Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES VAN040072
BWXT NUCLEAR OPERATIONS GROUP INC, Lynchburg, VA: NPDES VAN040072 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 7Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
BWXT NUCLEAR OPERATIONS GROUP INC, held by BWXT Nuclear Operations Group Inc, holds NPDES permit VAN040072. EPA’s file records it issued January 1, 2017 and expiring December 31, 2021.
BWXT NUCLEAR OPERATIONS GROUP INC, Lynchburg, Virginia: Coverage under a general permit VAN040072, held by BWXT Nuclear Operations Group Inc; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued January 1, 2017, term to December 31, 2021, by Virginia.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 1 limit, 1 violation of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N]: 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.
- Nitrogen, Total As N: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
- Phosphorus, Total As P: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
BWXT NUCLEAR OPERATIONS GROUP INC among its neighbors
EPA’s permit file holds 10 discharge permits in the Archer Creek-James River subwatershed (HUC 020802030401), VAN040072 among them.
Other permits in the Archer Creek-James River subwatershed (HUC 020802030401)
- BWX TECHNOLOGIES EAST EXPANSION, Lynchburg: VAR10W310, minor permit, discharging to James River-Archer Creek, permit term to June 30, 2029
- BWXT NUCLEAR OPERATIONS GROUP INC, Lynchburg: VA0003697, minor permit, discharging to James River-Archer Creek, permit term to September 18, 2022
- COOPER STEEL OF VIRGINIA, Lynchburg: VAR052667, minor permit, discharging to James River-Archer Creek, permit term to June 30, 2029
- FRAMATOME INC - MAR, Lynchburg: VA0004774, minor permit, discharging to James River-Archer Creek, permit term to June 30, 2026
- FRAMATOME POND CONVERSION, Lynchburg: VAR10W270, minor permit, discharging to James River-Archer Creek, permit term to June 30, 2029
- FRAMATOME RCA EXPANSION, Lynchburg: VAR10X418, minor permit, discharging to James River-Archer Creek, permit term to June 30, 2029
- JOSHUA FALLS 765KV SUBSTATION UPGRADES, Lynchburg: VAR10R058, minor permit, discharging to James River-Archer Creek, permit term to June 30, 2024
- JOSHUA FALLS RIVERVILLE 138KV TRANSMISSION LINE, Lynchburg: VAR10S084, minor permit, discharging to Wreck Island Creek, permit term to June 30, 2024
- MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC, Concord: VAG840062, minor permit, discharging to James River-Archer Creek, permit term to June 30, 2024
Identity
| Facility as filed | BWXT NUCLEAR OPERATIONS GROUP INC |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | BWXT Nuclear Operations Group Inc |
| NPDES ID | VAN040072 |
| 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 | January 1, 2017 |
| Expiration date | December 31, 2021 |
| Issuing agency | Virginia |
| Address | Lynchburg, VA 24504 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Archer Creek-James River (HUC 020802030401) |
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 7Pollutants on file
- 7Under a numeric limit
- 2With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, total [as N] | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N] | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, total [as P] | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrite + Nitrate total [as N] | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nitrogen, Total As N | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Phosphorus, Total As P | 1 | 0 | 0 |
EPA’s effluent violation file records no exceedance of a numeric limit for NPDES VAN040072.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES VAN040072.
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES VAN040072.
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 VAN040072.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.