Natural and Historic Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
State Water Control Board
Mandate 18
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Mandate Title:
Confined Animal Feeding Operations - VPDES Program
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Purpose of legislation
Authorizes the State Water Control Board to promulgate regulations requiring VPDES permits for confined animal feeding operation to the extent necessary to comply with ยง 402 of the federal Clean Water Act. Larger confined animal feeding operations will be covered under Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits as opposed to a General Virginia Pollutant Abatement permits. A statutory conformity amendment may be possible and will be timed so that the federal implementation mandate coincides with finalization of the related general permits.
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| Legislation mandating a change | Chap 0375 (2003) | ||
| VAC chapters to be amended |
9 vac 25 - 31 : Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Permit Regulation
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| Deadline for the regulation to become effective | 4/18/2005 | ||
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