Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
 
Board
State Water Control Board
 
chapter
Water Withdrawal Reporting [9 VAC 25 ‑ 200]
 
Guidance Documents
 
Chapter Information
Description Establishes annual reporting requirements for withdrawals of surface or ground water where the daily average is more than 10,000 gallons per day in any singe month for uses other than agricultural irrigation or more than 1,000,000 gallons in any single month for agricultural irrigation uses.
State Authority Sections 62.1-44.15 (10 ) and 62.1-44.38 of the Code of Virginia
Federal Authority n/a
Text of Regulation Link to Virginia Administrative Code
Meetings

Contact Information
Name / Title: Weedon Cloe 
Address: 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, VA 23218
Email Address: william.cloe@deq.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)754-5457    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-
Current Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
Surface Water Withdrawal Permitting Exclusion for Existing Withdrawals - Amendments to Address Grandfathered Withdrawals NOIRA Submitted to the Registrar and awaiting publication (10/19/2026).

Past Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
Amendments in response to Chapters 623 and 896 of the 2026 Acts of Assembly (HB496/SB553)
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 09/09/2026.
Final Exempt CH 200 Changes in Response to 2022 Board Bill
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/23/2022.
Citation Correction
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/28/2018.

Periodic Reviews
Last Activity Status
7/29/2022 Agency Completed Retain As Is
3/12/2018 Agency Completed Amend
2/5/2013 Agency Completed Retain As Is
6/20/2001 Agency Completed Retain As Is