Section 130. New River Basin  


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  • A. Total maximum daily loads (TMDLs).

    TMDL #

    Stream Name

    TMDL Title

    City/County

    WBID

    Pollutant

    WLA1

    Units

    1.

    Stroubles Creek

    Benthic TMDL for Stroubles Creek in Montgomery County, Virginia

    Montgomery

    N22R

    Sediment

    233.15

    T/YR

    2.

    Back Creek

    Fecal Bacterial and General Standard Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Back Creek Watershed, Pulaski County, VA

    Pulaski

    N22R

    Sediment

    0.28

    T/YR

    3.

    Crab Creek

    Fecal Bacterial and General Standard Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Crab Creek Watershed, Montgomery County, VA

    Montgomery

    N18R

    Sediment

    77

    T/YR

    4.

    Peak Creek

    Fecal Bacterial and General Standard Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Peak Creek Watershed, Pulaski County, VA

    Pulaski

    N17R

    Copper

    12

    KG/YR

    5.

    Peak Creek

    Fecal Bacterial and General Standard Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Peak Creek Watershed, Pulaski County, VA

    Pulaski

    N17R

    Zinc

    57

    KG/YR

    6.

    Bluestone River

    Fecal Bacterial and General Standard Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Bluestone River

    Tazewell

    N36R

    Sediment

    116.2

    T/YR

    7.

    Hunting Camp Creek

    Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development for Hunting Camp Creek Aquatic Life Use (Benthic) and E. coli (Bacteria) Impairments

    Bland

    N31R

    Sediment

    0

    LB/YR

    8.

    Chestnut Creek

    Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Chestnut Creek, Fecal Bacteria and General Standard (Benthic)

    Carroll, Grayson

    N06R

    Sediment

    18.9

    T/YR

    9.

    Laurel Fork

    Benthic TMDL for Laurel Fork, Sussex County, Virginia

    Tazewell, Pocahontas

    N37R

    Sediment

    21

    T/YR

    10.

    Little River

    Bacteria, Benthic, and Temperature Total Maximum Daily Loads in the Little River Watershed of Floyd and Montgomery Counties, Virginia

    Floyd, Pulaski, Montgomery

    N19R, N21R

    Sediment

    116.49

    T/YR

    11.

    Back Creek

    Fecal Bacteria and General Standard Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Back Creek

    Pulaski

    N22

    E. coli

    2.61E+09

    cfu/year

    12.

    Bluestone River

    Fecal Bacteria and General Standard Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Bluestone River

    Tazewell

    N36

    E. coli

    9.41E+12

    cfu/year

    13.

    Chestnut Creek

    Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Chestnut Creek Fecal Bacteria and General Standard (Benthic)

    Carroll, Galax, Grayson

    N06

    E. coli

    1.74E+09

    cfu/year

    14.

    Crab Creek

    Fecal Bacteria and General Standard Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Crab Creek

    Montgomery

    N18

    E. coli

    3.40E+08

    cfu/year

    15.

    Cripple Creek #1

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development for Cripple Creek

    Smyth

    N09

    E. coli

    2.94E+10

    cfu/year

    16.

    Cripple Creek #2

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development for Cripple Creek

    Smyth, Wythe

    N09

    E. coli

    1.87E+11

    cfu/year

    17.

    Cripple Creek #3

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development for Cripple Creek

    Smyth, Wythe

    N09

    E. coli

    2.82E+11

    cfu/year

    18.

    Dodd Creek and tributaries

    Fecal coliform TMDL for Dodd Creek Watershed

    Floyd

    N20

    Fecal coliform

    6.91E+11

    cfu/year

    19.

    Elk Creek

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Elk Creek

    Grayson

    N05

    E. coli

    1.48E+11

    cfu/year

    20.

    Hunting Camp Creek

    Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development for Hunting Camp Creek

    Bland

    N31

    E. coli

    0

    cfu/year

    21.

    Laurel Fork

    Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Laurel Fork Fecal Bacteria, Dissolved Oxygen and General Standard (Benthic)

    Tazewell

    N37

    E. coli

    8.72E+11

    cfu/year

    22.

    Little River and tributaries

    Bacteria, Benthic, and Temperature Total Maximum Daily Loads in the Little River Watershed

    Floyd, Montgomery

    N19, N20, N21

    E. coli

    1.13E+13

    cfu/year

    23.

    Dodd Creek, lower (DDD01)

    Bacteria, Benthic, and Temperature Total Maximum Daily Loads in the Little River Watershed

    Floyd

    N20

    Temperature

    0.82

    J/m2/s

    24.

    West Fork Dodd Creek (VAW-N20R_DDW01A02)

    Bacteria, Benthic, and Temperature Total Maximum Daily Loads in the Little River Watershed

    Floyd

    N20

    Temperature

    0.99

    J/m2/s

    25.

    Little River, upper (LRV03)

    Bacteria, Benthic, and Temperature Total Maximum Daily Loads in the Little River Watershed

    Floyd

    N19

    Temperature

    1.03

    J/m2/s

    26.

