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Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES VAG401462

NATURAL BRIDGE GENERAL STORE, Natural Bridge Station, VA: NPDES VAG401462 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

NATURAL BRIDGE GENERAL STORE, held by Natural Bridge General Store LLC, holds NPDES permit VAG401462, which discharges to James River-Elk Creek. EPA’s file records it issued August 2, 2021 and expiring July 31, 2026.

NATURAL BRIDGE GENERAL STORE, Natural Bridge Station, Virginia: Coverage under a general permit VAG401462, held by Natural Bridge General Store LLC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 2, 2021, term to July 31, 2026, by Virginia; discharges to James River-Elk Creek; Sewage Treatment Facilities.

  • BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2025, largest 377% over the limit.
  • Solids, total suspended: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2025, largest 923% over the limit.
  • Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 2 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2025, largest 10% over the limit.
  • pH: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
  • Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

NATURAL BRIDGE GENERAL STORE among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 7 discharge permits in the Elk Creek-James River subwatershed (HUC 020802011505), VAG401462 among them.

Other permits in the Elk Creek-James River subwatershed (HUC 020802011505)

  • HILLTOP SOLAR, Natural Bridge Station: VAR10X052, minor permit, discharging to James River-Elk Creek, permit term to June 30, 2029
  • HIPP TRACY NICOLE RESIDENCE, Natural Bridge Station: VAG408011, minor permit, discharging to James River-Elk Creek, permit term to July 31, 2026
  • MUNTERS - NATURAL BRIDGE STATION, Natural Bridge Station: VAR052383, minor permit, discharging to James River-Elk Creek, permit term to June 30, 2019
  • NATURAL BRIDGE JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL CENTER, Natural Bridge Station: VA0027944, minor permit, discharging to James River/Elk Creek/Cedar Creek, permit term to April 30, 2017
  • SAINT ANTHONY, Natural Bridge: VAG408497, minor permit, discharging to James River-Elk Creek, permit term to July 31, 2026
  • TOWN OF GLASGOW WWTP, Glasgow: VA0083712, minor permit, discharging to James River-Elk Creek, permit term to February 28, 2025

Identity

Facility as filedNATURAL BRIDGE GENERAL STORE
Permittee as filedNatural Bridge General Store LLC
NPDES IDVAG401462
Permit statusAdministratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit typeCoverage under a general permit
Discharger classMinor discharger
Facility typeNot a publicly owned treatment works
IssuedAugust 2, 2021
Expiration dateJuly 31, 2026
Issuing agencyVirginia
AddressNatural Bridge Station, VA 24579
Receiving waterJames River-Elk Creek
SubwatershedElk Creek-James River (HUC 020802011505)
NAICS221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities
SIC4952 – Sewerage Systems

Effluent limits and exceedances

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 measureLimitsViolations, any kindEffluent exceedancesLatest exceedanceLargest exceedance, as filed
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C144August 31, 2025377% over the limit
Solids, total suspended144August 31, 2025923% over the limit
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]121August 31, 202510% over the limit
pH200
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant100
Chlorine, total residual100

Inspections, violations and enforcement

EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES VAG401462.

Inspections

EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES VAG401462.

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 VAG401462.

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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.

What this page shows

This public-records page covers NPDES permit VAG401462 held by Natural Bridge General Store LLC for the Natural Bridge General Store in Natural Bridge Station, VA, which discharges to James River-Elk Creek within watershed HUC 020802011505. The page lists a minor discharger class, a status of administratively continued, and 3 pollutants under a numeric limit, with 6 pollutants showing an effluent exceedance.