Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES VA0088111
LEE COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY-ROSE HILL WWTP, Rose Hill, VA: NPDES VA0088111 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 7Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
LEE COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY-ROSE HILL WWTP, held by Lee County Public Service Authority, holds NPDES permit VA0088111, which discharges to Martin Creek. EPA’s file records it issued January 10, 2019 and expiring February 29, 2024.
LEE COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY-ROSE HILL WWTP, Rose Hill, Virginia: Individual permit VA0088111, held by Lee County Public Service Authority; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued January 10, 2019, term to February 29, 2024, by VA DEQ; discharges to Martin Creek; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]: 4 limits, 10 violations of any kind, 9 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2021, largest 308% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 4 limits, 8 violations of any kind, 8 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2025, largest 147% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 4 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2023, largest 22% over the limit.
- BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 0 limits, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- 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.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- E. coli: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- February 26, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- February 13, 2025: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- February 6, 2020: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
Virginia holds 336 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 197 were issued before VA0088111. Lee County Public Service Authority holds 3 permits in Virginia.
Other permits held by Lee County Public Service Authority
- WESTERN LEE COUNTY WWTP, Ewing: VA0093157, issued November 1, 2022
- BLUE SPRINGS WTP, Ewing: VAG640068, issued June 12, 2018
Coverages issued nearest VA0088111
- November 30, 2018: WOLF CREEK WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY, Abingdon, VA0026531, held by Abingdon Town
- December 12, 2018: WINTERGREEN MOUNTAIN WWTP, Wintergreen, VA0031011, held by Nelson County Service Authority
- December 18, 2018: ELYSIAN HEIGHTS STP, Leesburg, VA0092380, held by Loudoun County Sanitation Auth dba Loudoun Water
- December 27, 2018: TOWN OF CHASE CITY WWTP, Chase City, VA0076881, held by Chase City Town of
- December 31, 2018: SHAWSVILLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Shawsville, VA0024031, held by Montgomery County PSA
- January 22, 2019: LOVETTSVILLE TOWN WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY, Lovettsville, VA0023183, held by Lovettsville Town
- January 24, 2019: SCOTTSVILLE WRRF, Scottsville, VA0025470, held by Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority
- January 25, 2019: VICTORIA EAST SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, Victoria, VA0020184, held by Victoria Town of
- January 25, 2019: FERRUM SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, Ferrum, VA0029254, held by Ferrum Water & Sewerage Authority
- January 29, 2019: COVINGTON CITY - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, Covington, VA0025542, held by Covington City
LEE COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY-ROSE HILL WWTP among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 2 discharge permits in the Martin Creek subwatershed (HUC 060102060305), VA0088111 among them. Its county holds 6, 0 of them major permits; VA0088111 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Martin Creek subwatershed (HUC 060102060305)
- BLUE SPRINGS WTP, Ewing: VAG640068, minor permit, discharging to Martin Creek, permit term to June 30, 2023
Identity
| Facility as filed | LEE COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY-ROSE HILL WWTP |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Lee County Public Service Authority |
| NPDES ID | VA0088111 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | January 10, 2019 |
| Expiration date | February 29, 2024 |
| Issuing agency | VA DEQ |
| Address | Rose Hill, VA 24281 |
| Receiving water | Martin Creek |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Martin Creek (HUC 060102060305) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 9Pollutants on file
- 7Under a numeric limit
- 5With a violation of any kind
- 3With 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, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | 4 | 10 | 9 | November 30, 2021 | 308% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 4 | 8 | 8 | July 31, 2025 | 147% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 3 | 2 | March 31, 2023 | 22% over the limit |
| BOD, carb-5 day, 20 deg C, percent removal | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| pH | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| E. coli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 2Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2025 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| February 6, 2020 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2026 | Evaluation | S |
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 VA0088111.
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