LYNCHBURG WWTF, Lynchburg, SC: NPDES SC0042676 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

LYNCHBURG WWTF, Lynchburg, South Carolina: Individual permit SC0042676; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued October 7, 2011, term to September 30, 2016; discharges to Lynches River.

• Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 116 violations of any kind, 80 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2020, largest 6,959% over the limit.
• BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 76 violations of any kind, 63 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 1,573% over the limit.
• Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 43 violations of any kind, 30 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2026, largest 657% over the limit.
• BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 68 violations of any kind, 20 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2025, largest 67% over the limit.
• E. coli: 0 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2025, largest 593% over the limit.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2009, largest 84% over the limit.
• pH: 2 limits, 31 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026.
• Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 49 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2020, largest 16% over the limit.
• Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 23 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest May 31, 2016, largest 505% over the limit.
• Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 13 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2024, largest 28% over the limit.

• June 30, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
• June 26, 2026: State Administrative Order of Consent (State), $5,900 state or local penalty.
• April 10, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
• February 18, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• February 18, 2025: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
• February 18, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies (ST6).
• February 18, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
• February 18, 2025: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
• March 22, 2024: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
• September 8, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• June 30, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• August 5, 2020: Monitoring Violations - Invalid/Unrepresentative Sample (ST6).
• August 5, 2020: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
• August 5, 2020: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• July 21, 2020: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• March 26, 2018: Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation (ST6).

South Carolina holds 156 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 28 were issued before SC0042676.

Coverages issued nearest SC0042676

• 2011-08-08: HEMINGWAY TOWN OF WWTP, Hemingway: SC0039934, held by HEMINGWAY, TOWN OF WWTP
• 2011-09-07: PAMPLICO TOWN OF, Pamplico: SC0021351, held by PAMPLICO, TOWN OF
• 2011-09-26: LATTA TOWN OF, Latta: SC0025402, held by LATTA, TOWN OF
• 2011-09-26: HEATH SPRINGS WWTF, Heath Springs: SC0040118
• 2011-10-03: MCCOLL WWTF, Mc Coll: SC0041963
• 2011-10-11: WHITMIRE TOWN OF, Newberry: SC0022390, held by WHITMIRE, TOWN OF
• 2011-10-24: BISHOPVILLE WWTF, Bishopville: SC0035378
• 2011-11-21: GSW&SA MULLINS WWTP, Mullins: SC0029408, held by GSW&SA/MULLINS WWTP
• 2012-08-01: CHERAW WWTF, Cheraw: SC0020249, held by CHERAW TOWN OF
• 2013-01-11: GSW&SA CONWAY WWTP, Conway: SC0021733, held by Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority

LYNCHBURG WWTF among its neighbors

11 discharge permits are in the Mill Branch-Lynches River subwatershed (HUC 030402020504); SC0042676 is one. Its county: 34, 1 major; SC0042676 is minor permit.

Other permits in the Mill Branch-Lynches River subwatershed (HUC 030402020504)

• LAMAR 23KV, Outside Of Town Limits Between Lamar And Lynchburg: SCR10ZA7U, minor, term to 2027-04-10
• LAMAR WWTF, Lamar: SC0043702, minor, term to 2016-07-31
• LEE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Bishopville: SCR10ZEVK, minor, term to 2029-03-19
• MAGDALINE SOLAR LLC, Lynchburg: SCR10ZAEF, minor, term to 2027-05-06
• NORTHWOOD HILLS SUBDIVISION BLOCK M LOTS 11-13, Columbia: SCR10ZHEM, minor, term to 2030-04-15
• NORTHWOOD HILLS SUBDIVISION SECTION D LOTS 2-5, Columbia: SCR10ZHEL, minor, term to 2030-04-15
• REUNION 16, Flowery Branch: GAR301864, minor, term to 2018-07-31
• REUNION UNIT 18, Flowery Branch: GAR301863, minor, term to 2018-07-31
• THOMAS SOLAR, Lynchburg: SCR10ZB22, minor, term to 2027-08-09
• US 401 AND SC-341 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, Elliot: SCR16Z06J, minor, term to 2027-03-23