Southeastern Public Service Authority of VA — NPDES permit VA0090034: limits, due date and EPA's record

Refuse Systems, Suffolk, Virginia. NPDES permit VA0090034, in force until Mar 31, 2031. Last 12 months: over a limit 2 times (last June 2026). Source: EPA ECHO, Oct 22, 2026.

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

Period ending	Outfall	Parameter	Reported	Limit	Over by
March 2026	201	Solids, total suspended, maximum	74.2	≤ 60 mg/L	24%
June 2026	003	Zinc, total recoverable, monthly average	.125	≤ .11 mg/L	14%

Limits in force (64)

Parameter	Statistic	Limit	Months	Outfall
Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]	maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
pH	minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	001
pH	maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	001
Solids, total suspended	maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Carbon, tot organic [TOC]	maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Hardness, total [as CaCO3]	maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Magnesium, total recoverable	maximum	report only (ug/L)	all year	001
Barium, total recoverable	maximum	report only (ug/L)	all year	001
Zinc, total recoverable	maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
Precipitation volume	maximum	report only (Mgal)	all year	001
Solids, total dissolved	maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	001
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 37 mg/L	all year	002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	maximum	≤ 140 mg/L	all year	002
pH	minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	002
pH	maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 27 mg/L	all year	002
Solids, total suspended	maximum	≤ 88 mg/L	all year	002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 1.26 mg/L	all year	002
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	maximum	≤ 1.26 mg/L	all year	002
Zinc, total recoverable	monthly average	≤ .11 mg/L	all year	002
Zinc, total recoverable	maximum	≤ .2 mg/L	all year	002
Lead, total recoverable	maximum	report only (ug/L)	all year	002
Phenol	monthly average	≤ .015 mg/L	all year	002
Phenol	maximum	≤ .026 mg/L	all year	002
.alpha.-Terpineol	monthly average	≤ .016 mg/L	all year	002
.alpha.-Terpineol	maximum	≤ .033 mg/L	all year	002
Precipitation volume	monthly average	report only (Mgal)	all year	002
Precipitation volume	maximum	report only (Mgal)	all year	002
p-Cresol	monthly average	≤ .014 mg/L	all year	002
p-Cresol	maximum	≤ .025 mg/L	all year	002
Benzoic acids, total	monthly average	≤ .071 mg/L	all year	002
Benzoic acids, total	maximum	≤ .12 mg/L	all year	002
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	monthly average	≤ 37 mg/L	all year	003
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	maximum	≤ 140 mg/L	all year	003
pH	minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	003
pH	maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	003
Solids, total suspended	monthly average	≤ 27 mg/L	all year	003
Solids, total suspended	maximum	≤ 88 mg/L	all year	003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	monthly average	≤ 4.9 mg/L	all year	003
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	maximum	≤ 10 mg/L	all year	003
Zinc, total recoverable	monthly average	≤ .11 mg/L	all year	003
Zinc, total recoverable	maximum	≤ .2 mg/L	all year	003
Phenol	monthly average	≤ .015 mg/L	all year	003
Phenol	maximum	≤ .026 mg/L	all year	003
.alpha.-Terpineol	monthly average	≤ .016 mg/L	all year	003
.alpha.-Terpineol	maximum	≤ .033 mg/L	all year	003
Precipitation volume	monthly average	report only (Mgal)	all year	003
Precipitation volume	maximum	report only (Mgal)	all year	003
p-Cresol	monthly average	≤ .014 mg/L	all year	003
p-Cresol	maximum	≤ .025 mg/L	all year	003
Benzoic acids, total	monthly average	≤ .071 mg/L	all year	003
Benzoic acids, total	maximum	≤ .12 mg/L	all year	003
pH	minimum	≥ 6 SU	all year	201
pH	maximum	≤ 9 SU	all year	201
Solids, total suspended	maximum	≤ 60 mg/L	all year	201
Petrol hydrocarbons, total recoverable	maximum	≤ 15 mg/L	all year	201
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	201
pH	minimum	report only (SU)	all year	202
pH	maximum	report only (SU)	all year	202
Solids, total suspended	maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	202
Petrol hydrocarbons, total recoverable	maximum	report only (mg/L)	all year	202
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	maximum	report only (MGD)	all year	202

How strict are these limits?

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