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7145
Manual for Processing Requests Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act
10/24/2024
7146
E-Signature Guidance
12/1/2021
CEM-07
Civil Enforcement Manual - Chapter 4 - Civil Charges and Civil Penalties
12/31/2021
PREP-2017-01
Pollution Response Program - Base Manual
7/18/2017
PREP-2021-01
Transportation Incident Management Annex (TIM) – Interim Plan, GUIDANCE DOCUMENT: PREP-2021-01
4/28/2022
BOARD: Virginia Waste Management Board
5804
Groundwater Monitoring Well Abandonment (Site Assessment)
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7/23/2015
6172
Universal Waste Mercury-Containing Lamp Crushing Guidance
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12/1/2016
6173
Universal Waste Lamp-Crushing Frequently Asked Questions
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12/1/2016
6409
Hazardous Waste Inspector Handbook - Chapters
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9/30/2017
6410
Hazardous Waste Inspector Handbook - Appendices and Bibliography
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9/30/2017
GM14-2006
VPA and Solid Waste Management Permitting and BUD Approval at Solid Waste Management Facilities
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4/30/2014
LPR 03-2004
Waste Division Review of Environmental Review Reports as Required by NEPA
5/25/2004
LPR 16-2002
Guidance for Certification of Waste Oil Burning Equipment for the State Income Tax Credit
8/1/2002
LPR-2020-01
Guidance for the Certification of Recycling Machinery and Equipment for State Income Tax Credit (rev. 2021)
3/19/2021
LPR-HW
Emergency Permits – Virginia Hazardous Waste Management Regulations and the RCRA Regulations - Guidance Summary
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5/13/2010
LPR-HW-01-1997
Discarded Sandblast Grit Policy
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2/14/1997
LPR-HW-01-2012
"Contained-in" and "Contained-out" Policy Guidance for Soils Contaminated with Hazardous Waste
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7/9/2012
LPR-HW-01-2018
Hazardous Waste Generated at Remote Site Locations By Utility and Rail Companies
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7/11/2019
LPR-HW-05-1996
Siting Requirements for Hazardous Waste Management Facilities
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7/26/1996
LPR-HW-18-2002
Hazardous Waste Financial Assurance Procedures
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8/22/2002
LPR-REM-01-1995
Policy for Handling Investigation Derived Waste
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9/1/2003
LPR-REM-04-1996
Addendum to Policy for Handling Investigation Derived Waste
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7/24/1996
LPR-REM-RA RCRA
RCRA Corrective Action Risk Assessment Guidance
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11/20/2013
LPR-REM-RA SW
Solid Waste Risk Assessment Guidance
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10/10/2012
LPR-SW-01-1994
Gas Condensate Recirculation
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11/1/2002
LPR-SW-01-2005
Guidance for Soil Analysis Required for Facilities Treating Petroleum Contaminated Soil Under the Provisions of 9 VAC 20-80-360
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3/11/2005
LPR-SW-01-2007
Vegetative Waste Burning at Closed Landfills
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1/8/2007
LPR-SW-01-2007(2)
Post-Closure Care Termination Memo
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4/30/2007
LPR-SW-01-2008
Surface Water Impacts at Solid Waste Landfills
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2/22/2008
LPR-SW-01-2009
Scenarios Under Which A Part A Amendment Is Or Is Not Required
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7/10/2018
LPR-SW-01-2011A
Implementation of the New Operations Manual Requirements
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7/9/2012
LPR-SW-01-2012
Interpretive Guidance for Groundwater Well Replacement Actions at Solid Waste Landfills
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2/3/2012
LPR-SW-02-1993
Seismic Impact Zone - Part A Requirements
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11/1/2002
LPR-SW-02-1997
Activities on Closed Landfills
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9/1/2003
LPR-SW-02-2007
Close Safely the Old 1205 Permitted Landfills
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12/22/2011
LPR-SW-02-2008
Landfill Waste Disposal Limits
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1/20/2009
LPR-SW-02-2009
On-Site Composting of Routine Animal Mortality
