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Rural Retreat Town

Sewage treatment plant, Rural Retreat, Virginia. NPDES permit VA0021326, in force until Jun 30, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 3 times (last December 2025). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 10 days after each period: form M1 monthly (15 values), form S1 twice a year
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
9 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 2 of 14 reports late

Last 12 months (Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026)

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum82≥ 85 %20%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average28.3≤ 28 kg/d1%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average44≤ 30 mg/L47%

Limits in force (21)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 28 kg/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 43 kg/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 28 kg/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 43 kg/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3.5 mg/LJun–Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 4.9 mg/LJan–May
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 4.7 mg/LJun–Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]weekly average≤ 6.6 mg/LJan–May
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ .25 MGD (alert, not enforceable)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmaximumreport only (MGD) (alert, not enforceable)all year
BOD, percent removal [total]monthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
E. colimonthly geometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLall year
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year

How strict are these limits?

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

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