | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Carbonaceous oxygen demand, % removal | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pass/Fail Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | 1 | 0 | 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
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2026 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
| March 3, 2025 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-NPDES files does not include the inspections, formal enforcement actions and informal enforcement actions files, so this page shows none of them. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO lists this permit’s inspections, enforcement actions and penalties.
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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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.