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5/1/2009
LPR-SW-02-2010
Solid Waste Compliance Program Inspection Manual
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12/2/2019
LPR-SW-02-2011
CROSSWALK COMPARISION 9VAC20-80 VERSUS 9VAC20-81
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3/28/2011
LPR-SW-02-2012
Solid Waste Special Waste Disposal Requests
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2/2/2012
LPR-SW-03-1997
Notice of Expansion for Category 2 and Category 3 Facilities
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8/17/1997
LPR-SW-03-2001
Local Landfill Certification for Non-Captive Industrial Landfills
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4/19/2001
LPR-SW-03-2003
Tax Certification for Pollution Control
6/18/2003
LPR-SW-03-2005
Siting and Groundwater Monitoring for Landfills and the Vicinity of Wetlands
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8/17/2005
LPR-SW-03-2007
Management of Grit and Screenings
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2/26/2007
LPR-SW-03-2009
On-Site Burial of Routine Animal Mortality
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5/1/2009
LPR-SW-03-2011
CHANGES TO THE COMPOSTING PROVISIONS
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3/28/2011
LPR-SW-03-2012
Implementation of VELAP Certification
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3/27/2012
LPR-SW-04-1993
HELP Model - Leachate generation for tank design
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6/1/2003
LPR-SW-04-2005
Sanitary Landfill Siting Relative to a Public Water Supply Intake or Reservoir
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8/23/2005
LPR-SW-04-2009
Solid Waste Management Plan 5-Year Update Guidance
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5/13/2009
LPR-SW-04-2011
Financial Assurance for Stockpiles of Materials for Beneficial Use or Other Uses
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2/22/2013
LPR-SW-04-2012
Management and Reuse of Contaminated Media
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7/17/2012
LPR-SW-05-2009
Research Development and Demonstration Plans
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11/9/2009
LPR-SW-06-2001
Guidance on the Director's Determination in 10.1-1408.1.D.1 of the Code of Virginia - Permit by Rule Submissions
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8/9/2001
LPR-SW-06-2005
Coordination of Permitting Requirements for Wetlands and the Siting of Solid Waste Landfills
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8/22/2005
LPR-SW-06-2011
Amendment 7 and Phase I Monitoring
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8/3/2011
LPR-SW-07-1996
Closure Documents - Survey Plat Guidance
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8/6/1996
LPR-SW-07-2003
Permitting Guidance for the 10 Year Permit Review
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8/27/2003
LPR-SW-08-1993
P. E. Certifications Required for Permit by Rules
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10/1/1993
LPR-SW-08-2001
Statement Regarding Data to be Incorporated into the Regulations for Solid Waste Management Planning
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12/18/2001
LPR-SW-09-2001
Management of Dredged Material
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12/31/2001
LPR-SW-17-2002
Solid Waste Financial Assurance Procedures
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8/22/2002
LPR-SW-2013-01
Landfill Construction Oversight Inspections
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6/3/2013
LPR-SW-2013-02
Landfill Mining Applicability and Application Requirements
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9/27/2013
LPR-SW-2013-03
Waste Information Request and Trade Secret Protection
8/15/2013
LPR-SW-2014-01
Clarification of Required Final Cover Designs and Acceptable Alternate Designs
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3/28/2014
LPR-SW-2015-01
Use of Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Berms in Landfill Design
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4/24/2015
LPR-SW-2016-01
Management of Sharps
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4/22/2016
LPR-SW-2016-02
Permitting, Sampling, Analysis, and Data Reporting associated with Solid Waste Landfill Underdrain Systems
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10/18/2016
LPR-SW-2017-01
Clarification of Landfill Gas Regulatory Requirements
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9/5/2017
LPR-SW-2018-01
Frequently Asked Questions about Convenience Centers
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12/14/2018
