Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES VA0021288
CAPE CHARLES TOWN - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Cape Charles, VA: NPDES VA0021288 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 12Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
CAPE CHARLES TOWN - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, held by Virginia-American Water Co, holds NPDES permit VA0021288, which discharges to Lower Chesapeake Bay-Cherrystone Inlet. EPA’s file records it issued November 14, 2019 and expiring November 30, 2024.
CAPE CHARLES TOWN - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Cape Charles, Virginia: Individual permit VA0021288, held by Virginia-American Water Co; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued November 14, 2019, term to November 30, 2024, by VA DEQ; discharges to Lower Chesapeake Bay-Cherrystone Inlet; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- Solids, total suspended: 6 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2024, largest 1,204% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 2 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2022, largest 288% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2019.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2023, largest 147% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2021, largest 37% over the limit.
- Enterococci: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2023, largest 1,074% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2017, largest 80% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Iron, total [as Fe]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Coliform, fecal general: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- October 24, 2022: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- September 6, 2022: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- August 1, 2022: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- October 19, 2021: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 18, 2020: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
- June 1, 2018: Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment (ST6).
Virginia holds 336 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 258 were issued before VA0021288.
Coverages issued nearest VA0021288
- October 15, 2019: HANOVER COURTHOUSE STP, Hanover, VA0062154, held by Hanover County
- October 23, 2019: NOMAN M COLE JR WATER RECYCLING FACILITY, Lorton, VA0025364, held by Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
- November 1, 2019: BUENA VISTA STP, Buena Vista, VA0020991, held by Buena Vista Public Service Authority
- November 7, 2019: CALLAO WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Callao, VA0091421, held by Northumberland County of
- November 8, 2019: CEDAR ROCK WWTP, Forest, VA0091553, held by Bedford Regional Water Authority
- November 20, 2019: WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS -VALLEY INSTITUTE, Bristol, VA0026786, held by Washington County Public Schools
- November 21, 2019: RUTLEDGE CREEK WWTP, Amherst, VA0031321, held by Amherst Town
- December 4, 2019: FISHERSVILLE REGIONAL WWTP, Staunton, VA0025291, held by Augusta County Service Authority d/b/a Augusta Water
- December 11, 2019: BERRYVILLE WWTP, Berryville, VA0020532, held by Berryville Town
- December 11, 2019: RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, Washington, VA0064181, held by Rappahannock County Public Schools
CAPE CHARLES TOWN - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 9 discharge permits in the Cherrystone Inlet-Lower Chesapeake Bay subwatershed (HUC 020801110902), VA0021288 among them. Its county holds 8, 0 of them major permits; VA0021288 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Cherrystone Inlet-Lower Chesapeake Bay subwatershed (HUC 020801110902)
- CAPE CHARLES TOWN - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Cape Charles: VAN050001, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2021
- CHERRYSTONE AQUA FARMS, Cape Charles: VAG523000, minor permit, discharging to Lower Chesapeake Bay-Cherrystone Inlet, permit term to June 30, 2026
- COASTAL PRECAST SYSTEMS III LLC, Cape Charles: VAG110228, minor permit, discharging to Lower Chesapeake Bay-Cherrystone Inlet, permit term to December 31, 2023
- NOTTINGHAM CLAMS INCORPORATED, Cheriton: VAG523054, minor permit, discharging to Lower Chesapeake Bay-Cherrystone Inlet, permit term to June 30, 2026
- PLANTATION SUBSTATION 69KV, Cape Charles: VAR10N270, minor permit, discharging to Lower Chesapeake Bay-Cherrystone Inlet, permit term to June 30, 2024
- PRIDE CAR WASH, Cheriton: VAG750172, minor permit, discharging to Lower Chesapeake Bay-Cherrystone Inlet, permit term to October 15, 2022
- THE LANDINGS, Cape Charles: VAR10W972, minor permit, discharging to Lower Chesapeake Bay-Cherrystone Inlet, permit term to June 30, 2029
- TOWER HILL PHASE II, Northampton: VAR10T038, minor permit, discharging to Lower Chesapeake Bay-Cherrystone Inlet, permit term to June 30, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | CAPE CHARLES TOWN - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Virginia-American Water Co |
| NPDES ID | VA0021288 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | November 14, 2019 |
| Expiration date | November 30, 2024 |
| Issuing agency | VA DEQ |
| Address | Cape Charles, VA 23310 |
| Receiving water | Lower Chesapeake Bay-Cherrystone Inlet |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Cherrystone Inlet-Lower Chesapeake Bay (HUC 020801110902) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 12Pollutants on file
- 12Under 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.
| Pollutant or measure | Limits | Violations, any kind | Effluent exceedances | Latest exceedance | Largest exceedance, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 6 | 8 | 8 | November 30, 2024 | 1,204% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 8 | 8 | September 30, 2022 | 288% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 4 | 4 | February 28, 2019 | |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 3 | 3 | February 28, 2023 | 147% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 1 | 1 | December 31, 2021 | 37% over the limit |
| Enterococci | 2 | 1 | 1 | July 31, 2023 | 1,074% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 1 | 1 | July 31, 2017 | 80% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Iron, total [as Fe] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Coliform, fecal general | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 6Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 24, 2022 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| September 6, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| August 1, 2022 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| October 19, 2021 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 18, 2020 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
| June 1, 2018 | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES VA0021288.
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
EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES VA0021288.
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