Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES VA0005291
ADVANSIX RESINS AND CHEMICALS LLC, Hopewell, VA: NPDES VA0005291 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 72Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
ADVANSIX RESINS AND CHEMICALS LLC, held by AdvanSix Resins & Chemicals LLC, holds NPDES permit VA0005291, which discharges to James River-Bailey Creek. EPA’s file records it issued August 1, 2016 and expiring July 31, 2021.
ADVANSIX RESINS AND CHEMICALS LLC, Hopewell, Virginia: Individual permit VA0005291, held by AdvanSix Resins & Chemicals LLC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 1, 2016, term to July 31, 2021, by VA DEQ; discharges to James River-Bailey Creek; Petrochemical Manufacturing.
- pH: 24 limits, 21 violations of any kind, 21 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026.
- Carbon, tot organic [TOC]: 12 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2024, largest 256% over the limit.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 20 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2021, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 16 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2023, largest 392% over the limit.
- Length of longest pH excursion: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2024, largest 292% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 28 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2025, largest 20% over the limit.
- Petrol hydrocarbons, total recoverable: 4 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2015, largest 61% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO] minimum: 3 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 12 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 11 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD]: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total recoverable: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Aluminum, total recoverable: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Copper, total recoverable: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Precipitation volume: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Thermal Discharge: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Carbon tetrachloride: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chloroform: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toluene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acenaphthylene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acenaphthene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Acrylonitrile: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Anthracene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzo[k]fluoranthene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzo[a]pyrene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chlorobenzene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Chrysene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Diethyl phthalate: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Dimethyl phthalate: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ethylbenzene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fluoranthene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Fluorene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hexachlorobutadiene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Hexachloroethane: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Methyl chloride [Chloromethane]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Methylene chloride: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrobenzene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phenanthrene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Pyrene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Tetrachloroethylene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1-Dichloroethane: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1-Dichloroethylene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1,1-Trichloroethane: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,1,2-Trichloroethane: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzo[a]anthracene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,2-Dichloroethane, total weight: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,2-Dichlorobenzene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,2-Dichloropropane: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,3-Dichloropropene, total weight: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,3-Dichlorobenzene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 1,4-Dichlorobenzene: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 2-Nitrophenol: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 2,4-Dimethylphenol: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 2,4-Dinitrophenol: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 4-Nitrophenol: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 8, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
- July 27, 2026: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- May 29, 2026: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- January 30, 2026: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- April 4, 2025: Effluent Violations - Reported Fish Kill (ST6).
- October 1, 2024: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- July 24, 2024: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- March 4, 2024: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- February 19, 2024: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- May 18, 2023: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- May 2, 2023: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- March 27, 2023: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- December 9, 2022: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- October 16, 2022: Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit (ST6).
- March 17, 2022: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- March 1, 2022: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 16, 2021: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- December 28, 2019: Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit (ST6).
- December 10, 2019: Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit (ST6).
- October 12, 2017: Effluent Violations - Reported Fish Kill (ST6).
- June 5, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
Other permits held by AdvanSix Resins & Chemicals LLC
- ADVANSIX RESINS AND CHEMICALS LLC - HOPEWELL PLANT, Hopewell: VAR050553, issued July 1, 2019
- ADVANSIX RESINS AND CHEMICALS LLC, Hopewell: VAR052505, issued July 1, 2019
- ADVANSIX-HOPEWELL MARINE OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENT PR, Hopewell: VAR10V981, issued July 1, 2024
ADVANSIX RESINS AND CHEMICALS LLC among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 44 discharge permits in the Bailey Creek-James River subwatershed (HUC 020802060201), VA0005291 among them. Its county holds 16, 1 of them major permits; VA0005291 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Bailey Creek-James River subwatershed (HUC 020802060201)
- ACTION AUTO PARTS, Hopewell: VAR050647, minor permit, discharging to James River-Bailey Creek, permit term to June 30, 2024
- ADVANSIX RESINS AND CHEMICALS LLC, Hopewell: VAN040082, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2021
- ADVANSIX RESINS AND CHEMICALS LLC, Hopewell: VAR052505, minor permit, discharging to James River-Bailey Creek, permit term to June 30, 2024
- ADVANSIX RESINS AND CHEMICALS LLC - HOPEWELL PLANT, Hopewell: VAR050553, minor permit, discharging to James River-Bailey Creek, permit term to June 30, 2024
