Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES VA0022390
BEDFORD WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Bedford, VA: NPDES VA0022390 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MajorDischarger class
- 13Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 1Formal enforcement actions
BEDFORD WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, held by Bedford Regional Water Authority, holds NPDES permit VA0022390, which discharges to Little Otter River-Johns Creek. EPA’s file records it issued July 1, 2013 and expiring June 30, 2018.
BEDFORD WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Bedford, Virginia: Individual permit VA0022390, held by Bedford Regional Water Authority; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued July 1, 2013, term to June 30, 2018, by VA DEQ; discharges to Little Otter River-Johns Creek.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 40 violations of any kind, 40 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2025, largest 208% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 3 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 7,743% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2023, largest 236% over the limit.
- Zinc, total recoverable: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2025, largest 15% over the limit.
- Toxicity, final conc toxicity units: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2005, largest 213% over the limit.
- Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- pH: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Lead, total recoverable: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- August 4, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
- June 4, 2026: State CWA Penalty AO (State), $9,570 state or local penalty.
- June 27, 2025: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- June 22, 2025: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- June 4, 2025: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- June 3, 2025: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- May 29, 2025: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- May 13, 2025: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- May 9, 2025: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- May 8, 2025: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- May 6, 2025: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- October 18, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- October 11, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- September 23, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- September 17, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- May 20, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- May 19, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- April 28, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- April 25, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- April 9, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- February 11, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- January 18, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- August 21, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- August 15, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- July 17, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- May 24, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- May 5, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- April 24, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- February 22, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- January 23, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
Virginia holds 336 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 20 were issued before VA0022390. Bedford Regional Water Authority holds 5 permits in Virginia.
Other permits held by Bedford Regional Water Authority
- CEDAR ROCK WWTP, Forest: VA0091553, issued November 8, 2019
- MONETA REGIONAL WWTP, Moneta: VA0091669, issued June 11, 2020
- BEDFORD REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY PARKING LOT EXPAN, Bedford: VAR10M880, issued July 1, 2019
- IVY CREEK SEWER INTERCEPTOR DIVISIONS 5 AND 6, Forest: VAR10V178, issued July 1, 2024
Coverages issued nearest VA0022390
- January 17, 2012: HRSD - ATLANTIC SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, Virginia Beach, VA0081248, held by HRSD - Atlantic Sewage Treatment Plant
- November 30, 2012: HRSD - NANSEMOND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, Suffolk, VA0081299, held by HRSD - Nansemond Sewage Treatment Plant
- December 10, 2012: SURRY COUNTY WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Dendron, VA0088463, held by Surry County Wastewater Treatment Facility
- February 15, 2013: CHILHOWIE REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Chilhowie, VA0026379, held by Chilhowie Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant
- June 26, 2013: ARLINGTON COUNTY MS4, Arlington, VA0088579, held by Arlington County Water Pollution Control Bureau
- July 22, 2013: CLEVENGERS VILLAGE WWTP, Jeffersonton, VA0080527, held by Clevengers Village WWTP
- July 23, 2013: VICTORIA WEST SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, Victoria, VA0020176, held by Victoria West Sewage Treatment Plant
- August 22, 2013: ALEXANDRIA COMBINED SEWER SYSTEM, Alexandria, VA0087068, held by Alexandria Combined Sewer System
- January 9, 2014: ARLINGTON COUNTY WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY, Arlington, VA0025143, held by Arlington County Water Pollution Control Facility
- March 19, 2014: DICKENSON CNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SANDLICK E S STP, Birchleaf, VA0027464, held by Dickenson Cnty Public Schools - Sandlick E S STP
BEDFORD WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 16 discharge permits in the Johns Creek-Little Otter River subwatershed (HUC 030101011406), VA0022390 among them. Its county holds 20, 2 of them major permits; VA0022390 is a major permit.
Other permits in the Johns Creek-Little Otter River subwatershed (HUC 030101011406)
- BEDFORD CO - WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Bedford: VAG640006, minor permit, discharging to Little Otter River-Johns Creek, permit term to June 30, 2023
- BEDFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL BUILDING ADDITION, Bedford: VAR10V126, minor permit, discharging to Little Otter River-Johns Creek, permit term to June 30, 2029
- BEDFORD READY MIX CONCRETE COMPANY, Bedford: VAG110014, minor permit, discharging to Little Otter River-Johns Creek, permit term to December 31, 2023
- BEDFORD STP., Bedford: VAL022390, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
- CAMPBELL COURT REDEVELOPMENT, Roanoke: VAR10Q923, minor permit, discharging to Little Otter River-Johns Creek, permit term to June 30, 2024
- CRAZY RAY'S SITE PLAN, Bedford: VAR10T712, minor permit, discharging to Little Otter River-Johns Creek, permit term to June 30, 2024
- D-DAY HOTEL, Bedford: VAR10U946, minor permit, discharging to Little Otter River-Johns Creek, permit term to June 30, 2029
- EASTYN CROSSING SUBDIVISION, Bedford: VAR10U306, minor permit, discharging to Little Otter River-Johns Creek, permit term to June 30, 2029
- EASTYN CROSSING SUBDIVISION - SINGLE FAMILY HOME C, Bedford: VAR10W370, minor permit, discharging to Little Otter River-Johns Creek, permit term to June 30, 2029
- GOVERNOR'S RESERVE, Bedford: VAR10X147, minor permit, discharging to Little Otter River-Johns Creek, permit term to June 30, 2029
Identity
| Facility as filed | BEDFORD WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Bedford Regional Water Authority |
| NPDES ID | VA0022390 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Major discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | July 1, 2013 |
| Expiration date | June 30, 2018 |
| Issuing agency | VA DEQ |
| Address | Bedford, VA 24523 |
| Receiving water | Little Otter River-Johns Creek |
| Subwatershed | Johns Creek-Little Otter River (HUC 030101011406) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 14Pollutants on file
- 13Under a numeric limit
- 8With a violation of any kind
- 5With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 40 | 40 | May 31, 2025 | 208% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 3 | 6 | 6 | March 31, 2026 | 7,743% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 5 | 5 | January 31, 2023 | 236% over the limit |
| Zinc, total recoverable | 2 | 4 | 4 | July 31, 2025 | 15% over the limit |
| Toxicity, final conc toxicity units | 1 | 1 | 1 | September 30, 2005 | 213% over the limit |
| Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lead, total recoverable | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 28Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| June 27, 2025 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| June 22, 2025 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| June 4, 2025 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| June 3, 2025 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| May 29, 2025 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| May 13, 2025 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| May 9, 2025 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| May 8, 2025 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| May 6, 2025 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| October 18, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| October 11, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| September 23, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| September 17, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| May 20, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| May 19, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| April 28, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| April 25, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| April 9, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| February 11, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| January 18, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| August 21, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| August 15, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| July 17, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| May 24, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| May 5, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| April 24, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| February 22, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| January 23, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES VA0022390.
Formal enforcement and penalties
1 formal actions, 1 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.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Federal penalty | State or local penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2026 | State CWA Penalty AO | State | $9,570 |
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
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