Water permit guidance
The guidance documents listed below are in PDF format.
Guidance Number | Subject | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02-2010 | Amendment #1 - Water Compliance Auditing Manual Revisions - Section I “Spills” and Appendix 1 “ Point Assessment Criteria” | 3/25/08 |
| 08-2003 | Procedure for Designation of Vessel No Discharge Zones. This guidance replaces GM04-2022. | 2/26/08 |
| 08-2002 | Surface Water Impacts at Solid Waste Landfills. This is new guidance (does not replace anything – however, it does augment existing Water GM00-2010, which addresses how to handle unpermitted discharges). | 2/22/08 |
| 08-2001 | Processing of Priority Permits, Administrative Continuance of Expired Permits and Permitting Considerations for VEEP Facilities. | 1/14/08 |
| 01-2013 | Amendment #7 - Checklist for Wastewater Laboratory. This guidance modifies GM01-2013, and several of the amendments, but does not replace anything. | 1/14/08 |
| 07-2013 | CEDS DMR Data Entry Rules | 10/25/07 |
| 07-2008 | Amendment #2 - Permitting Considerations for Facilities in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. This guidance replaces GM07-2008, Amendment #1 (which replaced GM07-2008). | 10/23/07 |
| 07-2009 | VPDES Permit Applications for Discharges in Shellfish Growing Areas | 6/15/07 |
| 07-2007 | Threatened and Endangered Species Screening for VPDES Permits | 5/2/07 |
| 07-2005 | Amendment #1 - Authorization To Issue Certification For Tax Exemptions Of Stormwater Management Developments And Property. This is an update and supplements GM92-006. | 4/16/07 |
Guidance document #2011 is available as an executable which includes the software for preparing VPDES permit limits. This is an update and replacement for guidance document #93-015. | ||
| 06-2016 | Amendment #1 - Significant Figures for Discharge Monitoring Reports | 11/16/06 |
| 06-2016 | Significant Figures for Discharge Monitoring Reports | 11/2/06 |
| 06-2015 | Virginia Water Protection Permit Program Staff Manual | 10/31/06 |
| 06-2014 | Revisions to the Virginia Water Protection General Permits 9 VAC25-660, 9VAC25-670, 9VAC25-680, 9 VAC 25-690 (Effective August 1, 2006) | 10/25/06 |
| 06-2013 | Implementation of the Reissued VPDES General Permit for Car Wash Facilities (VAG75) | 10/25/06 |
| 01-2013 | Amendment #6 - Checklists for Wastewater Laboratory Inspections | 8/30/06 |
| 06-2011 | Water Permit Fee Program Procedures | 8/1/06 |
| 06-2009 | Review and Approval of Operation and Maintenance Manuals for Municipal Sewage Treatment Works | 7/5/06 |
| 06-2008 | Local Government Certification for New VPDES Permitted Landfills | 6/29/06 |
| 06-2005 | Biosecurity Procedures for Poultry Farm Visits | 5/24/06 |
| 01-2013 | Amendment #5 - Checklists for Wastewater Laboratory Inspections | 5/4/06 |
| 06-2003 | Implementation Guidance for Reissuance of the General VPDES Permit for Domestic Sewage Discharges of Less Than or Equal to 1,000 Gallons Per Day | 4/25/06 |
| 00-2016 | Amendment #1 - Chain of Custody Policy and Procedures | 3/14/06 |
| 06-2002 | Implementation of the VPDES General Permit for Coin Operated Laundries VAG72 | 3/15/06 |
| 06-2001 | Implementation of the 2006 Reissuance of the VPDES General Permit Regulation for Seafood Processing Facilities - VAG52 | 3/8/06 |
| 03-2011 | Amendment #1 - Implementation Guidance for Modification of the General VPDES Permit for Concrete Products Facilities (formerly for Ready-Mixed Concrete Plants) VAG11 | 3/8/06 |
| 05-2014 | Modifications to the VPA General Permit Regulation for Poultry Waste Management | 11/7/05 |
| 05-2013 | Duty to Apply for VPDES CAFO Permit in Lieu of 2005 U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Decision | 10/6/05 |
| 01-2013 | Amendment #4 - Checklists for Wastewater Laboratory Inspections | 10/5/05 |
| 05-2012 | Coordination of Permitting Requirements For Wetlands and the Siting of Solid Waste Landfills | 8/22/05 |
| 05-2010 | CEDS Data Entry Rules | 6/24/05 |
| 05-2008 | Determining Eligibility and Issuance of the VPA General Permit Regulation for Animal Feeding Operations, 9 VAC 25-192-10 et seq. | 5/17/05 |
| 05-2004 | EPA Review of VPDES Permits for 2005 | 4/7/05 |
| 05-2003 | Revisions to the Virginia Water Protection General Permits 9VAC25-660, 9VAC25-670, 9VAC25-680, 9VAC25-690 (Effective 1/26/05) | 2/28/05 |
| 05-2002 | Procedures For Terminating Uncontested Permits | 2/4/05 |
