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Federal facility (Space Research And Technology), Wallops Island, Virginia. NPDES permit VA0024457, in force until Sep 30, 2030. Last 12 months: over a limit once (last January 2026), 2 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 10 days after each period: outfall 001 form M1 monthly (26 values), outfall 001 form S1 twice a year, outfall 003 form Q1 quarterly, outfall 025 form Q1 quarterly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
2 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 32 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
January 2026Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N], weekly average4.84≤ 4.5 mg/L8%

Limits in force (46)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Temperature, water deg. centigradedaily maximumreport only (deg C)all year001
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]daily minimum≥ 5.5 mg/Lall year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 11 kg/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 17 kg/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly average≤ 3 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]weekly average≤ 4.5 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]monthly average≤ 3.4 kg/dall year001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]weekly average≤ 5.1 kg/dall year001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 19 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 19 ug/Lall year001
Copper, total recoverabledaily maximum≤ 19 ug/Lall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmaximumreport only (MGD)all year001
E. colimonthly average≤ 126 #/100mLall year001
Coliform, fecal generalmonthly average≤ 200 #/100mLall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 10 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 11 kg/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 17 kg/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year003
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year003
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Petrol hydrocarbons, total recoverabledaily maximumreport only (mg/L)all year003
Precipitation volumemonthly averagereport only (Mgal)all year003
Precipitation volumedaily maximumreport only (Mgal)all year003
pH exchange [su]minimumreport only (SU)all year003
pH exchange [su]maximumreport only (SU)all year003
pHminimum≥ 6 SUall year025
pHmaximum≤ 9 SUall year025
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year025
Solids, total suspendeddaily maximum≤ 60 mg/Lall year025
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly averagereport only (MGD)all year025
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmaximumreport only (MGD)all year025
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ .011 mg/Lall year025
Chlorine, total residualmaximum≤ .011 mg/Lall year025

How strict are these limits?

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

Same industry: the 4 Administration of Economic Programs permits in Virginia.

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