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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Emporia, Virginia. NPDES permit VA0020346, in force until Apr 30, 2030. Last 12 months: no values over a limit. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | monthly average | report only (deg C) | all year |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | daily minimum | ≥ 5 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | weekly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | ≤ 170 kg/d | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | weekly average | ≤ 260 kg/d | all year |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| pH | daily minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year |
| pH | daily maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 30 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 45 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 170 kg/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 260 kg/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 9.6 mg/L | Jun–Nov |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | weekly average | ≤ 12 mg/L | Jun–Nov |
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | ≤ 1.5 MGD (alert, not enforceable) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | daily maximum | report only (MGD) (alert, not enforceable) | all year |
| BOD, percent removal [total] | minimum | ≥ 85 % | all year |
| E. coli | geometric mean | ≤ 126 #/100mL | all year |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | minimum | ≥ 85 % | all year |
| Toxic Units Static 48HR Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia | maximum | ≤ 1 tox acute | all year |
| TU LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelas | maximum | ≤ 1 tox acute | all year |
Cited limits by parameter: Virginia's rules and the federal ones.
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