Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES WV0106038

MOOREFIELD/HARDY COUNTY REGIONAL WASTEWATER, Moorefield, WV: NPDES WV0106038 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties

Administratively continuedPermit status
MajorDischarger class
39Pollutants under a numeric limit
18Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
2Inspections on file
0Formal enforcement actions

MOOREFIELD/HARDY COUNTY REGIONAL WASTEWATER, held by MOOREFIELD/HARDY COUNTY WASTEWATER AUTHORITY, holds NPDES permit WV0106038, which discharges to South Branch Potomac River. EPA’s file records it issued October 7, 2011 and expiring June 30, 2021.

MOOREFIELD/HARDY COUNTY REGIONAL WASTEWATER, Moorefield, West Virginia: Individual permit WV0106038, held by MOOREFIELD/HARDY COUNTY WASTEWATER AUTHORITY; Publicly owned treatment works; Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued); issued October 7, 2011, term to June 30, 2021; discharges to SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER.

Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]: 6 limits, 50 violations of any kind, 36 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 213% over the limit.
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]: 4 limits, 28 violations of any kind, 14 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 860% over the limit.
Bromodichloromethane, effluent: 8 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2019, largest 190% over the limit.
Coliform, fecal general: 2 limits, 6 violations of any kind, 6 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2021, largest 505% over the limit.
Zinc, total recoverable: 4 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2026, largest 55% over the limit.
Aluminum, total recoverable: 4 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2023, largest 261% over the limit.
Copper, total recoverable: 4 limits, 19 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2026, largest 562% over the limit.
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]: 4 limits, 5 violations of any kind, 5 effluent exceedances, latest November 30, 2020, largest 275% over the limit.
Solids, total suspended: 8 limits, 20 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2024, largest 31% over the limit.
Phosphorus, total [as P]: 6 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest December 31, 2022, largest 484% over the limit.
Oil and grease, hexane extr method: 4 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 4 effluent exceedances, latest July 31, 2024, largest 263% over the limit.
Copper, total [as Cu]: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 3 effluent exceedances, latest May 31, 2022, largest 3,043% over the limit.
Flow rate: 4 limits, 18 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest January 31, 2020, largest 1,114% over the limit.
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C: 8 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest February 28, 2019, largest 439% over the limit.
Iron, total [as Fe]: 2 limits, 4 violations of any kind, 2 effluent exceedances, latest September 30, 2021, largest 127% over the limit.
pH: 6 limits, 17 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest June 30, 2016.
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]: 4 limits, 15 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest August 31, 2017, largest 563% over the limit.
Zinc, total [as Zn]: 2 limits, 3 violations of any kind, 1 effluent exceedance, latest September 30, 2021, largest 77% over the limit.
Chloride [as Cl]: 4 limits, 16 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, total [as N]: 6 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Arsenic, total recoverable: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Iron, total recoverable: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Lead, total recoverable: 4 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Flow rate, instantaneous: 2 limits, 14 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]: 2 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Aluminum, total [as Al]: 0 limits, 2 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Chloroform: 8 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant: 3 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Lead, total [as Pb]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Nickel, total recoverable: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Silver total recoverable: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Cadmium, total recoverable: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Chlorine, total residual: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Mercury, total [as Hg]: 2 limits, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
BOD, 5-day, percent removal: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.
Solids, suspended percent removal: 1 limit, 0 violations of any kind, 0 effluent exceedances.

May 20, 2026: Evaluation (S).
May 20, 2026: Evaluation (S).
September 27, 2022: Pretreatment - IU Violation of Pretreatment Standards (ST6).
August 1, 2018: Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting (ST6).

West Virginia holds 251 Publicly owned treatment works coverages of this permit type in EPA’s file; 244 were issued before WV0106038.

Coverages issued nearest WV0106038

April 30, 2009: ARBUCKLE PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT, Minden, WV0027022, held by ARBUCKLE PSD
August 5, 2009: FRANKFORT PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT, Ridgeley, WV0105988, held by FRANKFORT PSD
November 30, 2009: CANAAN VALLEY PSD, Davis, WV0106011
August 24, 2010: NORTHERN JACKSON CO PSD, Sandyville, WV0106020, held by NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY PSD
December 24, 2010: CITY OF RANSON COLLECTION SYSTEM, Ranson, WV0105287, held by RANSON CITY OF
September 12, 2012: CHARLOTTE PHILLIPS, Norton, WV0106054, held by NORTON-HARDING-JIMTOWN PSD
December 31, 2013: FLU'S ENTERPRISES, LLC, Gypsy, WV0106127, held by GYPSY LLC
November 12, 2014: OHIO COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT, Triadelphia, WV0106178, held by OHIO COUNTY PSD
October 3, 2018: CAIRO TOWN OF, Cairo, WV0084212, held by CAIRO, TOWN OF
December 3, 2019: COALWOOD WWTP, Welch, WV0106241, held by MCDOWELL COUNTY PSD

MOOREFIELD/HARDY COUNTY REGIONAL WASTEWATER among its neighbors

EPA’s permit file holds 3 discharge permits in the Stony Run-South Fork South Branch Potomac River subwatershed (HUC 020700010509), WV0106038 among them. Its county holds 19, 1 of them major permits; WV0106038 is a major permit.

