Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES VAG402049
AUTOS BY NELSON - BASSETT OFFICE, Bassett, VA: NPDES VAG402049 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 5Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 3Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
AUTOS BY NELSON - BASSETT OFFICE, held by AutosbyNelson, holds NPDES permit VAG402049, which discharges to Reed Creek-Little Reed Creek. EPA’s file records it issued August 2, 2021 and expiring July 31, 2026.
AUTOS BY NELSON - BASSETT OFFICE, Bassett, Virginia: Coverage under a general permit VAG402049, held by AutosbyNelson; 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 Reed Creek-Little Reed Creek; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
- Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 9 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2025, largest 99,999% over the limit.
- Solids, total suspended: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2023, largest 197% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 7 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2017.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- February 12, 2026: Evaluation (S).
AUTOS BY NELSON - BASSETT OFFICE among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 3 discharge permits in the Little Reed Creek-Reed Creek subwatershed (HUC 030101030703), VAG402049 among them.
Other permits in the Little Reed Creek-Reed Creek subwatershed (HUC 030101030703)
- NELSON AUTO SALVAGE, Bassett: VAR052253, minor permit, discharging to Reed Creek-Little Reed Creek, permit term to June 30, 2024
- VDOT SALEM - 0220-044-046 - UPC 110599, Bassett: VAR10Q335, minor permit, discharging to Reed Creek-Little Reed Creek, permit term to June 30, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | AUTOS BY NELSON - BASSETT OFFICE |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | AutosbyNelson |
| NPDES ID | VAG402049 |
| Permit status | Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued) |
| Permit type | Coverage under a general permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | August 2, 2021 |
| Expiration date | July 31, 2026 |
| Issuing agency | Virginia |
| Address | Bassett, VA 24055 |
| Receiving water | Reed Creek-Little Reed Creek |
| Subwatershed | Little Reed Creek-Reed Creek (HUC 030101030703) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 5Pollutants on file
- 5Under 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | 2 | 9 | 3 | August 31, 2025 | 99,999% over the limit |
| Solids, total suspended | 1 | 5 | 2 | August 31, 2023 | 197% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 7 | 1 | August 31, 2017 | |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES VAG402049.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 12, 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 VAG402049.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.