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Norfolk Southern Railway Company

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating, Roanoke, Virginia. NPDES permit VA0001597, in force until Jul 31, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 10 days after each period: outfall 002 form M1 monthly (4 values), outfall 002 form A1 yearly, outfall 002 form Q1 quarterly, outfall 002 form S1 twice a year, outfall 004 form S1 twice a year, outfall 005 form S1 twice a year, and 1 more form
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
0 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 19 reports late

Limits in force (26)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year002
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year002
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year002
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year002
Oil & Greasemonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year002
Oil & Greasedaily maximum≤ 15 mg/Lall year002
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]daily maximum≤ 110 mg/Lall year002
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 29 ug/Lall year002
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 29 ug/Lall year002
Petrol hydrocarbons, total recoverablemonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year002
Petrol hydrocarbons, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year002
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD)all year002
Solids, total suspendedmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Nitrogen, total [as N]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year004
Precipitation volumeevent totalreport only (Mgal)all year004
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year005
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year005
Solids, total suspendedmaximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Nitrogen, total [as N]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year005
Precipitation volumeevent totalreport only (Mgal)all year005
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year902
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year902
Solids, total suspendedmaximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year902
Nitrogen, total [as N]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year902
Precipitation volumeevent totalreport only (Mgal)all year902

How strict are these limits?

Cited limits by parameter: Virginia's rules and the federal ones.

Same industry: the 4 Railroad Transportation permits in Virginia.

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