Purpose of Regulations

The Sewage Collection and Treatment Regulations govern the design, construction and operation of sewerage systems and treatment works serving more than one residence or a non-residential sewage source. The goals of these regulations are as follows:

1. To ensure that the design, construction and operation of sewage collection systems and treatment works are consistent with public health and water quality objectives of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
2. To establish a basis for evaluating the design of sewage collection systems and treatment works.
3. To assist the owner or the owner's authorized engineer in the preparation of an application, plans, specifications, reports and other data.
4. To establish the minimum requirements and limiting factors utilized by the DEQ for a technical evaluation of plans and specifications required for construction of sewage collection systems and treatment works.
5. To establish procedures which facilitate the expeditious technical evaluation of plans, specifications and other documents.
6. To determine whether a Construction Permit for a sewerage system or treatment works should be issued.
7. To determine whether a Certificate to Operate should be issued for a sewage collection system or treatment works.