    Big Indian Creek (VAW-N21R_BIC01A02)

    Bacteria, Benthic, and Temperature Total Maximum Daily Loads in the Little River Watershed

    Floyd

    N21

    Temperature

    1.2

    J/m2/s

    27.

    Dodd Creek, upper (DDD02)

    Bacteria, Benthic, and Temperature Total Maximum Daily Loads in the Little River Watershed

    Floyd

    N20

    Temperature

    1.3

    J/m2/s

    28.

    Pine Creek (VAW-N19R_PNC01A06)

    Bacteria, Benthic, and Temperature Total Maximum Daily Loads in the Little River Watershed

    Floyd

    N19

    Temperature

    1.35

    J/m2/s

    29.

    Little River, middle (LRV02)

    Bacteria, Benthic, and Temperature Total Maximum Daily Loads in the Little River Watershed

    Floyd

    N19

    Temperature

    1.44

    J/m2/s

    30.

    Little River, lower (LRV01)

    Bacteria, Benthic, and Temperature Total Maximum Daily Loads in the Little River Watershed

    Floyd, Montgomery

    N19, N20, N21

    Temperature

    1.66

    J/m2/s

    31.

    Mill Creek and tributaries

    Fecal Coliform TMDL for Mill Creek Watershed

    Montgomery

    N21

    Fecal coliform

    2.62E+11

    cfu/year

    32.

    Peak Creek

    Fecal Bacteria and General Standard Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Peak Creek

    Pulaski

    N17

    E. coli

    8.70E+08

    cfu/year

    33.

    Mill Creek

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Mill Creek, Cove Creek, Miller Creek, Stony Fork, Tate Run, South Fork Reed Creek and Reed Creek

    Wythe

    N10

    E. coli

    6.79E+10

    cfu/year

    34.

    Tate Run

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Mill Creek, Cove Creek, Miller Creek, Stony Fork, Tate Run, South Fork Reed Creek and Reed Creek

    Wythe

    N10

    E. coli

    7.99E+10

    cfu/year

    35.

    Stony Fork

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Mill Creek, Cove Creek, Miller Creek, Stony Fork, Tate Run, South Fork Reed Creek and Reed Creek

    Wythe

    N10

    E. coli

    9.00E+10

    cfu/year

    36.

    Miller Creek

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Mill Creek, Cove Creek, Miller Creek, Stony Fork, Tate Run, South Fork Reed Creek and Reed Creek

    Wythe

    N11

    E. coli

    2.63E+11

    cfu/year

    37.

    Reed Creek (VAS-N10R_RDC01B00)

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Mill Creek, Cove Creek, Miller Creek, Stony Fork, Tate Run, South Fork Reed Creek and Reed Creek

    Wythe

    N10

    E. coli

    4.32E+11

    cfu/year

    38.

    Cove Creek

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Mill Creek, Cove Creek, Miller Creek, Stony Fork, Tate Run, South Fork Reed Creek and Reed Creek

    Wythe

    N12

    E. coli

    7.40E+11

    cfu/year

    39.

    Reed Creek (VAS-N10R_RDC01A02)

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Mill Creek, Cove Creek, Miller Creek, Stony Fork, Tate Run, South Fork Reed Creek and Reed Creek

    Wythe

    N10

    E. coli

    8.71E+11

    cfu/year

    40.

    Reed Creek (VAS-N10R_RDC01A00)

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Mill Creek, Cove Creek, Miller Creek, Stony Fork, Tate Run, South Fork Reed Creek and Reed Creek

    Wythe

    N10

    E. coli

    2.18E+12

    cfu/year

    41.

    Reed Creek, South Fork

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Mill Creek, Cove Creek, Miller Creek, Stony Fork, Tate Run, South Fork Reed Creek and Reed Creek

    Wythe

    N10

    E. coli

    2.18E+12

    cfu/year

    42.

    Reed Creek (VAS-N11R_RDC01B00)

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Mill Creek, Cove Creek, Miller Creek, Stony Fork, Tate Run, South Fork Reed Creek and Reed Creek

    Wythe

    N10, N11, N12

    E. coli

    3.80E+13

    cfu/year

    43.

    Reed Creek (VAS-N11R_RDC02B02)

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Mill Creek, Cove Creek, Miller Creek, Stony Fork, Tate Run, South Fork Reed Creek and Reed Creek

    Wythe

    N10, N11, N12

    E. coli

    5.54E+13

    cfu/year

    44.

    Reed Creek (VAS-N11R_RDC03B04)

    Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Mill Creek, Cove Creek, Miller Creek, Stony Fork, Tate Run, South Fork Reed Creek and Reed Creek

    Wythe

    N10, N11, N12

    E. coli

    6.03E+13

    cfu/year

    45.

    East Wilderness Creek

    Bacteria TMDL Development for East Wilderness Creek, Kimberling Creek, Nobusiness Creek, Town Creek, and Walker Creek

    Bland

    N26

    E. coli

    1.89E+11

    cfu/year

    46.

