NPDES VA0005215 · Clean Water Act
US NAVY - NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, Portsmouth, VA: NPDES VA0005215 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
US NAVY - NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, Portsmouth, Virginia: Individual permit VA0005215, held by US Navy - Norfolk Naval Shipyard; Administratively continued; issued June 30, 2010, term to June 29, 2015, by STATE; discharges to Hampton Roads Proper (sub Of Elizabeth R).
15 of the 34 pollutants listed for NPDES VA0005215 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Chlorine, total residual: 5 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 547% over the limit.
- Copper, total [as Cu]: 8 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 286% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 18 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2024, largest 33% over the limit.
- pH: 22 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest April 30, 1996.
- Tributyltin: 5 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2011, largest 1,238% over the limit.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 1997, largest 57% over the limit.
- Copper, total recoverable: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 1999, largest 71% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 13 limits, 50 violations of any kind.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 0 limits, 9 violations of any kind.
- Cyanide, total [as CN]: 2 limits, 7 violations of any kind.
- Copper, dissolved [as Cu]: 7 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Oil & Grease: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind.
- Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Lead, dissolved [as Pb]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Nickel, dissolved [as Ni]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Silver, dissolved [as Ag]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Selenium, dissolved [as Se]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- pH exchange [su]: 16 limits.
- Zinc, total [as Zn]: 8 limits.
- Precipitation volume: 8 limits.
- Cadmium, total [as Cd]: 6 limits.
- Chromium, total [as Cr]: 6 limits.
- Lead, total [as Pb]: 6 limits.
- Zinc, dissolved [as Zn]: 6 limits.
- Petrol hydrocarbons, total recoverable: 4 limits.
- Mercury, total [as Hg]: 4 limits.
- Temperature, water deg. centigrade: 3 limits.
- Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]: 2 limits.
- Nickel, total [as Ni]: 2 limits.
- Silver, total [as Ag]: 2 limits.
- Toxicity, final conc toxicity units: 1 limit.
- Organics, total toxic [TTO]: 1 limit.
US NAVY - NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD among its neighbors
130 discharge permits are in the Deep Creek-Southern Branch Elizabeth River subwatershed (HUC 020802080203); VA0005215 is one.
Other permits in the Deep Creek-Southern Branch Elizabeth River subwatershed (HUC 020802080203)
- AIS TRUCKING, Chesapeake: VAR10R907, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- ALFA LAVAL CHESAPEAKE SERVICE CENTER, Chesapeake: VAR052513, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- AMP PORTSMOUTH LLC, Portsmouth: VAR051967, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- APG MID-ATLANTIC - CHESAPEAKE, Chesapeake: VAG110297, minor, term to 2023-12-31
- ATLANTIC METROCAST INC, Portsmouth: VAG110338, minor, term to 2023-12-31
- BAE SYSTEMS MARITIME SOLUTIONS NORFOLK INC, Norfolk: VA0004383, minor, term to 2020-06-30
- BALDWIN AUTO DISPOSAL, Chesapeake: VAR051676, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- BATTLEFIELD CORPORATE CENTER HOTELS, Chesapeake: VAR10X494, minor, term to 2029-06-30
- BEACH MARINE SERVICES INC, Portsmouth: VAR052168, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- BUCKEYE TERMINALS LLC - CHESAPEAKE TERMINAL, Chesapeake: VA0053082, minor, term to 2022-10-31
Identity
| Facility | US NAVY - NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD |
|---|---|
| Permittee | US Navy - Norfolk Naval Shipyard |
| NPDES ID | VA0005215 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Federal facility |
| Issued | June 30, 2010 |
| Expires | June 29, 2015 |
| Agency | STATE |
| Address | Portsmouth, VA 23709 |
| Receiving water | Hampton Roads Proper (sub Of Elizabeth R) |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Deep Creek-Southern Branch Elizabeth River (HUC 020802080203) |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler VA1170024813; ICIS-AIR source VA0000005174000006 |
NPDES VA0005215: effluent limits and exceedances
US NAVY - NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD (NPDES VA0005215): 34 pollutants on file, 24 limited; 19 with a violation of any kind, 7 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | 5 | 8 | 8 | June 30, 2025 | 547% over the limit |
| Copper, total [as Cu] | 8 | 5 | 5 | March 31, 2026 | 286% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 18 | 10 | 4 | July 31, 2024 | 33% over the limit |
| pH | 22 | 5 | 1 | April 30, 1996 | |
| Tributyltin | 5 | 1 | 1 | December 31, 2011 | 1,238% over the limit |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 0 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 1997 | 57% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 0 | 1 | 1 | March 31, 1999 | 71% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 13 | 50 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Cyanide, total [as CN] | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Copper, dissolved [as Cu] | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr] | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, dissolved [as Cd] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Lead, dissolved [as Pb] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, dissolved [as Ni] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Silver, dissolved [as Ag] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Selenium, dissolved [as Se] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| pH exchange [su] | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total [as Zn] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Precipitation volume | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cadmium, total [as Cd] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chromium, total [as Cr] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total [as Pb] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, dissolved [as Zn] | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Petrol hydrocarbons, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mercury, total [as Hg] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Temperature, water deg. centigrade | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nickel, total [as Ni] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Silver, total [as Ag] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toxicity, final conc toxicity units | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Organics, total toxic [TTO] | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES VA0005215: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES VA0005215 (US NAVY - NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD): no single-event violation, inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES VA0005215
NPDES VA0005215: 34 pollutant rows, 0 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.