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Reissue: Quitman GA-EPD wastewater permit 2025-12-15 [Up]

Quitman WPCP

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today!
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[Reissuance, Quitman WPCP, GAJ020022 --GA-EPD 2025-12-15, Lacks Watershed Protection Plan, Must supply one]
Reissuance, Quitman WPCP, GAJ020022 --GA-EPD 2025-12-15, Lacks Watershed Protection Plan, Must supply one

[Reissuance, Quitman WPCP, GAJ020022 --GA-EPD 2025-12-15, Lacks Watershed Protection Plan, Must supply one]
Reissuance, Quitman WPCP, GAJ020022 --GA-EPD 2025-12-15, Lacks Watershed Protection Plan, Must supply one

[Reissuance, Quitman WPCP, GAJ020022 --GA-EPD 2025-12-15, Lacks Watershed Protection Plan, Must supply one]
Reissuance, Quitman WPCP, GAJ020022 --GA-EPD 2025-12-15, Lacks Watershed Protection Plan, Must supply one

[Reissuance, Quitman WPCP, GAJ020022 --GA-EPD 2025-12-15, Lacks Watershed Protection Plan, Must supply one]
Reissuance, Quitman WPCP, GAJ020022 --GA-EPD 2025-12-15, Lacks Watershed Protection Plan, Must supply one

[Reissuance, Quitman WPCP, GAJ020022 --GA-EPD 2025-12-15, Lacks Watershed Protection Plan, Must supply one]
Reissuance, Quitman WPCP, GAJ020022 --GA-EPD 2025-12-15, Lacks Watershed Protection Plan, Must supply one

[Reissuance, Quitman WPCP, GAJ020022 --GA-EPD 2025-12-15, Lacks Watershed Protection Plan, Must supply one]
Reissuance, Quitman WPCP, GAJ020022 --GA-EPD 2025-12-15, Lacks Watershed Protection Plan, Must supply one

[Reissuance, Quitman WPCP, GAJ020022 --GA-EPD 2025-12-15, Lacks Watershed Protection Plan, Must supply one]
Reissuance, Quitman WPCP, GAJ020022 --GA-EPD 2025-12-15, Lacks Watershed Protection Plan, Must supply one

LASPermit

[Summary Page, Quitman Water Pollution Control Plant GAJ020022]
Summary Page, Quitman Water Pollution Control Plant GAJ020022
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[Receipt of application]
Receipt of application
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FS

[Fact Sheet GAJ020022--Quitman-WPCP--Draft-Permit-Package--2025.pdf-0003]
Fact Sheet GAJ020022--Quitman-WPCP--Draft-Permit-Package--2025.pdf-0003
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[5.1. Permitted design flow: 1.3 MGD]
5.1. Permitted design flow: 1.3 MGD
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[7.2. Groundwater Monitoring Requirements:]
7.2. Groundwater Monitoring Requirements:
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[7.4. Surface Water Monitoring Requirements:]
7.4. Surface Water Monitoring Requirements:
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[8.2. Watershed Protection Plan (WPP): The permittee did not conduct a Watershed Assessment (WA) nor prepare a Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) as required by the current permit. The City will be required to complete a WA and WPP in accordance with the Notice of Violation transmitted to the City on November 6, 2025.]
8.2. Watershed Protection Plan (WPP): The permittee did not conduct a Watershed Assessment (WA) nor prepare a Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) as required by the current permit. The City will be required to complete a WA and WPP in accordance with the Notice of Violation transmitted to the City on November 6, 2025.
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[10.3 Public Hearing Any applicant, affected state or interstate agency, the Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or any other interested agency, person or group of persons may request a public hearing with respect to an LAS permit application if such request is filed within thirty (30) days following the date of the public notice for such application.]
10.3 Public Hearing Any applicant, affected state or interstate agency, the Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or any other interested agency, person or group of persons may request a public hearing with respect to an LAS permit application if such request is filed within thirty (30) days following the date of the public notice for such application.
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[10.5 Contested Hearings]
10.5 Contested Hearings
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AppA