- ADVANSIX-HOPEWELL MARINE OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENT PR, Hopewell: VAR10V981, minor permit, discharging to James River-Bailey Creek, permit term to June 30, 2029
- AIRGAS USA LLC - HOPEWELL, Hopewell: VAR051497, minor permit, discharging to James River-Bailey Creek, permit term to June 30, 2024
- ANDREATOS PROPERTY, Marshall: VAR10Q702, minor permit, discharging to Blackwater Swamp, permit term to June 30, 2024
- ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP, Hopewell: VA0003492, minor permit, discharging to James River-Bailey Creek, permit term to July 31, 2024
- ASSOCIATED ASPHALT HOPEWELL, LLC, Hopewell: VAR050670, minor permit, discharging to James River-Bailey Creek, permit term to June 30, 2024
- BRICKHOUSE POINTE SUBDIVISION PHASE II, Prince George: VAR10P543, minor permit, discharging to James River-Bailey Creek, permit term to June 30, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | ADVANSIX RESINS AND CHEMICALS LLC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | AdvanSix Resins & Chemicals LLC |
| NPDES ID | VA0005291 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | August 1, 2016 |
| Expiration date | July 31, 2021 |
| Issuing agency | VA DEQ |
| Address | Hopewell, VA 23860 |
| Receiving water | James River-Bailey Creek |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Bailey Creek-James River (HUC 020802060201) |
| NAICS | 325110 – Petrochemical Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2869 – Industrial Organic Chemicals |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler VAP000016639; ICIS-AIR source VA0000005167000026 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 72Pollutants on file
- 72Under a numeric limit
- 8With a violation of any kind
- 7With an effluent exceedance
An effluent exceedance is a discharge monitoring report value over the permit’s numeric limit (EPA’s violation code E90). A violation of any kind also counts a report not filed. Each row is EPA’s own count for that pollutant; the 60 with the most exceedances of 72 are shown.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 24 | 21 | 21 | June 30, 2026 | |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | 12 | 15 | 10 | October 31, 2024 | 256% over the limit |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 20 | 12 | 8 | December 31, 2021 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 16 | 6 | 6 | November 30, 2023 | 392% over the limit |
| Length of longest pH excursion | 3 | 6 | 6 | July 31, 2024 | 292% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 28 | 2 | 2 | May 31, 2025 | 20% over the limit |
| Petrol hydrocarbons, total recoverable | 4 | 1 | 1 | July 31, 2015 | 61% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] minimum | 3 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen demand, chem. [low level] [COD] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total recoverable | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zinc, total recoverable | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aluminum, total recoverable | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Copper, total recoverable | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Precipitation volume | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Thermal Discharge | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Carbon tetrachloride | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chloroform | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toluene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Benzene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Acenaphthylene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Acenaphthene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Acrylonitrile | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Anthracene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[k]fluoranthene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[a]pyrene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chlorobenzene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chrysene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Diethyl phthalate | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dimethyl phthalate | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ethylbenzene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fluoranthene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fluorene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hexachlorobutadiene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hexachloroethane | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Methyl chloride [Chloromethane] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Methylene chloride | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrobenzene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phenanthrene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pyrene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tetrachloroethylene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,1-Dichloroethane | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Benzo[a]anthracene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Dichloroethane, total weight | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Dichlorobenzene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,3-Dichloropropene, total weight | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,3-Dichlorobenzene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1,4-Dichlorobenzene | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2-Nitrophenol | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2,4-Dimethylphenol | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2,4-Dinitrophenol | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4-Nitrophenol | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 20Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 27, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| May 29, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| January 30, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| April 4, 2025 | Effluent Violations - Reported Fish Kill | ST6 |
| October 1, 2024 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| July 24, 2024 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| March 4, 2024 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| February 19, 2024 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| May 18, 2023 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| May 2, 2023 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| March 27, 2023 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| December 9, 2022 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| October 16, 2022 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| March 17, 2022 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| March 1, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 16, 2021 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| December 28, 2019 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| December 10, 2019 | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | ST6 |
| October 12, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Reported Fish Kill | ST6 |
| June 5, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES VA0005291.
Formal enforcement and penalties
0 formal actions, 0 of them with a penalty assessed. Federal and state penalties are separate figures from separate authorities and are shown as each was filed, never added together.
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
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