VADEQ
Regional Offices
DEQ's regional offices are the primary point of contact for most people doing business with the agency regarding air, water, or waste issues. Regional activities include: permits, remediation, air quality, water quality, and compliance, monitoring and enforcement.
Regional Topics and Issues
- The Northern Regional Office administers Air Check Virginia, Northern Virginia's vehcile emissions inspection and maintenance program
- The Tidewater, Piedmont and Northern regional offices monitor the major Chesapeake Bay tributaries (James, York and Rappahannock rivers) on a monthly basis in support of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Also, the Tidewater and Piedmont regional offices collect fish samples from the James River for Kepone analysis.
- Air monitoring (Richmond)
- Surface water investigations (Charlottesville)
For more information on specific types of permits: DEQ permits.
Tidewater Regional OfficeThe Tidewater Regional Office serves the counties of Accomack, Isle of Wight, James City, Northampton, Southampton and York; and the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Williamsburg Office Hours: | Address: |
Piedmont Regional OfficeThe Piedmont Regional Office serves the counties of Amelia, Brunswick, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester, Goochland, Greensville, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Powhatan, Prince George, Richmond, Surry, Sussex and Westmoreland; and the cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell, Petersburg and Richmond Office Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday-Friday | Address: Contact: |
Northern Regional OfficeThe Northern Regional Office serves the counties of Arlington, Caroline, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, King George, Loudoun, Louisa, Madison, Orange, Prince William, Rappahannock, Spotsylvania and Stafford; and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas and Manassas Par Office Hours: 8:15am - 4:30pm Monday-Fri | Address: |
Valley Regional OfficeThe Valley Regional Office serves the counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Bath, Clarke, Fluvanna, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Nelson, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah and Warren; and the cities of Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro and Winchester. Office Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday-Friday | Address: Contact: |
Blue Ridge Region OfficeThe Blue Ridge Regional Offices serve the counties of Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Craig, Cumberland, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Halifax, Henry, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Nottoway, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Prince Edward, Pulaski, and Roanoke; and the cities of Bedford, Clifton Forge, Danville, Covington, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Radford, Roanoke and Salem. Office Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday-Friday | Lynchburg Office Contact: Roanoke Office (540) 562-6700 |
Southwest Regional OfficeThe Southwest Regional Office serves the counties of Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise and Wythe; and the cities of Bristol, Galax and Norton. Office Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday-Friday | Address: 355 Deadmore St.Abingdon, VA 24212 (276) 676-4800 1+(276) 676-4899 (fax) [must dial the 1+ even for local calls] |
Central OfficeThe Department of Environmental Quality's Central Office is located at 629 East Main Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Public parking is available one block north of DEQ at Seventh and Franklin streets, and at other nearby lots downtown. | Address: Contact: |