Non-Compliance Clean Water Act

BLUE GRANITE WATER COMPANY BRIARCREEK WWTP #2

Quick Summary

•Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
•Assessed $5,000 in total penalties since records began.

Address: 525 KILLION DR
GAFFNEY, SC 29340
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County: CHEROKEE County
Industry: Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 531110
Inspections: 3 · last May 14, 2025
Total Penalties: $5,000 · last Jun 17, 2022
Registry ID: 110009794151

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program	Type	Violation Date	Return to Compliance	Status
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Aug 24, 2018	Sep 24, 2018	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Aug 24, 2018	Nov 23, 2018	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Apr 1, 2013	Jul 1, 2013	Resolved

Discharge Limit Exceedances

Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.

Pollutant	Violation	Reported	Limit	Exceedance	Period	Status
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	29.50 %	25.00	+18%	Mar 2025	Open
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	54.00 %	25.00	+116%	Mar 2024	Open
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	54.00 %	40.00	+35%	Mar 2024	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	15.00 mg/L	5.00	+200%	Sep 2021	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	9.81 mg/L	2.50	+292%	Jun 2021	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	9.81 mg/L	5.00	+96%	Jun 2021	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	488.00 MPN/100mL	400.00	+22%	Jul 2020	Open
Chlorine, total residual	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.05 mg/L	0.02	+138%	Feb 2019	Open
Chlorine, total residual	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.05 mg/L	0.04	+39%	Feb 2019	Open
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	DMR, Limited - Overdue	83.20 %	25.00	+233%	Mar 2017	Resolved
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	83.20 %	40.00	+108%	Mar 2017	Open
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	DMR, Limited - Overdue	83.20 %	40.00	+108%	Mar 2017	Resolved
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	83.20 %	25.00	+233%	Mar 2017	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	74.00 mg/L	60.00	+23%	Sep 2016	Open
Coliform, fecal general	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	7,766.00 MPN/100mL	400.00	+1,842%	Mar 2016	Open
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	88.20 %	25.00	+253%	Mar 2016	Open
%Effect Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	91.90 %	40.00	+130%	Mar 2016	Open
Solids, total suspended	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	22.84 kg/d	2.27	+906%	Feb 2016	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	48.50 mg/L	30.00	+99,999%	Oct 2015	Resolved
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	90.00 mg/L	60.00	+99,999%	Oct 2015	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	27.20 mg/L	30.00	+99,999%	Jul 2015	Resolved
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.86 kg/d	2.27	+99,999%	Jul 2015	Resolved
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	45.00 mg/L	60.00	+99,999%	Jul 2015	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1.41 kg/d	4.54	+99,999%	Jul 2015	Open

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.