Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
Board
State Water Control Board

General Notice
Notice of Availability of and Public Comment on the 2016 Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report
Date Posted: 8/3/2017
Expiration Date: 9/6/2017
Submitted to Registrar for publication: NO
No comment forum defined for this notice.

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will release the Draft 2016 Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report (Integrated Report) on August 7, 2017 for public comment.

The Integrated Report combines both the 305(b) Water Quality Assessment and the 303(d) Report on Impaired Waters.  Both are required by the Federal Clean Water Act and the Virginia Water Quality Monitoring Information and Restoration Act. The report will be available for download on our website at http://www.deq.state.va.us/Programs/Water/?WaterQualityInformationTMDLs/WaterQualityAssessments.aspx throughout the public comment period, which will end September 6, 2017.

A public webinar summarizing the Integrated Report is scheduled for August 24, 2017.  The public is invited to submit questions pertaining to the report during this event.  All submitted questions will be addressed in a “FAQ” document that will be subsequently posted on the DEQ webpage.  Registration information for the webinar can be found at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8931096941103573505.

Written comments on the draft Integrated Report can be sent to: Sandra Mueller, VA DEQ, Office of Water Monitoring and Assessment, at P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, Virginia 23218, by telephone (804)698-4324, or via e-mail sandra.mueller@deq.virginia.gov. Please include your name, (US mail) address, telephone number, and e-mail address.  


Contact Information
Name / Title: Sandra Mueller  / Office of Water Monitoring and Assessment
Address: Virginia DEQ
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, 23218
Email Address: sandra.mueller@deq.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)698-4324    FAX: ()-    TDD: ()-