Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES VAG830572
PILOT TRAVEL CENTER 4649, Raphine, VA: NPDES VAG830572 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 9Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 2Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
PILOT TRAVEL CENTER 4649, held by Pilot Travel Centers LLC, holds NPDES permit VAG830572, which discharges to Upper South River. EPA’s file records it issued February 26, 2018 and expiring February 25, 2023.
PILOT TRAVEL CENTER 4649, Raphine, Virginia: Coverage under a general permit VAG830572, held by Pilot Travel Centers LLC; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued February 26, 2018, term to February 25, 2023, by Virginia; discharges to Upper South River; Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores.
- Petrol hydrocarbons, total recoverable: 1 limit, 4 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 370% over the limit.
- Naphthalene: 1 limit, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2021, largest 785% over the limit.
- pH: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Methyl tert-butyl ether [MTBE]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Toluene: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Benzene: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Ethylbenzene: 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.
- Xylene [mix of m+o+p]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- May 14, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
- January 14, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
Other permits held by Pilot Travel Centers LLC
- FLYING J 752, Clear Brook: VA0089214, issued December 27, 2019
- FLYING J 750 - MAX MEADOWS, Max Meadows: VA0092398, issued January 30, 2019
- FLYING J TRAVEL PLAZA 749, Ruther Glen: VA0092657, issued July 18, 2018
- FLYING J TRAVEL PLAZA 876, Ruther Glen: VA0092762, issued December 7, 2018
PILOT TRAVEL CENTER 4649 among its neighbors
Its county holds 17, 1 of them major permits; VAG830572 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the county
- BLUE RIDGE LUMBER CO LLC, Goshen: VAR050879, minor permit, discharging to Lower Little Calfpasture River, permit term to June 30, 2024
- FAIRFIELD SQUARE, Fairfield: VA0089885, minor permit, discharging to Upper South River, permit term to April 30, 2023
- INGLESIDE TROUT FARM, Lexington: VA0091286, minor permit, discharging to Buffalo Creek, permit term to December 31, 2022
- LEXINGTON-ROCKBRIDGE REGIONAL, Lexington: VAL088161, minor permit, discharging to MAURY RIVER, permit term to December 31, 2025
- MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY - LEXINGTON, Lexington: VAR052528, minor permit, discharging to Maury River-Mill Creek, permit term to June 30, 2024
- MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC, Glasgow: VA0004677, major permit, discharging to Maury River-Poague Run, permit term to June 30, 2025
- MOHAWK INDUSTRIES INC, Glasgow: VAN040067, minor permit, permit term to December 31, 2021
- 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
- NATURAL BRIDGE STATE PARK, Natural Bridge: VA0024101, minor permit, discharging to James River/Elk Creek/Cedar Creek, permit term to October 31, 2022
Identity
| Facility as filed | PILOT TRAVEL CENTER 4649 |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Pilot Travel Centers LLC |
| NPDES ID | VAG830572 |
| 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 | February 26, 2018 |
| Expiration date | February 25, 2023 |
| Issuing agency | Virginia |
| Address | Raphine, VA 24472 |
| Receiving water | Upper South River |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| NAICS | 447110 – Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores |
| SIC | 5541 – Gasoline Service Stations |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 9Pollutants on file
- 9Under a numeric limit
- 2With a violation of any kind
- 2With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol hydrocarbons, total recoverable | 1 | 4 | 4 | March 31, 2026 | 370% over the limit |
| Naphthalene | 1 | 3 | 3 | December 31, 2021 | 785% over the limit |
| pH | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Methyl tert-butyl ether [MTBE] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Toluene | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Benzene | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ethylbenzene | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Xylene [mix of m+o+p] | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES VAG830572.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES VAG830572.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
| January 14, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.