Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES VA0074179
SMITH MOUNTAIN DAM VISITOR CENTER SEWAGE TREATMENT, Bedford, VA: NPDES VA0074179 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 6Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 5Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
SMITH MOUNTAIN DAM VISITOR CENTER SEWAGE TREATMENT, held by Smith Mountain Dam Visitor Center Sewage Treatment, holds NPDES permit VA0074179, which discharges to Leesville Lake/Old Womans Creek. EPA’s file records it issued October 7, 2017 and expiring September 30, 2022.
SMITH MOUNTAIN DAM VISITOR CENTER SEWAGE TREATMENT, Bedford, Virginia: Individual permit VA0074179, held by Smith Mountain Dam Visitor Center Sewage Treatment; Effective; issued October 7, 2017, term to September 30, 2022, by STATE; discharges to Leesville Lake/Old Womans Creek; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- Chlorine, total residual: 6 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2017, largest 10% over the limit.
- E. coli: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2022, largest 387% over the limit.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 4 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2026, largest 8% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2026, largest 8% over the limit.
- BOD, percent removal [total]: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2025, largest 583% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
SMITH MOUNTAIN DAM VISITOR CENTER SEWAGE TREATMENT among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 1 discharge permits in the Clay Branch-Leesville Lake subwatershed (HUC 030101011301), VA0074179 among them.
Identity
| Facility as filed | SMITH MOUNTAIN DAM VISITOR CENTER SEWAGE TREATMENT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Smith Mountain Dam Visitor Center Sewage Treatment |
| NPDES ID | VA0074179 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | October 7, 2017 |
| Expiration date | September 30, 2022 |
| Issuing agency | STATE |
| Address | Bedford, VA 24523 |
| Receiving water | Leesville Lake/Old Womans Creek |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Clay Branch-Leesville Lake (HUC 030101011301) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 7Pollutants on file
- 6Under a numeric limit
- 5With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | 6 | 2 | 2 | November 30, 2017 | 10% over the limit |
| E. coli | 2 | 2 | 2 | September 30, 2022 | 387% over the limit |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 4 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2026 | 8% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 1 | 1 | June 30, 2026 | 8% over the limit |
| BOD, percent removal [total] | 0 | 1 | 1 | December 31, 2025 | 583% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES VA0074179.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES VA0074179.
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 VA0074179.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.