    Kimberling Creek

    Bacteria TMDL Development for East Wilderness Creek, Kimberling Creek, Nobusiness Creek, Town Creek, and Walker Creek

    Bland

    N26

    E. coli

    1.96E+12

    cfu/year

    47.

    Nobusiness Creek

    Bacteria TMDL Development for East Wilderness Creek, Kimberling Creek, Nobusiness Creek, Town Creek, and Walker Creek

    Bland, Giles

    N26

    E. coli

    1.38E+12

    cfu/year

    48.

    Town Creek

    Bacteria TMDL Development for East Wilderness Creek, Kimberling Creek, Nobusiness Creek, Town Creek, and Walker Creek

    Bland

    N25

    E. coli

    1.73E+12

    cfu/year

    49.

    Walker Creek segment 1

    Bacteria TMDL Development for East Wilderness Creek, Kimberling Creek, Nobusiness Creek, Town Creek, and Walker Creek

    Bland

    N25

    E. coli

    2.70E+12

    cfu/year

    50.

    Walker Creek segment 2

    Bacteria TMDL Development for East Wilderness Creek, Kimberling Creek, Nobusiness Creek, Town Creek, and Walker Creek

    Bland

    N25

    E. coli

    3.45E+12

    cfu/year

    51.

    Walker Creek segment 3

    Bacteria TMDL Development for East Wilderness Creek, Kimberling Creek, Nobusiness Creek, Town Creek, and Walker Creek

    Bland

    N25

    E. coli

    3.10E+11

    cfu/year

    52.

    Wolf Creek headwaters

    E. coli TMDL Development for Wolf Creek and Tributaries

    Tazewell

    N30, N32, N33

    E. coli

    6.82E+10

    cfu/year

    53.

    Wolf Creek

    E. coli TMDL Development for Wolf Creek and Tributaries

    Tazewell, Bland, Giles

    N30

    E. coli

    1.14E+11

    cfu/year

    Notes:
    1The total WLA can be increased prior to modification provided that DEQ tracks these changes for bacteria TMDLs where the permit is consistent with water quality standards for bacteria.

    B. Non-TMDL wasteload allocations.

    Water Body

    Permit No.

    Facility Name

    Receiving Stream

    River Mile

    Outfall No.

    Parameter Description

    WLA

    Units WLA

    VAS-N11R

    VA0020281

    Wytheville WWTP

    Reed Creek

    25.79

    001

    BOD5

    360

    KG/D

    VAS-N15R

    VA0089443

    Hillsville WWTP

    Little Reed Island Creed

    25.12

    001

    CBOD5, JAN-MAY

    118

    KG/D

    CBOD5, JUN-DEC

    95

    KG/D

    VAW-N21R

    VA0024040

    Montgomery Co. PSA - Riner Town - Sewage Treatment Plant

    Mill Creek

    5.12

    001

    BOD5

    7.5

    KG/D

    TKN (N-KJEL)

    1.9

    KG/D

    VAW-N22R

    VA0060844

    Blacksburg VPI Sanitation Auth. - Lower Stroubles Creek WWTP

    New River

    71.37

    001

    BOD5

    818

    KG/D

    VAS-N36R

    VA0025054

    Bluefield Westside WWTP

    Bluestone River

    25.64

    001

    BOD5, JUN-NOV

    130

    KG/D

    BOD5, DEC-MAY

    260

    KG/D

    VAS-N36R

    VA0062561

    Tazewell County PSA - Falls Mills Hales Bottom STP

    Bluestone River

    22.49

    001

    BOD5

    5.5

    KG/D

    VAS-N37R

    VA0029602

    Pocahontas STP

    Laurel Fork

    1.99

    001

    BOD5

    17

    KG/D

    VAW-N21R

    VA002040

    Montgomery Co. PSA - Riner Town - Sewage Treatment Pant

    Mill Creek

    5.12

    001

    BOD5

    7.5

    KG/D

    TKN (N-KJEL)

    1.9

    KG/D

    VAW-N22R

    VA0060844

    Blacksburg VPI Sanitation Auth. - Lower Stroubles Creek WWTP

    New River

    71.37

    001

    BOD5

    818

    KG/D

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 19, Issue 14, eff. April 24, 2003; Errata 19:18 VA.R. 2746, 2747 May 19, 2003; amended, Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 24, eff. September 8, 2004; Volume 21, Issue 12, eff. March 23, 2005; Volume 21, Issue 17, eff. June 1, 2005; Volume 22, Issue 02, eff. November 2, 2005; Volume 22, Issue 06, eff. December 28, 2005; Volume 23, Issue 15, eff. May 2, 2007; Volume 24, Issue 18, eff. June 11, 2008; Volume 29, Issue 17, eff. May 22, 2013; Volume 31, Issue 12, eff. March 11, 2015; Volume 32, Issue 24, eff. August 24, 2016.

Statutory Authority

§ 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia; 33 USC § 1313(e) of the Clean Water Act.