NPDES VA0021199 · Clean Water Act
RICHLANDS REGIONAL WWTF, Richlands, VA: NPDES VA0021199 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
RICHLANDS REGIONAL WWTF, Richlands, Virginia: Individual permit VA0021199, held by Richlands Regional WWTF; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued May 4, 2017, term to August 31, 2022, by STATE; discharges to Clinch River/Middle Creek; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
4 of the 8 pollutants listed for NPDES VA0021199 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest November 30, 2015, largest 131% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2025, largest 2% over the limit.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- Coliform, fecal general: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 8 limits.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits.
- pH: 2 limits.
- E. coli: 1 limit.
- September 29, 2024: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
Virginia holds 336 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 89 were issued before VA0021199.
Coverages issued nearest VA0021199
- 2017-04-17: BUCHANAN CNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HURLEY HIGH SCHOOL, Hurley: VA0026972, held by Buchanan Cnty Public Schools - Hurley High School
- 2017-04-17: WYTHE CNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER - AUSTINVILLE STP, Austinville: VA0067059, held by Wythe Cnty Water and Wastewater - Austinville STP
- 2017-04-17: RIDGEVIEW CAMPUS, Clintwood: VA0092681, held by Ridgeview High and Middle School
- 2017-04-18: HRSD WEST POINT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, West Point: VA0075434, held by Hampton Roads Sanitation District
- 2017-04-18: SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, Spotsylvania: VA0087271, held by Spotsylvania County Public Schools
- 2017-05-04: PAGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STP, Shenandoah: VA0021318, held by Page County High School and Middle School STP
- 2017-05-18: WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WATAUGA ELEM, Abingdon: VA0065315, held by Washington County Public Schools - Watauga Elem
- 2017-05-18: WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS- RHEA VALLEY ELEM, Meadowview: VA0065323, held by Washington County Public Schools- Rhea Valley Elem
- 2017-05-31: HENRICO COUNTY WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Henrico: VA0063690, held by Henrico County Department of Public Utilities
- 2017-06-07: DOC - APPALACHIAN COMM CORR ALTERNATIVE PROG, Honaker: VA0020672, held by DOC - Appalachian Comm Corr Alternative Prog
RICHLANDS REGIONAL WWTF among its neighbors
Its county: 18, 3 major; VA0021199 is major permit.
Other permits in the county
- APPALACHIAN AGGREGATES LLC - BLUEFIELD PLANT, Bluefield: VAG840017, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- BIZZACK CONSTRUCTION LLC - TAZEWELL QUARRY, Cedar Bluff: VAG840225, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- BLUEFIELD STP, Bluefield: VAL025054, minor, term to 2025-12-31
- BLUEFIELD WESTSIDE WWTP, Bluefield: VA0025054, major, term to 2024-04-30
- CLAYPOOL HILL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Cedar Bluff: VA0064271, minor, term to 2021-06-30
- GREATER TAZEWELL AREA REGIONAL WTP, Tazewell: VAG640034, minor, term to 2023-06-30
- LIMESTONE DUST CORPORATION - PLANT, Bluefield: VAR052288, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- NORTHERN TAZEWELL COUNTY WWTF, Pocahontas: VA0091588, minor, term to 2024-12-31
- RICHLANDS,REGIONAL WWTF, Richlands: VAL021199, minor, term to 2025-12-31
- SOUTHWEST COMPRESSOR PUMPING AND PACKAGES INC, Cedar Bluff: VAR051786, minor, term to 2024-06-30
Identity
| Facility | RICHLANDS REGIONAL WWTF |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Richlands Regional WWTF |
| NPDES ID | VA0021199 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Major |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | May 4, 2017 |
| Expires | August 31, 2022 |
| Agency | STATE |
| Address | Richlands, VA 24641 |
| Receiving water | Clinch River/Middle Creek |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES VA0021199: effluent limits and exceedances
RICHLANDS REGIONAL WWTF (NPDES VA0021199): 8 pollutants on file, 7 limited; 4 with a violation of any kind, 2 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 5 | 1 | November 30, 2015 | 131% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 1 | 1 | August 31, 2025 | 2% over the limit |
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES VA0021199: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES VA0021199: 1 single-event violation
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2024 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
NPDES VA0021199 (RICHLANDS REGIONAL WWTF): no inspection, formal enforcement action and informal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES VA0021199
NPDES VA0021199: 8 pollutant rows, 1 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.