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Drakes Branch Town

Sewage treatment plant, Drakes Branch, Virginia. NPDES permit VA0084433, in force until May 31, 2028. Last 12 months: over a limit 6 times (last July 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 10 days after each period: form M1 monthly (21 values), form S1 twice a year
Renewal application due
Dec 3, 2027 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
4 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 3 of 14 reports late

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

Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly average5.3≤ 3.1 mg/L71%
October 2025Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly maximum10.4≤ 3.1 mg/L235%
November 2025E. coli, monthly average607≤ 126 #/100mL382%
March 2026Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N], monthly maximum3.4≤ 3.1 mg/L10%
May 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum46≤ 45 mg/L2%
July 2026E. coli, monthly average613≤ 126 #/100mL387%

Limits in force (27)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]minimum≥ 6 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 21 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum≤ 32 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 6 kg/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly maximum≤ 10 kg/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 suspendedmaximum≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 9 kg/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly maximum≤ 14 kg/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 3.1 mg/Lall year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly maximum≤ 3.1 mg/Lall year
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]minimumreport only (mg/L)all year
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]maximumreport only (mg/L)all year
Copper, total recoverablemonthly average≤ 43 ug/Lall year
Copper, total recoverablemonthly maximum≤ 43 ug/Lall year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantaverage≤ .08 MGD (alert, not enforceable)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmaximumreport only (MGD) (alert, not enforceable)all year
Chlorine, total residualmonthly average≤ 8.9 ug/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualmonthly maximum≤ 9.9 ug/Lall year
Chlorine, total residualminimum≥ .6 mg/Lall year
BOD, percent removal [total]monthly average minimum≥ 85 %all year
E. colimonthly average≤ 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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