NPDES VA0020460 · Clean Water Act

VINT HILL WWTP, Warrenton, VA: NPDES VA0020460 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

VINT HILL WWTP, Warrenton, Virginia: Individual permit VA0020460, held by Fauquier County Water and Sanitation Authority; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued August 1, 2019, term to July 31, 2024, by VA DEQ; discharges to Kettle Run; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

8 of the 13 pollutants listed for NPDES VA0020460 have no violation or effluent exceedance.

BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 20 effluent exceedances, latest October 31, 2017, largest 467% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 11 violations of any kind, 11 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 1990, largest 113% over the limit.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 4 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 1990, largest 17% over the limit.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 1990, largest 48% over the limit.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 1989, largest 26% over the limit.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits.
pH: 2 limits.
Nitrogen, total [as N]: 1 limit.
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 1 limit.
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit.
E. coli: 1 limit.
Nitrogen, Total As N: 1 limit.
Phosphorus, Total As P: 1 limit.

May 11, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).

Virginia holds 336 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 238 were issued before VA0020460. Fauquier County Water and Sanitation Authority holds 3 permits in Virginia.

Other permits held by Fauquier County Water and Sanitation Authority

MARSHALL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Marshall: VA0031763, issued 2018-04-25
REMINGTON WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Remington: VA0076805, issued 2018-10-24

Coverages issued nearest VA0020460

2019-06-11: SUSSEX COURTHOUSE COMPLEX, Sussex: VA0080390, held by Sussex Service Authority
2019-06-12: DOC RUSTBURG CORRECTIONAL UNIT 9, Rustburg: VA0023396, held by Department of Corrections - Western Region
2019-06-12: HOT SPRINGS REGIONAL STP, Hot Springs: VA0066303, held by Bath County Service Authority
2019-06-20: COEBURN NORTON WISE REGIONAL WWTP, Coeburn: VA0077828, held by CNW Regional Wastewater Treatment Authority
2019-07-29: CAMPBELL CO UTIL AND SERV AUTH - RUSTBURG, Rustburg: VA0023965, held by Campbell County Utilities and Service Authority
2019-08-07: CARYSBROOK WWTP, Palmyra: VA0082228, held by Fluvanna County
2019-09-01: MAPLE AVE WWTP, South Boston: VA0020362, held by Halifax County Service Authority
2019-09-01: FREDERICKSBURG WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Fredericksburg: VA0025127, held by City of Fredericksburg
2019-09-01: GRETNA TOWN - SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, Gretna: VA0063843, held by Gretna Town
2019-09-04: DICKENSON COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY STP 1, Dante: VA0082589, held by Dickenson County PSA

VINT HILL WWTP among its neighbors

35 discharge permits are in the Kettle Run subwatershed (HUC 020700100503); VA0020460 is one. Its county: 24, 2 major; VA0020460 is minor permit.

Other permits in the Kettle Run subwatershed (HUC 020700100503)

7360 BROOKMOOR DRIVE LLC, Warrenton, Va: VAR10S244, minor, term to 2024-06-30
ALBRECHT SUBDIVISION, Warrenton: VAR10R047, minor, term to 2024-06-30
AVILA LAUREANO AND LUZ ELENA RESIDENCE, Nokesville: VAG406292, minor, term to 2026-07-31
BALKENBUSH CHAZ AND JOHN RESIDENCE, Nokesville: VAG406505, minor, term to 2026-07-31
BRIAR PATCH ESTATE EROSION & SEDIMENT PLAN, Nokesville: VAR10R501, minor, term to 2024-06-30
BRISTOW CORNER, Bristow: VAR10W428, minor, term to 2029-06-30
BRISTOW CORNER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN, Bristow: VAR10W962, minor, term to 2029-06-30
BROADHURST SANDRA REVOKABLE TR AND NIXON RUSSELL, Nokesville: VAG406625, minor, term to 2026-07-31
ELMORE STEPHEN RESIDENCE, Nokesville: VAG406595, minor, term to 2026-07-31
GAONA VERONICA RESIDENCE, Nokesville: VAG406420, minor, term to 2026-07-31

Identity

Facility	VINT HILL WWTP
Permittee	Fauquier County Water and Sanitation Authority
NPDES ID	VA0020460
Status	Administratively continued
Type	Individual permit
Class	Minor
Facility type	Publicly owned treatment works
Program	Publicly owned treatment works
Issued	August 1, 2019
Expires	July 31, 2024
Agency	VA DEQ
Address	Warrenton, VA 20187
Receiving water	Kettle Run
Subwatershed	Kettle Run (HUC 020700100503)
Program components on file	POTW, Pretreatment
NAICS	221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC	4952 – Sewerage Systems
Other EPA IDs (FRS)	RCRA handler VA3211220931; ICIS-AIR source VA0000005106100009

NPDES VA0020460: effluent limits and exceedances

VINT HILL WWTP (NPDES VA0020460): 13 pollutants on file, 13 limited; 5 with a violation of any kind, 5 with an exceedance.

How exceedances are counted.

Pollutant	Limits	Violations	Exceedances	Latest	Largest, as filed
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	4	20	20	October 31, 2017	467% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	4	11	11	May 31, 1990	113% over the limit
Phosphorus, total [as P]	4	3	3	May 31, 1990	17% over the limit
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	3	3	May 31, 1990	48% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	1	1	1	June 30, 1989	26% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	4	0	0
pH	2	0	0
Nitrogen, total [as N]	1	0	0
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	1	0	0
Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]	1	0	0
E. coli	1	0	0
Nitrogen, Total As N	1	0	0
Phosphorus, Total As P	1	0	0

NPDES VA0020460: inspections, violations and enforcement

NPDES VA0020460: 1 informal enforcement action

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
May 11, 2026	Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter	State

NPDES VA0020460 (VINT HILL WWTP): no single-event violation, inspection and formal enforcement action on file.

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Permits near NPDES VA0020460

NPDES VA0020460: 13 pollutant rows, 1 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.