NPDES VA0003492 · Clean Water Act
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP, Hopewell, VA: NPDES VA0003492 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP, Hopewell, Virginia: Individual permit VA0003492, held by Ashland Specialty Ingredients GP; Administratively continued; issued August 1, 2019, term to July 31, 2024, by VA DEQ; discharges to James River-Bailey Creek.
No violation or effluent exceedance is on file for any of the 13 pollutants listed for NPDES VA0003492.
- Solids, total suspended: 8 limits.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 8 limits.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 8 limits.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 8 limits.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 8 limits.
- Hardness, total [as CaCO3]: 6 limits.
- pH: 4 limits.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 3 limits.
- Copper, dissolved [as Cu]: 3 limits.
- Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]: 3 limits.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits.
- Precipitation volume: 2 limits.
- October 21, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- September 12, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- August 16, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- August 4, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- July 6, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
- May 26, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- May 25, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- July 13, 2025: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- July 20, 2024: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- July 12, 2024: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- August 20, 2021: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- August 17, 2021: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- July 26, 2021: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- September 10, 2020: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- August 4, 2020: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- June 25, 2020: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- April 13, 2020: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- March 19, 2020: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- August 23, 2019: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- July 7, 2019: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- August 18, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- August 2, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- July 28, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- June 22, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- April 25, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- April 16, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- November 28, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- August 8, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- May 7, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- January 20, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP among its neighbors
44 discharge permits are in the Bailey Creek-James River subwatershed (HUC 020802060201); VA0003492 is one.
Other permits in the Bailey Creek-James River subwatershed (HUC 020802060201)
- ACTION AUTO PARTS, Hopewell: VAR050647, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- ADVANSIX RESINS AND CHEMICALS LLC, Hopewell: VA0005291, major, term to 2021-07-31
- ADVANSIX RESINS AND CHEMICALS LLC, Hopewell: VAN040082, minor, term to 2021-12-31
- ADVANSIX RESINS AND CHEMICALS LLC, Hopewell: VAR052505, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- ADVANSIX RESINS AND CHEMICALS LLC - HOPEWELL PLANT, Hopewell: VAR050553, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- ADVANSIX-HOPEWELL MARINE OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENT PR, Hopewell: VAR10V981, minor, term to 2029-06-30
- AIRGAS USA LLC - HOPEWELL, Hopewell: VAR051497, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- ANDREATOS PROPERTY, Marshall: VAR10Q702, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- ASSOCIATED ASPHALT HOPEWELL, LLC, Hopewell: VAR050670, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- BRICKHOUSE POINTE SUBDIVISION PHASE II, Prince George: VAR10P543, minor, term to 2024-06-30
Identity
| Facility | ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Ashland Specialty Ingredients GP |
| NPDES ID | VA0003492 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Non-POTW |
| Issued | August 1, 2019 |
| Expires | July 31, 2024 |
| Agency | VA DEQ |
| Address | Hopewell, VA 23860 |
| Receiving water | James River-Bailey Creek |
| Subwatershed | Bailey Creek-James River (HUC 020802060201) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler VAD003121928; ICIS-AIR source VA0000005167000006 |
NPDES VA0003492: effluent limits and exceedances
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP (NPDES VA0003492): 13 pollutants on file, 13 limited; 0 with a violation of any kind, 0 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hardness, total [as CaCO3] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| pH | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dissolved [as Cu] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, dissolved [as Zn] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Precipitation volume | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES VA0003492: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES VA0003492: 28 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 12, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| August 16, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| August 4, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| May 26, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| May 25, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| July 13, 2025 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| July 20, 2024 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| July 12, 2024 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| August 20, 2021 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| August 17, 2021 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| July 26, 2021 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| September 10, 2020 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| August 4, 2020 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| June 25, 2020 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| April 13, 2020 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| March 19, 2020 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| August 23, 2019 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| July 7, 2019 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| August 18, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| August 2, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| July 28, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| June 22, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| April 25, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| April 16, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| November 28, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| August 8, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| May 7, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| January 20, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
NPDES VA0003492: 1 inspection
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES VA0003492: 1 informal enforcement action
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 6, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
NPDES VA0003492 (ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP): no formal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES VA0003492
NPDES VA0003492: 13 pollutant rows, 30 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.