NPDES VA0064424 · Clean Water Act
INDEPENDENCE STP, Independence, VA: NPDES VA0064424 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
INDEPENDENCE STP, Independence, Virginia: Individual permit VA0064424, held by Independence STP; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued; issued November 3, 2016, term to November 30, 2021, by STATE; discharges to New River/Peach Bottom Creek/Little River; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
2 of the 7 pollutants listed for NPDES VA0064424 have no violation or effluent exceedance.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 18 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2023, largest 354% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest April 30, 2020, largest 65% over the limit.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2019, largest 23% over the limit.
- Chlorine, total residual: 3 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest February 28, 2019, largest 97% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2025.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 2 limits.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits.
- September 21, 2026: Reconnaissance without Sampling (S).
- September 4, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
- July 29, 2026: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- June 24, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- May 6, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
- September 27, 2024: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- September 26, 2024: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- July 9, 2024: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- January 9, 2024: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- December 26, 2023: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- November 11, 2022: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- February 4, 2022: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- February 3, 2022: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- October 29, 2021: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- August 18, 2021: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- March 22, 2021: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- February 14, 2021: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- January 6, 2021: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- December 14, 2020: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- November 12, 2020: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- May 21, 2020: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- April 13, 2020: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- March 25, 2020: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- June 16, 2019: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- May 10, 2019: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- February 23, 2019: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- December 28, 2018: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
- October 30, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- October 1, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- April 11, 2018: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- August 7, 2017: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
Virginia holds 336 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 60 were issued before VA0064424.
Coverages issued nearest VA0064424
- 2016-10-26: EDINBURG STP, Edinburg: VA0020508, held by Edinburg STP
- 2016-10-26: CHARLOTTE COUNTY SCHOOLS BACON DISTRICT ELEMENTARY, Saxe: VA0029319, held by Charlotte County Schools Bacon District Elementary
- 2016-10-26: LCSA - SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY, Middleburg: VA0062189, held by LCSA - Saint Louis Community
- 2016-10-26: LEE COUNTY PSA - HICKORY FLATS WWTP, Jonesville: VA0089397, held by Lee County PSA - Hickory Flats WWTP
- 2016-10-27: FIGHTING CREEK WWTP, Powhatan: VA0089206, held by Fighting Creek WWTF
- 2016-11-10: FORT CHISWELL WWTP, Max Meadows: VA0074161, held by Fort Chiswell WWTP
- 2016-11-10: WILDERNESS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Locust Grove: VA0083411, held by Wilderness Wastewater Treatment Plant
- 2016-11-17: HILLSVILLE WWTP, Hillsville: VA0089443, held by Hillsville Town
- 2016-11-30: ROCKY MOUNT TOWN SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, Rocky Mount: VA0085952, held by Rocky Mount Town Sewage Treatment Plant
- 2016-12-01: SURRY TOWN OF WWTF, Surry: VA0061646, held by Surry Town of WWTF
INDEPENDENCE STP among its neighbors
3 discharge permits are in the Peach Bottom Creek subwatershed (HUC 050500010402); VA0064424 is one. Its county: 10, 0 major; VA0064424 is minor permit.
Other permits in the Peach Bottom Creek subwatershed (HUC 050500010402)
- GRAYSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELD TURF CON, Independence: VAR10R350, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- POINT LOOKOUT 69KV STATION, Independence: VAR10V921, minor, term to 2029-06-30
Identity
| Facility | INDEPENDENCE STP |
|---|---|
| Permittee | Independence STP |
| NPDES ID | VA0064424 |
| Status | Administratively continued |
| Type | Individual permit |
| Class | Minor |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | November 3, 2016 |
| Expires | November 30, 2021 |
| Agency | STATE |
| Address | Independence, VA 24348 |
| Receiving water | New River/Peach Bottom Creek/Little River |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Peach Bottom Creek (HUC 050500010402) |
| Program components on file | POTW, Pretreatment |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
NPDES VA0064424: effluent limits and exceedances
INDEPENDENCE STP (NPDES VA0064424): 7 pollutants on file, 7 limited; 5 with a violation of any kind, 5 with an exceedance.
| Pollutant | Limits | Violations | Exceedances | Latest | Largest, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 18 | 18 | July 31, 2023 | 354% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 4 | 4 | April 30, 2020 | 65% over the limit |
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 2 | 2 | September 30, 2019 | 23% over the limit |
| Chlorine, total residual | 3 | 1 | 1 | February 28, 2019 | 97% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2025 | |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NPDES VA0064424: inspections, violations and enforcement
NPDES VA0064424: 27 single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| July 29, 2026 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| September 27, 2024 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| September 26, 2024 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| July 9, 2024 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| January 9, 2024 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| December 26, 2023 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| November 11, 2022 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| February 4, 2022 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| February 3, 2022 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| October 29, 2021 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| August 18, 2021 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| March 22, 2021 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| February 14, 2021 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| January 6, 2021 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| December 14, 2020 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| November 12, 2020 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| May 21, 2020 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| April 13, 2020 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| March 25, 2020 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| June 16, 2019 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| May 10, 2019 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| February 23, 2019 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| December 28, 2018 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
| October 30, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| October 1, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| April 11, 2018 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| August 7, 2017 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
NPDES VA0064424: 2 inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 21, 2026 | Reconnaissance without Sampling | S |
| June 24, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
NPDES VA0064424: 2 informal enforcement actions
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 4, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
| May 6, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
NPDES VA0064424 (INDEPENDENCE STP): no formal enforcement action on file.
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Permits near NPDES VA0064424
NPDES VA0064424: 7 pollutant rows, 31 dated events; ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.