Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES VA0093114
HILLSBORO TOWN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PACKAGE PLANT, Hillsboro, VA: NPDES VA0093114 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 15Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 6Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
HILLSBORO TOWN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PACKAGE PLANT, held by Hillsboro Town, holds NPDES permit VA0093114, which discharges to South Fork Catoctin Creek. EPA’s file records it issued June 21, 2022 and expiring June 30, 2027.
HILLSBORO TOWN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PACKAGE PLANT, Hillsboro, Virginia: Individual permit VA0093114, held by Hillsboro Town; Publicly owned treatment works; Effective; issued June 21, 2022, term to June 30, 2027, by VA DEQ; discharges to South Fork Catoctin Creek; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 5 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 13 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 250% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 5 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 140% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 2 limits, 12 violations of any kind, 10 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2026, largest 5,391% over the limit.
- E. coli: 1 limit, 8 violations of any kind, 7 effluent exceedances, latest June 30, 2026, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Nitrogen, Total As N: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2025, largest 83% over the limit.
- Phosphorus, Total As P: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest December 31, 2023, largest 1% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, percent removal [total]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- August 18, 2026: Notice of Violation (State).
- June 24, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
- June 15, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
- March 23, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
Virginia holds 336 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 332 were issued before VA0093114.
Coverages issued nearest VA0093114
- July 12, 2021: SCOTT COUNTY SCHOOLS - TWIN SPRINGS HIGH, Nickelsville, VA0066311, held by Scott County Public Schools
- July 13, 2021: BASTIAN WWTP, Bastian, VA0089583, held by Bland County Service Authority
- July 16, 2021: SHENANDOAH STP, Shenandoah, VA0023825, held by Shenandoah Town
- July 26, 2021: HALIFAX COUNTY SCHOOLS CLAYS MILL ELEMENTARY, Scottsburg, VA0022748, held by Dale Miller
- September 1, 2021: ALLEGHANY CO - LOWER JACKSON RIVER REGIONAL WWTP, Iron Gate, VA0090671, held by Alleghany Co
- November 1, 2022: WESTERN LEE COUNTY WWTP, Ewing, VA0093157, held by Lee County Public Service Authority
- March 17, 2023: LINVILLE EDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WWTP, Linville, VA0093173, held by Rockingham County Public Schools
- January 1, 2026: HRSD CENTRAL MIDDLESEX STP, Saluda, VA0073318, held by Hampton Roads Sanitation District
HILLSBORO TOWN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PACKAGE PLANT among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 34 discharge permits in the South Fork Catoctin Creek subwatershed (HUC 020700080301), VA0093114 among them.
Other permits in the South Fork Catoctin Creek subwatershed (HUC 020700080301)
- 21ST STREET SHARED USE PATH PHASE I, Purcellville: VAR10X271, minor permit, discharging to South Fork Catoctin Creek, permit term to June 30, 2029
- BIRABEN ROGER RESIDENCE, Purcellville: VAG406103, minor permit, discharging to South Fork Catoctin Creek, permit term to July 31, 2026
- BLUE HILL COUNTRY INN, Hillsboro: VAR10L184, minor permit, discharging to Potomac River-Limestone Branch, permit term to June 30, 2024
- FIELDS FARM 0.5 MILLION GALLON ELEVATED WATER STOR, Purcellville: VAR10U202, minor permit, discharging to South Fork Catoctin Creek, permit term to June 30, 2029
- HAMILTON FARM LLC, Hamilton: VAR10R883, minor permit, discharging to South Fork Catoctin Creek, permit term to June 30, 2024
- HAMILTON SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, Hamilton: VA0020974, minor permit, discharging to Catoctin Creek, permit term to September 30, 2021
- HILLSBORO PUB, Hillsboro: VAG406477, minor permit, discharging to South Fork Catoctin Creek, permit term to July 31, 2026
- HILLSBORO TOWN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PACKAGE PLANT, Hillsboro: VAN010177, minor permit, discharging to South Fork Catoctin Creek, permit term to December 31, 2026
- HUNDLEY AND CARROLL RESIDENCE, Hillsboro: VAG406175, minor permit, discharging to South Fork Catoctin Creek, permit term to August 1, 2021
- HUNTWICK, Hamilton: VAR10P532, minor permit, discharging to South Fork Catoctin Creek, permit term to June 30, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | HILLSBORO TOWN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PACKAGE PLANT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Hillsboro Town |
| NPDES ID | VA0093114 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Individual permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Program | Publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | June 21, 2022 |
| Expiration date | June 30, 2027 |
| Issuing agency | VA DEQ |
| Address | Hillsboro, VA 20132 |
| Receiving water | South Fork Catoctin Creek |
| Subwatershed | South Fork Catoctin Creek (HUC 020700080301) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 15Pollutants on file
- 15Under a numeric limit
- 13With a violation of any kind
- 6With 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, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 5 | 17 | 13 | June 30, 2026 | 250% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 5 | 14 | 10 | June 30, 2026 | 140% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | 2 | 12 | 10 | May 31, 2026 | 5,391% over the limit |
| E. coli | 1 | 8 | 7 | June 30, 2026 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Nitrogen, Total As N | 1 | 3 | 3 | December 31, 2025 | 83% over the limit |
| Phosphorus, Total As P | 1 | 1 | 1 | December 31, 2023 | 1% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| BOD, percent removal [total] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, suspended percent removal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES VA0093114.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES VA0093114.
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
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| August 18, 2026 | Notice of Violation | State |
| June 24, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
| June 15, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
| March 23, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.