Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES VAR051411
NOMAN M COLE JR WATER RECYCLING FACILITY, Lorton, VA: NPDES VAR051411 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- Administratively continuedPermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 3Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
- 0Inspections on file
- 0Formal enforcement actions
NOMAN M COLE JR WATER RECYCLING FACILITY, held by Fairfax County - Department of Public Works, holds NPDES permit VAR051411, which discharges to Pohick Creek. EPA’s file records it issued July 1, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2024. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (October 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
Identity
| Facility as filed | NOMAN M COLE JR WATER RECYCLING FACILITY |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Fairfax County - Department of Public Works |
| NPDES ID | VAR051411 |
| 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 |
| Program | Industrial stormwater |
| Issued | July 1, 2019 |
| Expiration date | June 30, 2024 |
| Issuing agency | VA DEQ |
| Address | Lorton, VA 22079 |
| Receiving water | Pohick Creek |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Pohick Creek (HUC 020700100401) |
| NAICS | 221320 – Sewage Treatment Facilities |
| SIC | 4952 – Sewerage Systems |
| Other EPA IDs (FRS) | RCRA handler VAD981044688; ICIS-AIR source VA0000005105900281 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download) and EPA’s NAICS/SIC and component files, the same download; cross-program IDs from EPA’s FRS facility-registry crosswalk.
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 3Pollutants on file
- 3Under a numeric limit
- 0With 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | 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 VAR051411.
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
- 3Single-event violations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| February 25, 2026 | Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass | ST6 |
| March 11, 2025 | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | ST6 |
Inspections
EPA’s inspection file holds no inspection for NPDES VAR051411.
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 8, 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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NOMAN M COLE JR WATER RECYCLING FACILITY, Lorton, Virginia: Coverage under a general permit VAR051411, held by Fairfax County - Department of Public Works; Industrial stormwater; 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 Pohick Creek; Sewage Treatment Facilities.
No violation or effluent exceedance is on file for any of the 3 pollutants listed for NPDES VAR051411.
- Solids, total suspended: 1 limit.
- Nitrogen, total [as N]: 1 limit.
- Phosphorus, total [as P]: 1 limit.
- September 3, 2026: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- May 8, 2026: Letter of Violation/ Warning Letter (State).
- February 25, 2026: Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass (ST6).
- March 11, 2025: WW SSO - Discharge to Waters (ST6).
Virginia holds 1,282 Industrial stormwater coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 14 were issued before VAR051411.
Coverages issued nearest VAR051411
- 2019-07-01: BATTLE CREEK LANDFILL, Luray: VAR051404, held by County of Page
- 2019-07-01: AUGUSTA CO SERVICE AUTHORITY LANDFILL EXPANSION, Staunton: VAR051405, held by Augusta County Service Authority
- 2019-07-01: BLUE RIDGE RESOURCE AUTHORITY, Buena Vista: VAR051408, held by The Blue Ridge Resource Authority
- 2019-07-01: FREDERICK COUNTY LANDFILL, Winchester: VAR051409, held by County of Frederick
- 2019-07-01: 121 SAMPSON CREEK ROAD INDUSTRIAL LLC, Chesapeake: VAR051410, held by Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc
- 2019-07-01: RAPPAHANNOCK REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD, Stafford: VAR051413, held by Rappahannock Regional Solid Waste Management Board
- 2019-07-01: KING GEORGE LANDFILL INCORPORATED, King George: VAR051414, held by King George County - Board of Supervisors
- 2019-07-01: SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY LIVINGSTON SANITARY LANDFILL, Spotsylvania: VAR051415, held by Spotsylvania County - Dept of Public Utilities
- 2019-07-01: ARLINGTON COUNTY WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY, Arlington: VAR051421, held by Arlington County Water Pollution Control Bureau
- 2019-07-01: LEESBURG EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, Leesburg: VAR051426, held by Town of Leesburg
NOMAN M COLE JR WATER RECYCLING FACILITY among its neighbors
29 discharge permits are in the Pohick Creek subwatershed (HUC 020700100401); VAR051411 is one.
Other permits in the Pohick Creek subwatershed (HUC 020700100401)
- ACCOTINK ODOR CONTROL FACILITY, Lorton: VAR10Q939, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- AMTRAK AUTO TRAIN FACILITY, Lorton: VAR050996, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- APAH BRADDOCK ROAD, WOODLEIGH CHASE 1B-2, Fairfax: VAR10Q693, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- BONNIE BRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Fairfax: VAR10S099, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- BRIAN BENNETT AND REBECCA CRUMP LOTS 5, 91,9 2, 10, Lorton: VAR10O722, minor, term to 2024-06-30
- BURKE ROAD- APLOMADO DRIVE TO PARAKEET DRIVE, Burke: VAR10U898, minor, term to 2029-06-30
- CAMERON OAKS, Fairfax Station: VAR10W157, minor, term to 2029-06-30
- CHANEY MATERIALS - LORTON RMC PLANT, Lorton: VAG110359, minor, term to 2023-12-31
- ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR - 9570 A 1 BURKE RD, Burke: VAG750229, minor, term to 2022-10-15
- ERICKSON LIVING AT BRADDOCK ROAD WOODLEIGH CHASE, Fairfax: VAR10O446, minor, term to 2024-06-30
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded October 14, 2026.
What this page shows
This public-records page covers NPDES permit VAR051411 for the NOMAN M COLE JR WATER RECYCLING FACILITY in Lorton, VA, held by Fairfax County - Department of Public Works, with a status of administratively continued and a minor discharger class. The page lists 0 pollutants under a numeric limit and 0 pollutants with an effluent exceedance, with the permit recorded as issued July 1, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2024.