Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
Board
State Water Control Board
chapter
Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit Regulation [9 VAC 25 ‑ 32]
Action:
Implementation of Chapter 209 of the 2024 Acts of Assembly (HB870)
Action 6561
 
General Information
Action Summary This proposed regulatory action is needed to implement the 2024 legislative changes as a result of Chapter 209 of the 2024 Acts of Assembly which requires the State Water Control Board, with the assistance of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Virginia Department of Health, to adopt regulations that include procedures for addressing administrative, staging, signage, and additional on-site and alternative storage site requirements when routine and on-site storage facility capacity and holding times are anticipated to be exceeded for the purpose of protecting against the release of sewage sludge (a.k.a. "biosolids") into state waters and to account for increased intensity, frequency, and duration of storm events.
Chapters Affected Only affects this chapter.
Executive Branch Review This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
RIS Project Yes  [8036]
Associated Mandates Sewage sludge regulations; relief from administrative requirements, adverse and unusual weather
New Periodic Review This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
 
Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID Stage Type Status
10458 NOIRA Stage complete. Comment period ended 10/23/2024.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: Jeanette Ruiz  / Regulatory Analyst
Address: P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218
Email Address: jeanette.ruiz@deq.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)494-9636    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-