Department of Environmental Quality
State Water Control Board
Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Sewage Discharges Less Than or Equal to 1,000 Gallons Per Day
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 110]
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| Description | Establishes a general permit for the discharge of treated domestic sewage to surface waters provided, among other things, that the treatment works has a design discharge flow of less than or equal to 1,000 gallons per day on a monthly average. |
| State Authority | Section (62.1-44.15 )10 of the Code of Virgini |
| Federal Authority |
Section 402 of the Clean Water Act 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122, 123 and 124 |
| Exempt from APA | Yes, changes to this chapter of the VA Administrative Code are exempt from the Administrative Process Act. The normal executive branch review process is not required. |
| Text of Regulation | Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
| Goals of Regulation |
To protection public health and/or welfare with the least possible costs and intrusiveness to the citizens and businesses of the Commonwealth. To establish consistent procedures and requirements for the issuance of VPDES permits to discharge sewage from treatment works with design flows of 1,000 gallons per day or less in order to effectuate the proper and comprehensive protection of state waters. |
| Meetings |
Primary contact for this chapter
| Name / Title: | Burton R. Tuxford |
| Address: |
629 East Main Street P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, VA 23218 |
| Email Address: | burton.tuxford@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804)698-4086 FAX: (804)698-4032 TDD: (804)698-4021 |