LPR-SW-2019-01
Odor Guidance for Solid Waste Management Facilities
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11/14/2019
LPR-SW-2020-01
Managing Leachate in Compliance with the VSWMR
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10/1/2020
LPR-SW-ACL
Use of Alternate Concentration Limits for Establishing Groundwater Protection Standards (GPS)
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6/4/2013
LPR-SW-EE-160
Virginia Waste Tire Program - Standards for Use of Tire Chips in a Residential Septic Drainfield
8/1/1997
LPR-SW-EE-166
Virginia Waste Tire Program Utilization of Waste Tire Shred/Chips
8/1/2002
LPR-SW-SI-00
Submission Instructions - 2012 Revision Approval Memo
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2/1/2012
LPR-SW-SI-01
Submission Instruction 01 - Procedural Requirements for a New or Modified Solid Waste Management Facility Application
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2/1/2012
LPR-SW-SI-02
Submission Instruction 02 - Design Plans and Report for Solid Waste Disposal Faciilities
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2/2/2012
LPR-SW-SI-03
Submission Instruction 03 - Design Plans and Report for Waste to Energy, Thermal Treatment, and Incineration Facilities
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2/2/2012
LPR-SW-SI-04
Submission Instruction 04 - Design Plans and Report for Other Solid Waste Management Facilities
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2/2/2012
LPR-SW-SI-06
Submission Instruction 06 - Closure and Post-Closure Plans
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2/2/2012
LPR-SW-SI-07
Submission Instructions 07 - Leachate Management Plan for Solid Waste Management Facilties
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2/1/2012
LPR-SW-SI-09
Submission Instruction 09 - Requirements for Financial Assurance Mechanisms
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5/21/2002
LPR-SW-SI-10
Submission Instruction 10 - Procedural Requirements for Permits-By-Rule
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2/1/2012
LPR-SW-SI-13
Submission Instruction 13 - Landfill Gas Management, Remediation, and Odor Plans for Solid Waste Disposal Facilities
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8/31/2017
LPR-SW-SI-15
Submission Instruction 15 - Groundwater Nature and Extent Studies at Solid Waste Landfills
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1/31/2012
LPR-SW-SI-16
Submission Instruction 16 - Assessment of Corrective Measures for Groundwater at Solid Waste Landfills
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1/31/2012
LPR-SW-SI-17
Submission Instruction 17 - Corrective Action Plan
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12/11/2013
LPR-SW-SI-18
Submission Instruction 18 - Proposal for Presumptive Remedies
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1/31/2012
LPR-SW-SI-19
Submission Instruction 19 - Alternate Source Demonstrations
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2/3/2012
LPR-SW-SI-20
Submission Instruction 20 - Termination of Post-Closure Activity Evaluation
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12/10/2013
LPR-SW-SI-21
Submission Instruction 21 - Monitored Natural Attenuation
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9/22/2004
LPR-SW-SI-22
Submission Instructions 22 - Groundwater Alternate Point of Compliance Variance Petitions
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12/16/2011
LPR-SW-SI-23
Submission Instructions 23 - Groundwater Annual Reports
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12/16/2011
LPR-SW-SI-24
Submission Instructions 24 - Groundwater Semi-Annual and Quarterly Monitoring Reports
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12/16/2011
LPR-SW-SI-25
Submission Instructions for MNA-based CASE Reports at Solid Waste Landfills
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7/13/2012
LPR-SW-SI-26
Submission Instructions for Groundwater Pump & Treat Based CASE Reports at Solid Waste Landfills
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7/13/2012
LPR-SW-SI-27
Submission Instruction 27 - Landfill Mining Operating Plans for Solid Waste Disposal Facilities
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9/30/2013
LPR-SW-SI-28
Submission Instructions 28 - Submission Instruction for Applying Site-Specific Alternate
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6/16/2015
LPR-SW-SI-29
Submission Instruction No. 29: Additional Permit Application Requirements for Coal Combustion Residuals Units
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12/5/2016
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