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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Covington, Virginia. NPDES permit VA0025542, in force until Jan 31, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 4 times (last June 2026), 3 of 26 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 10 days after each period: form M monthly (17 values), form M1 monthly (2 values), form Q1 quarterly (2 values), form A1 yearly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 2 required values missing, 2 of 29 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
December 2025Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum78≥ 85 %47%
March 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum65≥ 85 %133%
April 2026pH, instantaneous minimum5.9≥ 6 SU—
June 2026Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum84≥ 85 %7%

Limits in force (29)

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≤ 340 kg/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 510 kg/dall year
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 340 kg/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 510 kg/dall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]12-month average≤ .6 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, total [as N]averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]12-month averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]monthly loadreport only (lb/mo)all year
Nitrogen, total [as N]allowable loadreport only (lb/yr)Jun–Oct
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual average≤ .5 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]annual average≤ .5 mg/Lall year
Phosphorus, total [as P]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly loadreport only (lb/mo)all year
Phosphorus, total [as P]allowable load≤ 1914 lb/yrJun–Oct
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ 3 MGD (alert, not enforceable)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantweekly averagereport only (MGD) (alert, not enforceable)all year
BOD, percent removal [total]monthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
E. coligeometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLall year
Solids, suspended percent removalmonthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia dubiamaximum≤ 44 tox chronicall year
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Pimphales promelasmaximum≤ 44 tox chronicall year

How strict are these limits?

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

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