| 05-2001 | Final 316(b) Phase II Rule Implementation | 1/21/05 |
| 04-2023 | 2004 Joint Permit Application Form for Virginia Water Protection Permits | 12/10/04 |
| 04-2022 | Procedures for Establishing Boating No Discharge Zones | 11/29/04 |
| 04-2019 | Revised Commercial Laboratory Inspection Procedures | 10/27/04 |
| 04-2018 | Requirements for VWPP to Impact Wetlands Within Storm Water BMPs | 9/27/04 |
| 04-2017 | Nutrient Monitoring and Maximum Annual Loads for VPDES Permitted Facilities on the DEQ Chesapeake Bay Program's List of Significant Dischargers | 7/15/04 |
| 04-2016 | VDOT VPDES Storm Water Construction Permitting | 6/30/04 |
| 04-2013 | VPDES Permit Manual - June 2004 Revisions | 6/14/04 |
| 04-2012 | Coordination of Water Permit Programs with the Virginia Department of Health | 5/25/04 |
| 01-2013 | Amendment #3 - Checklists for Wastewater Laboratory Inspections | 5/24/04 |
| 04-2011 | Implementation of the VPDES General Permit Regulation for Nonmetallic Mineral Mining Facilities, 2004 Reissuance | 5/14/04 |
Guidance on Wetlands Created During Mining Operations | 2/24/04 | |
Avoidance & Minimization of Impacts to Surface Waters | 2/6/04 | |
Permit Reviews and Issuance for VWPP Applications Involving Water Withdrawal and Minimum In-Stream Flows | 1/20/04 | |
Implementation Guidance for Reissuance of the General VPDES Permit for Ready-Mixed Concrete Plants, VAG11 | 8/28/03 | |
Implementation Guidance for Reissuance of VPDES General Permit VAG25 - VPDES General Permit for Cooling Water Discharges | 4/10/03 | |
| 03-2008 | Significant Figures | 4/10/03 |
Amendment #1 - Standard Operating Procedures for Clean Metals sampling | 4/10/03 | |
Amendment #4 - Preparing VPDES Permit Limits | 4/10/03 | |
| 96-009 | Amendment #2 - Obtaining Dissolved Metals Data | 4/10/03 |
Implementation of Bacteria Standards in VPDES Permits | 3/27/03 | |
Permitting ISTEA Exempted Municipally Owned Industrial Activity Storm Water Discharges | 3/19/03 | |
Small MS4 General Permit Implementation Guidance | 3/03/03 | |
Revised Joint Permit Application | 1/16/03 | |
Implementation Guidance for the Reissuance of the VPDES General Permit VAR4 (now VAR10), Storm Water Discharges from Construction Sites - Addition of Small Construction Activities | 12/19/02 | |
EPA Review of VPDES Permits for Federal FY03, Addendum No. 1 | 11/19/02 | |
Implementation of the Reissued VPDES General Permit for Car Wash Facilities VAG75 | 8/21/02 | |
Issuance of Virginia Water Protection Permits for Surface Water Impacts in the Potomac River | 8/07/02 | |
Repeal of the Sewerage Regulations and VDH's Adoption of the Sewage Collection and Treatment Regulations | 8/07/02 | |
Determination of Service Areas for Compensatory Mitigation banks | 7/12/02 | |
Clarification of Farm or Stock Pond Exemption from Virginia Water Protection Permit Program Requirements | 7/03/02 | |
Water Compliance Auditing Manual | 5/23/02 | |
Amendment #2 - Checklists for Wastewater Laboratory Inspections | 5/10/02 | |
VPDES-VPA Inspection Strategy | 5/06/02 | |
Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Inspection Checklist | 1/23/02 | |
Pretreatment Program Guidance Manual | 11/15/01 | |
QL related Update to Guidance Memo 00-2011, Amendment #3 | 10/29/01 | |
QL related Update to Guidance Memo 00-2011, Amendment #2 | 10/03/01 | |
QL related Update to Guidance Memo 00-2011, Amendment #1 | 9/04/01 | |
Virginia Department of Transportation Interagency Transfer Process for Permit Application Fees | 7/26/01 | |
Implementation of Amendments to the VPDES Permit Regulation and the General VPDES Permit for Domestic Sewage Discharges of Less Than or Equal to 1,000 Gallons Per Day - Local Government Ordinance Form | 7/17/01 | |
Implementation of Amendments to the VPA General Permit Regulation for Confined Animal Feeding Operations - New Registration Statement | 7/17/01 | |
DEQ Staff Biosecurity Procedures and response to Suspected and/or Confirmed Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease | 5/21/01 | |
Checklists for Wastewater Laboratory Inspections | 5/03/01 | |
Siting of storm Water BMPs in Surface Waters and the Application of Temperature Standard to Impoundments | 4/18/01 | |
Numbering of Outfalls for VPDES Permits | 3/21/01 | |
Implementation Guidance for December 2000 revisions to the VPDES Permit Regulation | 3/15/01 | |
Interim Guidance for Spray Irrigation and Reuse of Wastewater | 1/18/01 | |
