Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES VA0025291

FISHERSVILLE REGIONAL WWTP, Staunton, VA: NPDES VA0025291 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
9Pollutants under a numeric limit
7Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
0Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

FISHERSVILLE REGIONAL WWTP, held by Augusta County Service Authority d/b/a Augusta Water, holds NPDES permit VA0025291, which discharges to Christians Creek-Barterbrook Branch. EPA’s file records it issued December 4, 2019 and expiring November 30, 2024.

FISHERSVILLE REGIONAL WWTP, Staunton, Virginia: Individual permit VA0025291, held by Augusta County Service Authority d/b/a Augusta Water; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued December 4, 2019, term to November 30, 2024, by VA DEQ; discharges to Christians Creek-Barterbrook Branch.

Chlorine, total residual: 0 limits, 54 violations of any kind, 45 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 1999, largest 99,999% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 1998, largest 210% over the limit.
E. coli: 1 limit, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2019, largest 99,999% over the limit.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2014, largest 73% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 1998, largest 43% over the limit.
pH: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2025.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 1996, largest 10% over the limit.
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, Total As N: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Phosphorus, Total As P: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

September 27, 2024: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
September 4, 2024: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
January 28, 2024: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
August 25, 2022: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
August 25, 2022: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
September 21, 2021: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
November 12, 2020: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
February 13, 2020: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
March 21, 2019: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
September 28, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
September 17, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
September 9, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
August 30, 2018: 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; 261 were issued before VA0025291.

Coverages issued nearest VA0025291

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 14, 2019: CAPE CHARLES TOWN - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Cape Charles, VA0021288, held by Virginia-American Water Co
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 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
December 12, 2019: DAHLGREN DISTRICT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Dahlgren, VA0026514, held by King George County Service Authority
December 31, 2019: TOMS BROOK-MAURERTOWN SANITARY DISTRICT WWTP, Toms Brook, VA0061549, held by Toms Brook-Maurertown Sanitary District
January 7, 2020: TANGIER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Accomac, VA0067423, held by Town of Tangier

FISHERSVILLE REGIONAL WWTP among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 49 discharge permits in the Barterbrook Branch-Christians Creek subwatershed (HUC 020700050202), VA0025291 among them. Its county holds 47, 5 of them major permits; VA0025291 is a major permit.

Other permits in the Barterbrook Branch-Christians Creek subwatershed (HUC 020700050202)

ALDHIZER WALKER M AND CARRIE A BOONE RESIDENCE, Staunton: VAG408038, minor permit, discharging to Christians Creek-Barterbrook Branch, permit term to July 31, 2026
AUGUSTA COOPERATIVE FARM BUREAU INC, Staunton: VAR051627, minor permit, discharging to Christians Creek-Barterbrook Branch, permit term to June 30, 2024
AUGUSTA HEALTH - N CAMPUS PARKING, Fishersville: VAR10Q313, minor permit, discharging to Christians Creek-Barterbrook Branch, permit term to June 30, 2024
AUGUSTA LANDSCAPE SUPPLY, Fishersville: VAR10W715, minor permit, discharging to Christians Creek-Barterbrook Branch, permit term to June 30, 2029
AUGUSTA WOODS PHASE 2, Staunton: VAR10Q617, minor permit, discharging to Christians Creek-Barterbrook Branch, permit term to June 30, 2024
BLUE RIDGE LUMBER CO LLC, Fishersville: VAR052401, minor permit, discharging to Christians Creek-Barterbrook Branch, permit term to June 30, 2024
BRANDSGATE STRIP MALL, Fisherville: VAR10V749, minor permit, discharging to Christians Creek-Barterbrook Branch, permit term to June 30, 2029
BRAXTON CHRISTINE RESIDENCE, Staunton: VAG401969, minor permit, discharging to Christians Creek-Barterbrook Branch, permit term to July 31, 2026
BRIDGE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Fisherville: VAR10V265, minor permit, discharging to Christians Creek-Barterbrook Branch, permit term to June 30, 2029
DEITZ MATTHEW G AND LEANNE G RESIDENCE, Staunton: VAG408462, minor permit, discharging to Christians Creek-Barterbrook Branch, permit term to July 31, 2026

Identity

Facility as filed	FISHERSVILLE REGIONAL WWTP
Permittee as filed	Augusta County Service Authority d/b/a Augusta Water
NPDES ID	VA0025291
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	December 4, 2019
Expiration date	November 30, 2024
Issuing agency	VA DEQ
Address	Staunton, VA 24401
Receiving water	Christians Creek-Barterbrook Branch
Subwatershed	Barterbrook Branch-Christians Creek (HUC 020700050202)
Other EPA IDs (FRS)	ICIS-AIR source VA0000005101500163

Effluent limits and exceedances

10Pollutants on file
9Under a numeric limit
7With 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
Chlorine, total residual	0	54	45	September 30, 1999	99,999% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	4	10	10	January 31, 1998	210% over the limit
E. coli	1	6	6	November 30, 2019	99,999% over the limit
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	2	4	4	March 31, 2014	73% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	4	3	2	January 31, 1998	43% over the limit
pH	2	3	2	March 31, 2025
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	1	1	1	September 30, 1996	10% over the limit
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	4	0	0
Nitrogen, Total As N	1	0	0
Phosphorus, Total As P	1	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

14Single-event violations

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
September 27, 2024	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
September 4, 2024	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
January 28, 2024	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
August 25, 2022	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
August 25, 2022	Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass	ST6
September 21, 2021	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
November 12, 2020	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
February 13, 2020	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
March 21, 2019	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	ST6
September 28, 2018	Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass	ST6
September 17, 2018	Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass	ST6
September 9, 2018	Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass	ST6
August 30, 2018	Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass	ST6
January 23, 2017	Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass	ST6

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES VA0025291.

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 VA0025291.

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This public-records page covers NPDES permit VA0025291 for the Fisherville Regional WWTP in Staunton, VA, held by Augusta County Service Authority d/b/a Augusta Water, which discharges to Christians Creek-Barterbrook Branch. The permit is listed as administratively continued, is classed as a Major Discharger, and shows 9 pollutants under a numeric limit and 7 pollutants with an effluent exceedance.