Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES SC0045896
BELTON DUCWORTH WWTP, Belton, SC: NPDES SC0045896 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 13Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 8Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
BELTON DUCWORTH WWTP, held by BELTON CITY OF, holds NPDES permit SC0045896. EPA’s file records it issued August 29, 2022 and expiring September 30, 2027. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | BELTON DUCWORTH WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | BELTON CITY OF |
| NPDES ID | SC0045896 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | August 29, 2022 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2027 |
| Issuing agency | State |
| Address | Belton, SC 29627 |
| Subwatershed | Broad Mouth Creek (HUC 030501090802) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 16Pollutants on file
- 13Under a numeric limit
- 16With a violation of any kind
- 8With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 16 | 124 | 48 | March 31, 2026 | 206% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 16 | 66 | 38 | March 31, 2026 | 253% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 18 | 6 | June 30, 2023 | |
| E. coli | 8 | 26 | 4 | March 31, 2026 | 593% over the limit |
| Oxygen demand, ultimate | 4 | 16 | 4 | May 31, 2023 | 30% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 2 | 10 | 4 | May 31, 2017 | 33% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 6 | 27 | 3 | April 30, 2023 | 934% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 3 | 3 | November 30, 2009 | 400% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 16 | 60 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 8 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 12 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 8 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2024 | Pretreatment - Failure to Issue SIU Permits | ST6 |
| July 25, 2024 | Pretreatment - Failure to Meet Inspection and Sampling Plan for SIUs | ST6 |
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-NPDES files does not yet 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 14, 2026.