LAMAR WWTF, Lamar, SC: NPDES SC0043702 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

LAMAR WWTF, Lamar, South Carolina: Individual permit SC0043702; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued July 5, 2011, term to July 31, 2016; discharges to Lynches River; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

• E. coli: 0 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 12 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 593% over the limit.
• BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 35 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2025, largest 99,999% over the limit.
• Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 35 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 90% over the limit.
• Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 32 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
• pH: 2 limits, 63 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2025.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 58 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 29, 2008, largest 5% over the limit.
• Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 34 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2015, largest 390% over the limit.
• BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 116 violations of any kind.
• Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 116 violations of any kind.
• Chlorine, total residual: 4 limits, 94 violations of any kind.
• Mercury, total [as Hg]: 0 limits, 8 violations of any kind.

• October 28, 2026: State Administrative Order of Consent (State), $1,000 state or local penalty.
• September 22, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
• July 29, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
• February 23, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
• September 11, 2025: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• September 11, 2025: Permit Violations - Unapproved Operation (ST6).
• June 28, 2024: Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation (ST6).
• May 23, 2024: Management Practice Violations - Best Management Practice Deficiencies (ST6).
• May 23, 2024: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• May 23, 2024: Permit Violations - CWA §308 Failure to submit required permit application information (ST6).
• March 30, 2023: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
• March 30, 2023: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• March 30, 2023: Permit Violations - CWA §308 Failure to submit required permit application information (ST6).
• April 19, 2022: Permit Violations - CWA §308 Failure to submit required permit application information (ST6).
• April 19, 2022: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
• August 27, 2021: Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation (ST6).
• July 7, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• July 7, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
• July 6, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
• March 29, 2021: Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation (ST6).
• March 29, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
• March 29, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• February 25, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• February 8, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• January 14, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• January 13, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• January 13, 2021: Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge (ST6).
• January 13, 2021: Management Practice Violations - Inflow/Infiltration (I/I) (ST6).
• December 3, 2020: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• October 14, 2020: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
• August 26, 2020: Management Practice Violations - Violation of a milestone in an order (ST6).
• August 26, 2020: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
• August 26, 2020: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• November 29, 2018: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
• November 29, 2018: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• November 29, 2018: Management Practice Violations - No Licensed/Certified Operator (ST6).
• November 29, 2018: Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted (ST6).
• November 29, 2018: Monitoring Violations - Frequency of Sampling Violation (ST6).
• November 29, 2018: Monitoring Violations - No Flow Measurement Device (ST6).
• November 29, 2018: Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify (ST6).
• November 29, 2018: Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs (ST6).
• November 29, 2018: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
• November 29, 2018: WW SSO - Failure to report other violation (ST6).
• November 29, 2018: WW SSO - Failure to report violation that may endanger public health 122.41(l)(7) (ST6).
• November 29, 2018: WW SSO - Failure to monitor (ST6).
• November 29, 2018: WW SSO - Failure to Maintain Records or Meet Record Keeping Requirements (ST6).
• August 27, 2018: Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records (ST6).
• August 27, 2018: Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• August 27, 2018: Monitoring Violations - No Flow Measurement Device (ST6).
• August 27, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
• August 27, 2018: WW SSO - Failure to report other violation (ST6).
• August 27, 2018: WW SSO - Failure to Maintain Records or Meet Record Keeping Requirements (ST6).
• August 27, 2018: WW SSO - Improper Operation and Maintenance (ST6).
• June 19, 2017: 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; 20 were issued before SC0043702.

Coverages issued nearest SC0043702

• 2010-12-14: BLACKVILLE WWTF, Blackville: SC0026417
• 2010-12-30: BRANCHVILLE TOWN OF, Branchville: SC0047333, held by BRANCHVILLE, TOWN OF
• 2011-01-28: GSW&SA TOWN OF LAKE VIEW WWTP, Lake View: SC0022284, held by GSW&SA/LAKE VIEW WWTP
• 2011-02-14: PICKENS CO PSC CATEECHEE WWTF, Norris: SC0022012, held by CATEECHEE WWTF
• 2011-03-21: NINETY SIX WWTF, Ninety-Six: SC0036048
• 2011-07-07: BCWS UPPER BERKELEY ST STEPHEN WWTP, St. Stephen: SC0025259, held by BCW&SA/ST STEPHEN WWTP
• 2011-07-22: MT PLEASANT WW WTP #2, Mount Pleasant: SC0043273, held by MT PLEASANT WW/WTP #2
• 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

LAMAR WWTF among its neighbors

11 discharge permits are in the Mill Branch-Lynches River subwatershed (HUC 030402020504); SC0043702 is one. Its county: 132, 3 major; SC0043702 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
• LEE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Bishopville: SCR10ZEVK, minor, term to 2029-03-19
• LYNCHBURG WWTF, Lynchburg: SC0042676, minor, term to 2016-09-30
• 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