Other permits in the Stony Run-South Fork South Branch Potomac River subwatershed (HUC 020700010509)

MOOREFIELD WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM, Moorefield: WV0020150, minor permit, discharging to SOUTH FORK/SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIV, permit term to June 30, 2021
RIVERS EDGE FARMS POULTRY (EGGS), Moorefield: WVR113026, minor permit, discharging to South Fk of South Brnch/South Potomac R/Potomac R, permit term to July 7, 2026

Identity

Facility as filed	MOOREFIELD/HARDY COUNTY REGIONAL WASTEWATER
Permittee as filed	MOOREFIELD/HARDY COUNTY WASTEWATER AUTHORITY
NPDES ID	WV0106038
Permit status	Administratively continued (past its expiration date and still in force until reissued)
Permit type	Individual permit
Discharger class	Major discharger
Facility type	Publicly owned treatment works
Program	Publicly owned treatment works
Issued	October 7, 2011
Expiration date	June 30, 2021
Address	Moorefield, WV 26836
Receiving water	SOUTH BRANCH POTOMAC RIVER
Receiving water impaired	303(D) Listed
Subwatershed	Stony Run-South Fork South Branch Potomac River (HUC 020700010509)

Effluent limits and exceedances

40Pollutants on file
39Under a numeric limit
27With a violation of any kind
18With 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, ammonia total [as N]	6	50	36	February 28, 2026	213% over the limit
Nitrogen, nitrite total [as N]	4	28	14	February 28, 2026	860% over the limit
Bromodichloromethane, effluent	8	6	6	November 30, 2019	190% over the limit
Coliform, fecal general	2	6	6	May 31, 2021	505% over the limit
Zinc, total recoverable	4	19	5	February 28, 2026	55% over the limit
Aluminum, total recoverable	4	19	5	January 31, 2023	261% over the limit
Copper, total recoverable	4	19	5	January 31, 2026	562% over the limit
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination]	4	5	5	November 30, 2020	275% over the limit
Solids, total suspended	8	20	4	July 31, 2024	31% over the limit
Phosphorus, total [as P]	6	18	4	December 31, 2022	484% over the limit
Oil and grease, hexane extr method	4	18	4	July 31, 2024	263% over the limit
Copper, total [as Cu]	2	3	3	May 31, 2022	3,043% over the limit
Flow rate	4	18	2	January 31, 2020	1,114% over the limit
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	8	16	2	February 28, 2019	439% over the limit
Iron, total [as Fe]	2	4	2	September 30, 2021	127% over the limit
pH	6	17	1	June 30, 2016
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N]	4	15	1	August 31, 2017	563% over the limit
Zinc, total [as Zn]	2	3	1	September 30, 2021	77% over the limit
Chloride [as Cl]	4	16	0
Nitrogen, total [as N]	6	14	0
Arsenic, total recoverable	4	14	0
Iron, total recoverable	4	14	0
Lead, total recoverable	4	14	0
Flow rate, instantaneous	2	14	0
Toxicity [chronic], Ceriodaphnia dubia	2	2	0
Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow]	2	2	0
Aluminum, total [as Al]	0	2	0
Chloroform	8	0	0
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant	3	0	0
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, total [as N]	2	0	0
Lead, total [as Pb]	2	0	0
Nickel, total recoverable	2	0	0
Silver total recoverable	2	0	0
Cadmium, total recoverable	2	0	0
Chromium, hexavalent dissolved [as Cr]	2	0	0
Chlorine, total residual	2	0	0
Mercury, total [as Hg]	2	0	0
Oxygen, dissolved [DO]	1	0	0
BOD, 5-day, percent removal	1	0	0
Solids, suspended percent removal	1	0	0

Inspections, violations and enforcement

2Single-event violations

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
September 27, 2022	Pretreatment - IU Violation of Pretreatment Standards	ST6
August 1, 2018	Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting	ST6

Inspections

Date	What EPA recorded	Agency
May 20, 2026	Evaluation	S
May 20, 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

EPA’s informal enforcement file holds no action for NPDES WV0106038.

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This public-records page covers Clean Water Act NPDES permit WV0106038, held by the Moorefield/Hardy County Wastewater Authority for the Moorefield/Hardy County Regional Wastewater facility in Moorefield, WV, which discharges to the South Branch Potomac River. The permit is listed as administratively continued, is classed as a Major Discharger, and is tied to 39 pollutants under a numeric limit, 18 of which had an effluent exceedance. EPA's file shows the permit issued October 7, 2011 and expiring June 30, 2021.