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Sewage treatment plant, Onancock, Virginia. NPDES permit VA0021253, in force until Aug 31, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last February 2026), 1 of 15 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.
| Period ending | Parameter | Reported | Limit | Over by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C], weekly average | 24 | ≤ 15 mg/L | 60% |
| February 2026 | Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], weekly average | 3.6 | ≤ 2 mg/L | 80% |
| Parameter | Statistic | Limit | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | minimum | ≥ 6.5 mg/L | all year |
| pH | minimum | ≥ 6 SU | all year |
| pH | maximum | ≤ 9 SU | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 10 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | ≤ 28 kg/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | weekly average | ≤ 42 kg/d | all year |
| Solids, total suspended | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | annual average | ≤ 4 mg/L | all year |
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | monthly average | ≤ 4.6 mg/L | Apr–Oct |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | weekly average | report only (mg/L) | Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | weekly average | ≤ 6.2 mg/L | Apr–Oct |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | annual average | ≤ .3 mg/L | all year |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| Copper, total recoverable | monthly average | ≤ 12 ug/L | all year |
| Copper, total recoverable | weekly average | ≤ 12 ug/L | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | monthly average | ≤ .75 MGD (alert, not enforceable) | all year |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | maximum | report only (MGD) (alert, not enforceable) | all year |
| Chlorine, total residual | monthly average | ≤ .013 mg/L | all year |
| Chlorine, total residual | weekly average | ≤ .016 mg/L | all year |
| Enterococci | monthly average | ≤ 35 #/100mL | all year |
| Coliform, fecal general | monthly average | ≤ 200 #/100mL | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 10 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly average | ≤ 15 mg/L | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | ≤ 28 kg/d | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | weekly average | ≤ 42 kg/d | all year |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | monthly average | report only (mg/L) | all year |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | monthly average minimum | ≥ 85 % | all year |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | monthly average minimum | ≥ 85 % | all year |
Cited limits by parameter: Virginia's rules and the federal ones.
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