BELTON DUCWORTH WWTP, Belton, SC: NPDES SC0045896 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

BELTON DUCWORTH WWTP, Belton, South Carolina: Individual permit SC0045896, held by BELTON CITY OF; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued August 29, 2022, term to September 30, 2027, by State; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

• BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 16 limits, 124 violations of any kind, 48 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 206% over the limit.
• Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 16 limits, 66 violations of any kind, 38 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 253% over the limit.
• pH: 4 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2023.
• E. coli: 8 limits, 26 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 593% over the limit.
• Oxygen demand, ultimate: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2023, largest 30% over the limit.
• Solids, suspended percent removal: 2 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2017, largest 33% over the limit.
• Chlorine, total residual: 6 limits, 27 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2023, largest 934% over the limit.
• Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2009, largest 400% over the limit.
• Solids, total suspended: 16 limits, 60 violations of any kind.
• Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 8 limits, 39 violations of any kind.
• Phosphorus, total [as P]: 12 limits, 36 violations of any kind.
• Copper, total [as Cu]: 0 limits, 24 violations of any kind.
• Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 0 limits, 16 violations of any kind.
• Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind.
• Nitrogen, total [as N]: 8 limits, 4 violations of any kind.

• July 1, 2026: Audit (S).
• April 30, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
• July 25, 2024: Pretreatment - Failure to Issue SIU Permits (ST6).
• July 25, 2024: Pretreatment - Failure to Meet Inspection and Sampling Plan for SIUs (ST6).

South Carolina holds 156 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 122 were issued before SC0045896. BELTON CITY OF holds 2 permits in South Carolina.

Other permits held by BELTON CITY OF

• CITY OF BELTON MS4, Belton: SCR030703, issued 2008-07-01

Coverages issued nearest SC0045896

• 2022-04-12: EAST RICH CO PSD GILLS CREEK, Columbia: SC0038865, held by EAST RICHLAND COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT
• 2022-04-27: NEWBERRY BUSH RIVER WWTF, Newberry: SC0024490, held by NEWBERRY CITY OF
• 2022-05-13: SSSD A MANNING LYNCH & LAWSON FORK WWTF, Spartanburg: SC0020435, held by SPARTANBURG SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT
• 2022-05-23: CHARLESTON CPW PLUM ISLAND, Charleston: SC0021229, held by CHARLESTON WATER SYSTEM
• 2022-06-27: KERSHAW HANGING ROCK CREEK, Lancaster: SC0025798, held by KERSHAW TOWN OF
• 2022-08-29: WILLIAMSTON BIG CREEK WWTP, Williamston: SC0046841, held by WILLIAMSTON TOWN OF
• 2022-10-18: DORCHESTER CO LOWER DORCHESTER WWTP, North Charleston: SC0038822, held by DORCHESTER COUNTY
• 2022-10-18: DORCHESTER CO CENTRAL DORCHESTER WWTP, Ridgeville: SC0049361, held by (Unknown Permittee)
• 2022-11-01: GSW&SA VEREEN WWTP, Longs: SC0041696, held by Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority
• 2023-03-08: GSW&SA CENTRAL WWTP, Conway: SC0049362, held by Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority

BELTON DUCWORTH WWTP among its neighbors

15 discharge permits are in the Broad Mouth Creek subwatershed (HUC 030501090802); SC0045896 is one. Its county: 521, 12 major; SC0045896 is major permit.

Other permits in the Broad Mouth Creek subwatershed (HUC 030501090802)

• 24070G BROYLES AVENUE, Belton: SCR10ZKJC, minor, term to 2031-03-09
• B&B PLATING LLC, Belton: SCRNE0732, minor, term to 2023-06-22
• BELTON ASSETS LLC, Honea Path: SC0000698, minor, term to 2009-09-30
• CHIQUOLA BROWNFIELD SITE, Honea Path: SCR10ZKTP, minor, term to 2031-04-19
• COLONIAL PIPELINE BELTON JUNCT, Belton: SCG340020, minor, term to 2014-07-31
• DODGE INDUSTRIAL, INC., Belton: SCRNE1035, minor, term to 2028-03-15
• ENGINEERED WOOD, Belton: SCR10ZFNK, minor, term to 2029-07-16
• FLOWING ROCK SUBDIVISION, Honea Path: SCR10ZF5E, minor, term to 2029-04-30
• KINDER MORGAN/BELTON #1 TERMINAL, Belton: SCG340024, minor, term to 2014-07-31
• PCA MANUFACTURING PLANT EXPANSION PROJECT, Honea Path: SCR10ZC4B, minor, term to 2028-01-16