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Bedford Regional Water Authority

Sewage treatment plant, Bedford, Virginia. NPDES permit VA0087238, in force until Mar 31, 2027. Last 12 months: over a limit 14 times (last July 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

Reports due
About 10 days after each period: form M1 monthly (15 values), form S1 twice a year
Renewal application due
Oct 2, 2026 · 180 days before expiry; your permit may set another date
Last report on file
August 2026
Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
14 values over a limit, 0 required values missing, 0 of 14 reports late

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

All 14 values over a limit
Period endingParameterReportedLimitOver by
October 2025Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average47≤ 45 mg/L4%
November 2025E. coli, geometric mean189≤ 126 #/100mL50%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average51≤ 30 mg/L70%
November 2025Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average71≤ 45 mg/L58%
December 2025E. coli, geometric mean180≤ 126 #/100mL43%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, monthly average43≤ 30 mg/L43%
December 2025Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average71≤ 45 mg/L58%
January 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average52≤ 45 mg/L16%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average33≤ 30 mg/L10%
February 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average62≤ 45 mg/L38%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average45≤ 30 mg/L50%
June 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average59≤ 45 mg/L31%
July 2026Solids, total suspended, monthly average35≤ 30 mg/L17%
July 2026Solids, total suspended, maximum weekly average56≤ 45 mg/L24%

Limits in force (21)

ParameterStatisticLimitMonths
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly average≤ 5677 g/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmaximum weekly average≤ 8516 g/dall year
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. Cmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
pHinstantaneous minimum≥ 6 SUall year
pHinstantaneous maximum≤ 9 SUall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 30 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 45 mg/Lall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly average≤ 5677 g/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmaximum weekly average≤ 8516 g/dall year
Solids, total suspendedmonthly averagereport only (mg/L)all year
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 13.8 mg/LJan–May
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]monthly average≤ 9.66 mg/LJun–Dec
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 13.8 mg/LJan–May
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]maximum weekly average≤ 9.66 mg/LJun–Dec
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmonthly average≤ .05 MGD (alert, not enforceable)all year
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plantmaximumreport 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

How strict are these limits?

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

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