Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES VAG402060
OXERRA AMERICAS INC, Hiwassee, VA: NPDES VAG402060 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 6Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 1Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
OXERRA AMERICAS INC, held by Cathay Industries (USA) Inc, holds NPDES permit VAG402060, which discharges to New River-Upper Claytor Lake. EPA’s file records it issued August 2, 2016 and expiring August 1, 2021.
OXERRA AMERICAS INC, Hiwassee, Virginia: Coverage under a general permit VAG402060, held by Cathay Industries (USA) Inc; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued August 2, 2016, term to August 1, 2021, by Virginia; discharges to New River-Upper Claytor Lake.
- Chlorine, total residual: 1 limit, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest August 31, 2025, largest 525% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Solids, total suspended: 1 limit, 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.
- February 17, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- January 5, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
OXERRA AMERICAS INC among its neighbors
Its county holds 16, 1 of them major permits; VAG402060 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the county
- CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE TRACK (CET), Dublin: VAR10N787, minor permit, discharging to Peak Creek-Thorne Springs Branch, permit term to June 30, 2024
- CVG - TRIM SYSTEMS, Dublin: VAR050510, minor permit, discharging to New River/Lower Claytor Lake, permit term to June 30, 2024
- FONTAINE MODIFICATION COMPANY, Dublin: VAR051501, minor permit, discharging to Peak Creek-Thorne Springs Branch, permit term to June 30, 2024
- HOLSTON RIVER QUARRY INC - DUBLIN QUARRY, Dublin: VAG840051, minor permit, discharging to New River/Lower Claytor Lake, permit term to June 30, 2024
- IMPERIAL GROUP MANUFACTURING, Dublin: VAR051487, minor permit, discharging to Peak Creek-Thorne Springs Branch, permit term to June 30, 2024
- J & J SALES AND SALVAGE LLC, Radford: VAR052133, minor permit, discharging to New River-Connellys Run, permit term to June 30, 2024
- MCCREADY LUMBER CO INC, Pulaski: VAR050772, minor permit, discharging to Peak Creek-Thorne Springs Branch, permit term to June 30, 2024
- NEW RIVER VALLEY PLANT, Dublin: VAR050253, minor permit, discharging to Peak Creek-Thorne Springs Branch, permit term to June 30, 2024
- OXERRA AMERICAS INC, Hiwassee: VAR050203, minor permit, discharging to New River-Upper Claytor Lake, permit term to June 30, 2024
- PEPPER'S FERRY RGNL WSTWTR TMT, Pulaski: VAL062685, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2025
Identity
| Facility as filed | OXERRA AMERICAS INC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Cathay Industries (USA) Inc |
| NPDES ID | VAG402060 |
| 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, 2016 |
| Expiration date | August 1, 2021 |
| Issuing agency | Virginia |
| Address | Hiwassee, VA 24347 |
| Receiving water | New River-Upper Claytor Lake |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | ICIS-AIR source VA0000005115500010 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 6Pollutants on file
- 6Under a numeric limit
- 1With a violation of any kind
- 1With 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 | 1 | 5 | 5 | August 31, 2025 | 525% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oxygen, dissolved [DO] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES VAG402060.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 17, 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
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.