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Sewage treatment plant, major discharger, Hopewell, Virginia. NPDES permit VA0066630, in force until Nov 30, 2029. Last 12 months: over a limit 13 times (last June 2026), 6 of 37 reports late. Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 10 days after each period: outfall 001 form M1 monthly (19 values), outfall 001 form Q1 quarterly (6 values), outfall 101 form M1 monthly (5 values), outfall 101 form M2 monthly (1 value), outfall 001 form A1 yearly
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
4 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 19 of 39 reports late

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

All 13 values over a limit
Period endingOutfallParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum50.84≤ 27 mg/L88%
October 2025001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average21.64≤ 19.6 mg/L10%
October 2025101Chlorine, total residual, minimum.05≥ .6 mg/L92%
November 2025001Solids, total suspended, monthly average174≤ 110 mg/L58%
November 2025001Solids, total suspended, weekly average174≤ 140 mg/L24%
November 2025101Chlorine, total residual, minimum.35≥ .6 mg/L42%
December 2025001Nitrogen, Total As N, monthly average18.34≤ 15 mg/L22%
December 2025001Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum-62.1≥ 85 %981%
December 2025001Solids, total suspended, monthly average54942≤ 15000 kg/d266%
December 2025001Solids, total suspended, monthly average697.7≤ 110 mg/L534%
December 2025101Chlorine, total residual, minimum.21≥ .6 mg/L65%
March 2026001Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum72.6≥ 85 %83%
June 2026001Solids, suspended percent removal, monthly average minimum83.6≥ 85 %9%

Limits in force (35)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonthsOutfall
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]monthly average minimum≥ 4.8 mg/Lall year001
pHdaily minimum≥ 6 SUall year001
pHdaily maximum≤ 9 SUall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 110 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 140 mg/Lall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 15000 kg/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedweekly average≤ 19000 kg/dall year001
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 19.6 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 19.6 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 27 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]daily maximum≤ 27 mg/Lall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2600 kg/dall year001
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 2600 kg/dall year001
Phosphorus, total [as P]monthly average≤ 2 mg/Lall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ 50 MGD (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD) (alert, not enforceable)all year001
Chlorine, total residualmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Chlorine, total residualweekly averagereport only (mg/L)all year001
Nitrogen, Total As Nmonthly average≤ 15 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 42 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 54 mg/Lall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]monthly average≤ 5670 kg/dall year001
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]weekly average≤ 7200 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
Toxic Units Static 48HR Acute Ceriodaphnia dubiadaily maximum≤ 1.49 tox acuteall year001
TU LC50 Static 48Hr Acute Pimephales promelasdaily maximum≤ 1.49 tox acuteall year001
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ 19.7 MGD (alert, not enforceable)all year101
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantdaily maximumreport only (MGD) (alert, not enforceable)all year101
Chlorine, total residualdaily minimumreport only (mg/L)all year101
Chlorine, total residualminimum≥ .6 mg/Lall year101
E. coligeometric mean≤ 126 #/100mLall year101
E. colidaily maximumreport only (#/100mL)all year101

New limits from Dec 1, 2028

ParameterNew limitNew or tighterMedian, last 12 months× new limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], daily maximum4.8 mg/Ltighter11.33 mg/L (11 values)2.36×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average308 kg/dtighter575 kg/d (11 values)1.87×
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average2.32 mg/Ltighter6.44 mg/L (11 values)2.78×

How strict are these limits?

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

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