Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES VAG840048
O N MINERALS - ROCKY POINT, Buchanan, VA: NPDES VAG840048 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 4Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 1Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 1Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
O N MINERALS - ROCKY POINT, held by Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc., holds NPDES permit VAG840048, which discharges to James River-Roaring Run. EPA’s file records it issued July 1, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2024.
O N MINERALS - ROCKY POINT, Buchanan, Virginia: Coverage under a general permit VAG840048, held by Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc.; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued July 1, 2019, term to June 30, 2024, by VA DEQ; discharges to James River-Roaring Run; Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying.
- Solids, total suspended: 3 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest March 31, 2026, largest 232% over the limit.
- pH: 4 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Precipitation volume: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- September 2, 2026: Evaluation (S).
- April 14, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
Other permits held by Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc.
- CARMEUSE LIME AND STONE- STRASBURG, Strasburg: VAG401942, issued August 2, 2021
- CARMEUSE AMERICAS – WINCHESTER, Clear Brook: VAG840024, issued July 1, 2019
- CARMEUSE LIME AND STONE- STRASBURG, Strasburg: VAG840027, issued July 1, 2019
- CARMEUSE LIME AND STONE - MIDDLETOWN, Middletown: VAG840042, issued July 1, 2019
- O N MINERALS CO - PLANT 1 (CALARA), Buchanan: VAG840049, issued July 1, 2019
- O N MINERALS CO - PLANT 2 (SHERWOOD ), Buchanan: VAG840064, issued July 1, 2019
- O N MINERALS CO - PICO QUARRY, Buchanan: VAG840065, issued July 1, 2019
O N MINERALS - ROCKY POINT among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 3 discharge permits in the Roaring Run-James River subwatershed (HUC 020802011503), VAG840048 among them. Its county holds 22, 0 of them major permits; VAG840048 is a minor permit.
Other permits in the Roaring Run-James River subwatershed (HUC 020802011503)
- CAULEY JAMES RESIDENCE, Buchanan: VAG402121, minor permit, discharging to James River-Roaring Run, permit term to July 31, 2026
- PONTON DWIGHT S STEPHANIE D RESIDENCE, Buchanan: VAG402146, minor permit, discharging to James River-Roaring Run, permit term to July 31, 2026
Identity
| Facility as filed | O N MINERALS - ROCKY POINT |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Inc. |
| NPDES ID | VAG840048 |
| 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 1, 2019 |
| Expiration date | June 30, 2024 |
| Issuing agency | VA DEQ |
| Address | Buchanan, VA 24066 |
| Receiving water | James River-Roaring Run |
| Subwatershed | Roaring Run-James River (HUC 020802011503) |
| NAICS | 212312 – Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying |
| SIC | 1422 – Crushed And Broken Limestone |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | ICIS-AIR source VA0000005102300022 |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 4Pollutants on file
- 4Under 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 3 | 2 | 2 | March 31, 2026 | 232% over the limit |
| pH | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Precipitation volume | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES VAG840048.
Inspections
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2026 | Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter | State |
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.