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Western Virginia Water Authority

Sewage treatment plant, Ferrum, Virginia. NPDES permit VA0029254, in force until Dec 31, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 6 times (last June 2026), 18 required values missing. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 10 days after each period: form M1 monthly (20 values), form A1 yearly, form S1 twice a year
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
3 values over a limit, 22 required values missing, 0 of 21 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum6.1≤ 2 mg/L205%
January 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average3.1≤ 1.5 mg/L107%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum7.6≤ 2 mg/L280%
February 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average4.3≤ 1.5 mg/L187%
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], maximum3.64≤ 2 mg/L82%
June 2026BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C, weekly average15≤ 14 mg/L7%

Limits in force (30)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 9.3 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 14 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 14200 g/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cweekly average≤ 21000 g/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≤ 45000 g/dall year
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 68000 g/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.2 mg/LJun–Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 1.5 mg/LJan–May
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum≤ 1.6 mg/LJun–Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum≤ 2 mg/LJan–May
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 54 ug/Lall year
Zinc, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 54 ug/LFeb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec
Zinc, total recoverablemaximum≤ 54 ug/Lall year
Zinc, total recoverablemaximum≤ 54 ug/LFeb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ .4 MGD (alert, not enforceable)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmaximumreport only (MGD) (alert, not enforceable)all year
Chlorine, total residualweekly average≤ 3.1 ug/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ 3.5 ug/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
E. colisingle sample≤ 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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