NPDES VA0024457 · Clean Water Act
US NASA - WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY - MAIN BASE, Wallops Island, VA: NPDES VA0024457 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
US NASA - WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY - MAIN BASE, Wallops Island, Virginia: Individual permit VA0024457, held by NASA; Administratively continued; issued April 16, 2020, term to April 30, 2025, by VA DEQ; discharges to Chincoteague Bay-Chincoteague Inlet; Space Research and Technology.
9 of the 15 pollutants listed for NPDES VA0024457 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total suspended: 10 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2025, largest 334% over the limit.
- Copper, total recoverable: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2017, largest 247% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 4 limits, 33 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest January 31, 2026, largest 8% over the limit.
- pH: 12 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest March 31, 2024.
- Coliform, fecal general: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest July 31, 2025, largest 24% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind.
- pH exchange [su]: 8 limits.
- Petrol hydrocarbons, total recoverable: 4 limits.
- Precipitation volume: 4 limits.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits.
- Perchlorate [ClO4]: 3 limits.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit.
- E. coli: 1 limit.
- May 14, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
Other permits held by NASA
- US NASA - LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER, Hampton: VA0024741, issued 2020-08-01
US NASA - WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY - MAIN BASE among its neighbors
16 discharge permits are in the Chincoteague Inlet-Chincoteague Bay subwatershed (HUC 020403030504); VA0024457 is one.
Other permits in the Chincoteague Inlet-Chincoteague Bay subwatershed (HUC 020403030504)
- ANDREWS LANE RESIDENCES, Chincoteague: VAG403042, minor, term to 2026-07-31
- ANGLERS RETREAT, Chincoteague: VAG403068, minor, term to 2026-07-31
- BAXTROM PROPERTY, Chincoteague Island: VAG403047, minor, term to 2026-07-31
- CHINCOTEAGUE TOWN - WATER TREATMENT PLANT, Chincoteague: VAG640030, minor, term to 2023-06-30
- COMFORT INN AND SUITES, Chincoteague: VA0089265, minor, term to 2026-04-30
- HAMPTON INN AND SUITES, Chincoteague: VA0090506, minor, term to 2025-10-31
- HRSD - SUNSET BAY UTILITIES SOUTH WWTP, Chincoteague: VA0054003, minor, term to 2021-11-30
- INLET VIEW CAMPGROUND REDEVELOPMENT, Chincoteague: VAR10O690, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- ISLAND UTILITIES LLC, Chincoteague: VA0091049, minor, term to 2024-02-29
- MARINA HOTEL AND SUITES AT CHINCOTEAGUE, Chincoteague: VA0091677, minor, term to 2026-02-28
Identity
| Facility | US NASA - WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY - MAIN BASE |
|---|---|
| Permittee | NASA |
| NPDES ID | VA0024457 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Federal facility |
| Issued | April 16, 2020 |
| Expires | April 30, 2025 |
| Agency | VA DEQ |
| Address | Wallops Island, VA 23337 |
| Receiving water | Chincoteague Bay-Chincoteague Inlet |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Chincoteague Inlet-Chincoteague Bay (HUC 020403030504) |
| NAICS | 927110 – Space Research and Technology |
| SIC | 9661 – Space Research And Technology |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler VA8800010763; ICIS-AIR source VA0000005100100005 |
NPDES VA0024457: effluent limits and exceedances
US NASA - WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY - MAIN BASE (NPDES VA0024457): 15 pollutants on file, 14 limited; 6 with a violation of any kind, 5 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 10 | 4 | 4 | June 30, 2025 | 334% over the limit |
| Copper, total recoverable | 2 | 3 | 2 | August 31, 2017 | 247% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 4 | 33 | 1 | January 31, 2026 | 8% over the limit |
| pH | 12 | 1 | 1 | March 31, 2024 | |
| Coliform, fecal general | 1 | 1 | 1 | July 31, 2025 | 24% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| pH exchange [su] | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Petrol hydrocarbons, total recoverable | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Precipitation volume | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Perchlorate [ClO4] | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES VA0024457: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES VA0024457: 1 informal enforcement action
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
NPDES VA0024457 (US NASA - WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY - MAIN BASE): no single-event violation, inspection and formal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES VA0024457
NPDES VA0024457: 15 pollutant rows, 1 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.