NPDES VA0021326 · Clean Water Act
RURAL RETREAT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Rural Retreat, VA: NPDES VA0021326 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
RURAL RETREAT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Rural Retreat, Virginia: Individual permit VA0021326, held by Rural Retreat Town; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued November 28, 2018, term to November 30, 2023, by VA DEQ; discharges to Reed Creek-South Fork Reed Creek; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
2 of the 7 pollutants listed for NPDES VA0021326 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 1,273% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2025, largest 133% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2022, largest 418% over the limit.
- E. coli: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2020, largest 66% over the limit.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2025, largest 20% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits.
- October 30, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
- January 12, 2026: State CWA Penalty AO (State), $5,412 state or local penalty.
- September 26, 2024: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- March 1, 2021: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- February 18, 2021: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- November 12, 2020: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- May 28, 2020: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- April 13, 2020: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- February 6, 2020: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- July 23, 2019: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- April 19, 2019: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- March 3, 2019: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- February 23, 2019: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- February 21, 2019: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- December 28, 2018: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- December 21, 2018: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- October 11, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- September 22, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- September 17, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- August 3, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- July 24, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- June 22, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- May 7, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- October 23, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- May 9, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- May 5, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- February 1, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
Virginia holds 336 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 190 were issued before VA0021326. Rural Retreat Town holds 2 permits in Virginia.
Other permits held by Rural Retreat Town
- RURAL RETREAT WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Rural Retreat: VAG640019, issued 2018-06-12
Coverages issued nearest VA0021326
- 2018-11-01: HRSD - ARMY BASE WWTP, Norfolk: VA0081230, held by Hampton Roads Sanitation District
- 2018-11-01: NICKELSVILLE WWTP, Nickelsville: VA0087955, held by Scott County Public Service Authority
- 2018-11-14: HOPYARD FARM WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, King George: VA0089338, held by King George County Service Authority
- 2018-11-27: WARSAW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Warsaw: VA0026891, held by Town of Warsaw
- 2018-11-28: STRASBURG STP, Strasburg: VA0020311, held by Strasburg Town
- 2018-11-30: WOLF CREEK WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Abingdon: VA0026531, held by Abingdon Town
- 2018-12-12: WINTERGREEN MOUNTAIN WWTP, Wintergreen: VA0031011, held by Nelson County Service Authority
- 2018-12-18: ELYSIAN HEIGHTS STP, Leesburg: VA0092380, held by Loudoun County Sanitation Auth dba Loudoun Water
- 2018-12-27: TOWN OF CHASE CITY WWTP, Chase City: VA0076881, held by Chase City Town of
- 2018-12-31: SHAWSVILLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Shawsville: VA0024031, held by Montgomery County PSA
RURAL RETREAT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT among its neighbors
6 discharge permits are in the South Fork Reed Creek-Reed Creek subwatershed (HUC 050500010903); VA0021326 is one. Its county: 20, 2 major; VA0021326 is minor permit.
Other permits in the South Fork Reed Creek-Reed Creek subwatershed (HUC 050500010903)
- FAITH FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, Wythe County: VAR10S876, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- JARED YOUNGER RESIDENCE STP, Crockett: VAG400883, minor, term to 2026-07-31
- MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL ADVANCED MATERIALS, Wytheville: VAR050083, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- RURAL RETREAT WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Rural Retreat: VAG640019, minor, term to 2023-06-30
- WABTEC CORPORATION, Wytheville: VAR052602, minor, term to 2029-06-30
Identity
| Facility | RURAL RETREAT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Rural Retreat Town |
| NPDES ID | VA0021326 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | November 28, 2018 |
| Expires | November 30, 2023 |
| Agency | VA DEQ |
| Address | Rural Retreat, VA 24368 |
| Receiving water | Reed Creek-South Fork Reed Creek |
| Subwatershed | South Fork Reed Creek-Reed Creek (HUC 050500010903) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES VA0021326: effluent limits and exceedances
RURAL RETREAT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (NPDES VA0021326): 7 pollutants on file, 6 limited; 5 with a violation of any kind, 5 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 10 | 10 | December 31, 2025 | 1,273% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 7 | 7 | May 31, 2025 | 133% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 7 | 7 | February 28, 2022 | 418% over the limit |
| E. coli | 1 | 2 | 2 | September 30, 2020 | 66% over the limit |
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 0 | 1 | 1 | December 31, 2025 | 20% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES VA0021326: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES VA0021326: 25 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 26, 2024 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| March 1, 2021 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| February 18, 2021 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| November 12, 2020 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| May 28, 2020 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| April 13, 2020 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| February 6, 2020 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| July 23, 2019 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| April 19, 2019 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| March 3, 2019 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| February 23, 2019 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| February 21, 2019 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| December 28, 2018 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| December 21, 2018 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| October 11, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| September 22, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| September 17, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| August 3, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| July 24, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| June 22, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| May 7, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| October 23, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| May 9, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| May 5, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| February 1, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
NPDES VA0021326: 1 formal enforcement action
1 of them with a penalty assessed. How penalties are shown.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Federal penalty | State or local penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2026 | State CWA Penalty AO | State | $5,412 |
NPDES VA0021326: 1 informal enforcement action
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
NPDES VA0021326 (RURAL RETREAT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT): no inspection on file.
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Permits near NPDES VA0021326
NPDES VA0021326: 7 pollutant rows, 27 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.