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Bedford Regional Water Authority

Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Bedford, Virginia. NPDES permit VA0022390, in force until May 31, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last March 2026), 3 required values missing, 3 of 39 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 10 days after each period: form M1 monthly (3 values), form O monthly (23 values), form P monthly (1 value), form Q1 quarterly (4 values), form A1 yearly, form S1 twice a year
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
6 values over a limit, 6 required values missing, 0 of 38 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
January 2026Chlorine, total residual, instantaneous minimum.03≥ .6 mg/L95%
March 2026Chlorine, total residual, maximum weekly average.25≤ .0051 mg/L4802%

Limits in force (40)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]instantaneous minimum≥ 4 mg/Lall year
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 7 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 10.5 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 53 kg/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 79 kg/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 230 kg/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 340 kg/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3.3 mg/LJan–May
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.4 mg/LJun–Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 4.4 mg/LJan–May
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 1.9 mg/LJun–Dec
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly averagereport only (lb/d)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly totalreport only (lb/mo)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual total≤ 2132 lb/yrall year
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]monthly average≤ 16.4 ug/Lall year
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]maximum weekly average≤ 16.4 ug/Lall year
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 59 ug/Lall year
Zinc, total recoverablemaximum weekly average≤ 59 ug/Lall year
Lead, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 6.8 ug/Lall year
Lead, total recoverablemaximum weekly average≤ 6.8 ug/Lall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ 2 MGD (alert, not enforceable)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD) (alert, not enforceable)all year
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .0043 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualmaximum weekly average≤ .0051 mg/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualinstantaneous minimum≥ .6 mg/Lall year
BOD, percent removal [total]monthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
E. coligeometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLall year
Phosphorus, Total As Pannual total≤ 2132.2 lb/yrall year
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 3.03 tox chronicall year
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Pimphales promelasmaximum≤ 3.03 tox chronicall year

How strict are these limits?

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

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