What's New in Wastewater Engineering
Streamlined CTC/.CTO application process.
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Highlights
Find:
- Building Official,Permits, Codes, Inspections & Zoning Departments
- Design Engineer
- Equipment Representative
- Historical Information on your Project
- Project Status
- Pump Station Design Class: View DEQ's power point presentation (30 MB)
- Service Authorities and Utilities
- Used Equipment
- Wastewater Operator
Welcome to the Office of Wastewater Engineering
The duties of the Office of Wastewater Engineering were reduced in October 2008. Full engineering reviews are only required for WQIF funded projects. All other projects will use an application process for Certificates to Construct and Certificates to Operate. Plans and specifications are not to be submitted with this process. New forms for this application process and a worksheet procedure for determining Reliability Class for pump station projects have been posted April 2009. See link for details.
Program Manager:
Mission
The Office of Wastewater Engineering within the Department of Environmental Quality administers the Sewage Collection and Treatment Regulations (9 VAC 25-790), authorized under the Code of Virginia 1950, as amended, Title 62.1, Section 62.1-44.19. The regulatory services provided by the Office of Wastewater Engineering are provided to the citizens of the Commonwealth to ensure that environmental resources are not endangered due to improper management of sewage collection and treatment. The Department of Environmental Quality is under the Secretary of Natural Resources.
Functions
The Office of Wastewater Engineering provides technical evaluation of proposals, reports, plans and specifications submitted in support of permits to construct and operate sewage collection and treatment facilities. In addition, technical assistance is provided to owners and their consultants to develop the most efficient technology that can be reasonably operated to provide reliable performance in compliance with permit requirements. The engineers conduct and coordinate training on sanitary engineering and new technologies. The Office of Wastewater Engineering administers the Sewage Collection and Treatment Regulations which cover domestic sewage only. Industrial waste is not covered by this office unless the treatment plant receives over ten percent domestic sewage flows.
Resources
The Office of Wastewater Engineering includes environmental engineering "area engineers" to accomplish technical evaluations of engineering documents related to sewage collection and treatment, as well as other related technical services tasks. The Office of Wastewater Engineering has no central office staff. View information on the engineering staff.