Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES VAG523065
WANCHESE FISH COMPANY INC - NEWPORT NEWS, Newport News, VA: NPDES VAG523065 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 4Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
WANCHESE FISH COMPANY INC - NEWPORT NEWS, held by WANCHESE FISH CO INC, holds NPDES permit VAG523065, which discharges to Hampton Roads-Hampton River. EPA’s file records it issued July 24, 2021 and expiring June 30, 2026. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | WANCHESE FISH COMPANY INC - NEWPORT NEWS |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | WANCHESE FISH CO INC |
| NPDES ID | VAG523065 |
| 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 | July 24, 2021 |
| Expiration date | June 30, 2026 |
| Issuing agency | VA DEQ |
| Address | Newport News, VA 23607 |
| Receiving water | Hampton Roads-Hampton River |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Hampton River-Hampton Roads (HUC 020802080303) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 4Pollutants on file
- 4Under a numeric limit
- 4With a violation of any kind
- 0With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Solids, total suspended | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Oil & Grease | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 4 | 0 |
EPA’s effluent violation file records no exceedance of a numeric limit for NPDES VAG523065.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES VAG523065.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES VAG523065.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| March 24, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
| February 20, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.