[Appendix A: Location Map]
Appendix A: Location Map
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[Map: Quitman WPCP, GAJ020022, 2024-12-01 --Anyssa Fernandez]
Map: Quitman WPCP, GAJ020022, 2024-12-01 --Anyssa Fernandez
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LASP

[LAS Permit GAJ020022]
LAS Permit GAJ020022
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[Table of Contents GAJ020022]
Table of Contents GAJ020022
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[Part I]
Part I
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[Page 15]
Page 15
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[Page 16]
Page 16
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[Page 17]
Page 17
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[2.b. SAMPLING PERIOD 1. Unless otherwise specified in this permit, quarterly samples shall be taken during the periods January-March, April-June, July-September, and October-December.]
2.b. SAMPLING PERIOD 1. Unless otherwise specified in this permit, quarterly samples shall be taken during the periods January-March, April-June, July-September, and October-December.
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[2.e. FLOW MONITORING 2.f. RECORDING OF RESULTS]
2.e. FLOW MONITORING 2.f. RECORDING OF RESULTS
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[2.g. RECORDS RETENTION 3. REPORTING]
2.g. RECORDS RETENTION 3. REPORTING
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[4. SEWAGE SLUDGE AND SLUDGE DISPOSAL AND MONITORING]
4. SEWAGE SLUDGE AND SLUDGE DISPOSAL AND MONITORING
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[B.1. TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS, LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING]
B.1. TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS, LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING
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[B.2. STORAGE POND LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS]
B.2. STORAGE POND LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
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[B.3. GROUNDWATER MONITORING REQUIREMENTS]
B.3. GROUNDWATER MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
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[B.4. SOIL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS]
B.4. SOIL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
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[B.5. SURFACE WATER MONITORING]
B.5. SURFACE WATER MONITORING
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[C. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS]
C. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
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P2

[Part II A. MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS]
Part II A. MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS
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[7. POWER FAILURES If the primary source of power to this facility is reduced or lost, the permittee shall use an alternative source of power to reduce or control all discharges to maintain permit compliance.]
7. POWER FAILURES If the primary source of power to this facility is reduced or lost, the permittee shall use an alternative source of power to reduce or control all discharges to maintain permit compliance.
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[11. NO POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE(S) OF A POLLUTANT TO SURFACE WATERS OF THE STATE]
11. NO POINT SOURCE DISCHARGE(S) OF A POLLUTANT TO SURFACE WATERS OF THE STATE
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[12.c. The following specific requirements shall apply to POTW’s. If a spill or major spill occurs, the owner of a POTW shall immediately:]
12.c. The following specific requirements shall apply to POTW’s. If a spill or major spill occurs, the owner of a POTW shall immediately:
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[12.h. The owner of a POTW shall immediately establish a monitoring program of the receiving waters affected by a major spill or by consistently exceeding an effluent limit, with such monitoring being at the expense of the POTW for at least one year.]
12.h. The owner of a POTW shall immediately establish a monitoring program of the receiving waters affected by a major spill or by consistently exceeding an effluent limit, with such monitoring being at the expense of the POTW for at least one year.
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[B. RESPONSIBILITIES]
B. RESPONSIBILITIES
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[B.6. PENALTIES]
B.6. PENALTIES
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[B.7. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITIES Nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance.]
B.7. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITIES Nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from civil or criminal penalties for noncompliance.
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[C.2.b. Watershed Protection Plan The permittee must develop a Watershed Protection Plan that reflects the findings of the Watershed Assessment.]
C.2.b. Watershed Protection Plan The permittee must develop a Watershed Protection Plan that reflects the findings of the Watershed Assessment.
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[C.2.d. Once the Watershed Protection Plan is approved, each June 30th the permittee is to submit the following to EPD:]
C.2.d. Once the Watershed Protection Plan is approved, each June 30th the permittee is to submit the following to EPD:
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P3

[Part III. INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAM FOR PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW)]
Part III. INDUSTRIAL PRETREATMENT PROGRAM FOR PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW)
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