Drakes Branch Town

NPDES permit VA0084433 · Minor POTW · effective, expires 2028-05-31 · EPA's file as of 2026-09-19

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EPA's record, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31

6values over a limit
0required values missing, on 0 form(s)
0of 13 forms filed late

Last period with anything received: 2026-07-31. Most often over: Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] (3), E. coli (2), Solids, total suspended (1).

Reporting

Reports are due about 10 days after each monitoring period ends (read off this permit's own late-day counts in EPA's filings).

Limits in force (27)

OutfallParameterStatisticLimitMonths
001Oxygen, dissolved [DO]MINIMUM >= 6 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 21 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMAXIMUM <= 32 mg/L all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG <= 6 kg/d all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO MAX <= 10 kg/d all year
001BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. CMO AVG report only all year
001pHMINIMUM >= 6 SU all year
001pHMAXIMUM <= 9 SU all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 30 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMAXIMUM <= 45 mg/L all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG <= 9 kg/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO MAX <= 14 kg/d all year
001Solids, total suspendedMO AVG report only all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO AVG <= 3.1 mg/L all year
001Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]MO MAX <= 3.1 mg/L all year
001Hardness, total [as CaCO3]MINIMUM report only all year
001Hardness, total [as CaCO3]MAXIMUM report only all year
001Copper, total recoverableMO AVG <= 43 ug/L all year
001Copper, total recoverableMO MAX <= 43 ug/L all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantAVERAGE <= .08 MGD (alert) all year
001Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantMAXIMUM report only (alert) all year
001Chlorine, total residualMO AVG <= 8.9 ug/L all year
001Chlorine, total residualMO MAX <= 9.9 ug/L all year
001Chlorine, total residualMINIMUM >= .6 mg/L all year
001BOD, percent removal [total]MO AV MN >= 85 % all year
001E. coliMO AVG <= 126 #/100mL all year
001Solids, suspended percent removalMO AV MN >= 85 % all year

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