Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Virginia Department of Health
Board
State Board of Health
 
chapter
Biosolids Use Regulations See Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit Regulation at 9 VAC 25 - 32 [12 VAC 5 ‑ 585]    (Repealed)
Guidance Documents
Chapter Information
Description The regulations protect public health by ensuring that treated sewage sludge, known as biosolids, permitted for land application, marketing or distribution is properly treated or stabilized, that land application of biosolids is performed properly, and that the escape of biosolids into state waters is prevented.
State Authority 32.1-164
Federal Authority None entered
Exempt from APA No, changes to this chapter are subject to the Administrative Process Act.
Text of Regulation Link to Virginia Administrative Code
Goals of Regulation Whether the regulations continue to protect public health by ensuring that treated sewage sludge, known as biosolids, permitted for land application, marketing or distribution is properly treated or stabilized, that land application of biosolids is performed properly, and that the escape of biosolids into state waters is prevented.
Meetings See all meetings (11) relating to this chapter.

Contact Information
Name / Title: Michael Capps  / Sr. Policy Analyst
Address: James Madison Building
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address: boardofhealth@vdh.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804) 864-7190    FAX: (804)864-7022    TDD: ()-
Current Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
None

Past Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
Enforcement and Site Management Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/17/2007.
Certification of Land Appliers Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 10/01/2007.
Amendments in response to a petition for rulemaking Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 02/09/2007.

Withdrawn Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
Fee Amendment NOIRA Stage withdrawn on 07/26/2007 after the comment period had ended.
Amendment to provide standards for field storage of biosolids. Proposed Stage withdrawn on 07/26/2007 before DPB completed its review.
Access Control Amendment Proposed Stage withdrawn on 07/26/2007 before DPB completed its review.