Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES SC0045993
NORWAY TOWN OF, Norway, SC: NPDES SC0045993 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 15Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 12Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
NORWAY TOWN OF, held by NORWAY, TOWN OF, holds NPDES permit SC0045993, which discharges to Willow Swamp-S. Fork - Edisto. EPA’s file records it issued September 28, 2009 and expiring September 30, 2014. 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 | NORWAY TOWN OF |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | NORWAY, TOWN OF |
| NPDES ID | SC0045993 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | September 28, 2009 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2014 |
| Address | Norway, SC 29113 |
| Receiving water | WILLOW SWAMP-S. FORK - EDISTO |
| Subwatershed | Willow Swamp (HUC 030502040306) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 17Pollutants on file
- 15Under a numeric limit
- 17With a violation of any kind
- 12With 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 | 129 | 51 | April 30, 2025 | 148% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 8 | 120 | 48 | January 31, 2020 | 6,105% over the limit |
| %Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 28 | 10 | June 30, 2026 | 264% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 50 | 8 | July 31, 2019 | |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 8 | 37 | 5 | December 31, 2017 | 329% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 8 | 88 | 4 | February 28, 2014 | 31% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 25 | 4 | July 31, 2019 | 23% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, percent removal | 2 | 25 | 4 | March 31, 2014 | 133% over the limit |
| Coliform, fecal general | 4 | 38 | 2 | February 29, 2004 | 77% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 2 | 23 | 2 | March 31, 2014 | 100% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 43 | 1 | December 31, 2006 | 112% over the limit |
| E. coli | 0 | 9 | 1 | November 30, 2016 | 40% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 84 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen demand, ultimate | 4 | 42 | 0 | ||
| %Mortality 7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| %Repro Reduc Static Renewal7D Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 0 | 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
- 5Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2023 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| November 5, 2021 | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | ST6 |
| November 5, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| September 27, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| September 27, 2021 | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | ST6 |
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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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