Business and Industry Guide to Environmental Permits in Virginia

June 2001

About this Guide

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, in cooperation with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, has produced this comprehensive guide to environmental permits. It is intended to provide company owners, plant operators, local economic development officials and the general public a convenient, concise source of basic information on state environmental permit programs. The focus is on actions to be taken before an individual or company constructs or starts up a facility or process that will result in emissions to the air, water or land. For the most up-to-date version of our permit guide which is now web-enabled visit http://www.deq.virginia.gov/permits/homepage.html. Comments about this guide and suggestions for improving it are welcome.

Please send your comments and suggestions to:

Department of Environmental Quality
Public Affairs Office
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, Virginia 23218
(804) 698-4447

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1. Overview

1.1 General Characteristics of Environmental Regulation in Virginia
1.2 Regulatory Methods Employed in Virginia
1.3 General Permits and Permits-by-Rule
1.4 Administration of Environmental Regulations

2. Glossary of Terms
3. Department of Environmental Quality Permits

3.1 Air Division

3.1.1 Existing Sources Registration and Standards
3.1.1.1 Who Must Apply
3.1.1.2 Authority
3.1.1.3 Typical Requirements of Owner/Operator

3.1.2 Minor New or Modified Source Construction Permit
3.1.2.1 Who Must Apply
3.1.2.2 Authority
3.1.2.3 Term
3.1.2.4 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.1.2.5 Application Process

3.1.3 Construction Permit for Major New or Modified Source In a Nonattainment Area
3.1.3.1 Who Must Apply
3.1.3.2 Authority
3.1.3.3 Term
3.1.3.4 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.1.3.5 Application Process

3.1.4 Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permit
3.1.4.1 Who Must Apply
3.1.4.2 Authority
3.1.4.3 Term
3.1.4.4 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.1.4.5 Application Process

3.1.5 Operating Permits
3.1.5.1 Who Must Apply
3.1.5.2 Authority
3.1.5.3 Term
3.1.5.4 Fees
3.1.5.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.1.5.6 Application Process

3.2 Water Division

3.2.1 Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Permit
3.2.1.1 Who Must Apply
3.2.1.2 Authority
3.2.1.3 Term
3.2.1.4 Fees
3.2.1.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.2.1.6 Application Process

3.2.2 Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit
3.2.2.1 Who Must Apply
3.2.2.2 Authority
3.2.2.3 Term
3.2.2.4 Fees
3.2.2.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.2.2.6 Application Process

3.2.3 Virginia Water Protection (VWP) Permit
3.2.3.1 Who Must Apply
3.2.3.2 Authority
3.2.3.3 Term
3.2.3.4 Fees
3.2.3.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.2.3.6 Application Process

3.2.4 Ground Water Withdrawal Permit
3.2.4.1 Who Must Apply
3.2.4.2 Authority
3.2.4.3 Term
3.2.4.4 Fees
3.2.4.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.2.4.6 Application Process

3.3 Waste Division

3.3.1 Hazardous Waste Management Facility Permit
3.3.1.1 Who Must Apply
3.3.1.2 Authority
3.3.1.3 Term
3.3.1.4 Fees
3.3.1.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.3.1.6 Application Process

3.3.2 Hazardous Waste Emergency Permit
3.3.2.1 Who Must Apply
3.3.2.2 Authority
3.3.2.3 Term
3.3.2.4 Fees
3.3.2.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.3.2.6 Application Process

3.3.3 Hazardous Waste Transporter Permit
3.3.3.1 Who Must Apply
3.3.3.2 Authority
3.3.3.3 Term
3.3.3.4 Fees
3.3.3.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.3.3.6 Application Process

3.3.4 Regulated Medical Waste Management Facility Permit and Transport Registry
3.3.4.1 Who Must Apply
3.3.4.2 Authority
3.3.4.3 Term
3.3.4.4 Fees
3.3.4.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.3.4.6 Application Process

3.3.5 Solid Waste Transfer Station Permit
3.3.5.1 Who Must Apply
3.3.5.2 Authority
3.3.5.3 Term
3.3.5.4 Fees
3.3.5.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.3.5.6 Application Process

3.3.6 Solid Waste Landfill Permit
3.3.6.1 Who Must Apply
3.3.6.2 Authority
3.3.6.3 Term
3.3.6.4 Fees
3.3.6.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.3.6.6 Application Process

3.3.7 Solid Waste Incinerator and Energy Recovery Facility Permit
3.3.7.1 Who Must Apply
3.3.7.2 Authority
3.3.7.3 Term
3.3.7.4 Fees
3.3.7.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.3.7.6 Application Process

3.3.8 Materials Recovery From Solid Waste Facility Permit
3.3.8.1 Who Must Apply
3.3.8.2 Authority
3.3.8.3 Term
3.3.8.4 Fees
3.3.8.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.3.8.6 Application Process

3.3.9 Solid Waste Compost Facility Permit
3.3.9.1 Who Must Apply
3.3.9.2 Authority
3.3.9.3 Term
3.3.9.4 Fees
3.3.9.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.3.9.6 Application Process

3.3.10 Solid Waste Experimental Facility Permit
3.3.10.1 Who Must Apply
3.3.10.2 Authority
3.3.10.3 Term
3.3.10.4 Fees
3.3.10.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.3.10.6 Application Process

3.3.11 Solid Waste Emergency Permit
3.3.11.1 Who Must Apply
3.3.11.2 Authority
3.3.11.3 Term
3.3.11.4 Fees
3.3.11.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.3.11.6 Application Process

3.3.12 Yard Waste Composting Facility Permit-by-Rule
3.3.12.1 Who Must Apply
3.3.12.2 Authority
3.3.12.3 Term
3.3.12.4 Fees
3.3.12.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.3.12.6 Application Process

3.3.13 Coal Combustion By-Product Site Notification
3.3.13.1 Who Must Apply
3.3.13.2 Authority
3.3.13.3 Term
3.3.13.4 Fees
3.3.13.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
3.3.13.6 Application Process

4. Virginia Marine Resources Commission Permit

4.1 Permit for Construction in Waters of the Commonwealth and in Wetlands
4.1.1 Who Must Apply
4.1.2 Authority
4.1.3 Term
4.1.4 Fees
4.1.5 Typical Requirements of a Permit
4.1.6 Application Process

5. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Permits

5.1 Pesticide Distribution and Retail Business License
5.1.1 Who Must Apply
5.1.2 Authority
5.1.3 Term
5.1.4 Fees
5.1.5 Typical Requirements of a License
5.1.6 Application Process

5.2 Pesticide Applicator Certification
5.2.1 Who Must Apply
5.2.2 Authority
5.2.3 Term
5.2.4 Fees
5.2.5 Typical Requirements of Certification
5.2.6 Application Process

6. Time Frames For Review of Environmental Permit Applications

7. State Agencies