Implementation Guidance for Financial Assurance Regulation, 9 VAC 25-650-10 et seq. | 1/10/01 | |
Use of USGS 1980 Hydrologic Unit Map of the United States to Determine Appropriate Hydrologic Unit Code for Compensatory Mitigation Using Mitigation Band Credits | 1/08/01 | |
Implementation of the VPA General Permit Regulations for Poultry Waste Management | 11/30/00 | |
Implementation Guidance for July 2000 Revisions to the VPDES Permit Regulation | 9/27/00 | |
Toxics Management Program Implementation Guidance | 8/24/00 | |
Guidance on Preparing VPDES Permit Limits | 8/24/00 | |
Protocol for DEQ Action in the event Unpermitted Discharges are Identified | 8/22/00 | |
Notification of Acceptance for Coverage by a General Permit | 5/12/00 | |
Spiking Requirements for Metals Analysis | 3/23/00 | |
VPA General Permit Eligibility for Dairy Operations | 3/23/00 | |
Wetland Compensation Ratios | 2/01/00 | |
Permit Reapplication requirements for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems | 1/24/00 | |
Revised Joint Permit Application Addendum for the Virginia Water Protection Permit | 1/21/00 | |
Implementation of the VPDES General Permit for Discharges of Storm Water Associated with Industrial Activity, VAR5 | 7/16/99 | |
Implementation Guidance for the Reissuance of the VPDES General Permit VAR4, Storm Water Discharges from Construction Sites | 7/16/99 | |
Implementation Guidance for Reissued VPDES General Permit VAG84, Nonmetallic Mineral Mining | 6/29/99 | |
Ground Water Withdrawal Permit Procedures Manual | 6/1/2006 | |
Use of Method 1664 for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) Determination in VPDES Permits | 2/26/99 | |
Confined Animal Feeding Operations General Permit | 1/13/99 | |
Inspection Checklist for Analyses of Mercury by Cold Vapor and Metals | 11/04/98 | |
VPDES Permit and VPA Permit Ground Water Monitoring Plans | 9/30/98 | |
Evaluation of Calibration Curve Linearity | 9/16/98 | |
Reduced Monitoring | 5/04/98 | |
Implementation of VPDES General Permit for Discharges from Petroleum Contaminated Sites | 2/05/98 | |
Development of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) | 10/16/97 | |
Permit Fee for Conversion from No-Discharge Certificates to VPA Permits | 4/29/97 | |
Holding Time Requirements | 3/14/97 | |
VPDES Toxic Management Program | 1/03/97 | |
Amendment #1, Obtaining Dissolved Metals Data | 12/02/96 | |
Obtaining Dissolved Metals Data | 11/19/96 | |
Evaluation of Calibration Curve linearity | 9/18/96 | |
O&G/TPH Limits for Certain Effluents | 4/09/96 | |
Storm Water Permitting | 3/15/96 | |
VPA Permit Application Forms Revision | 11/06/95 | |
Nutrient Management Plans for Activities Covered Under the VPA General Permit for Confined Animal Feeding Operations | 11/06/95 | |
General Permits | 11/03/95 | |
Updated Technical Criteria for VPA Industrial Land Application Program | 9/28/95 | |
VPA Land Application of Water Treatment Plant Residuals | 1/19/95 | |
VPA Farm Fertilizer and Chemical Dealerships | 12/22/94 | |
Implementation of the VPA General Permit for Confined Feeding Operations | 10/20/94 | |
Calcium Carbonate Equivalence (CCE) Testing Requirements | 10/20/94 | |
Classification of Effluent/Water Quality Limiting Segments and Relationship with Antidegradation Tiers | 3/22/94 | |
Procedures for Approving Plans and Specifications for Sewerage Systems and Sewage Treatment Works and Concept Engineering Designs for Industrial Facilities | 12/21/93 | |
Procedures for Implementing the TM Program | 12/20/93 | |
Procedures for Processing VPA Permits for the Food Processing Category | 9/20/93 | |
VPDES and VPA Permit Manual, DEQ Revisions | 7/26/93 | |
DEQ Water Division Water Purification System Contaminants | 4/20/93 | |
VPA Manual Update - New PAN Uptake Tables | 4/07/93 | |
VPA Permit Program | 8/28/92 | |
Final Version of VPA Permit Manual, 6/92 | 7/20/92 | |
Reporting of BOD5 results for VPDES Monitoring | 4/21/92 | |
Authorization to Issue Certifications for Tax Exemptions | 3/09/92 | |
Pretreatment Program Priorities | 2/27/92 | |
Procedures for Assigning Numbers to Permits | 12/10/91 | |
Oil and Grease Analysis Manual | 11/18/91 | |
Modifications to September 8, 1989 Guidance Memo "VPDES Permitting Strategy for Discharges Resulting from UST Remediation Projects and Similar Projects" | 10/01/91 | |
Permits/Certificates Approved at Board | 2/01/91 | |
Use of State Model by Consultants | 7/02/90 | |
Interpretation of Nutrient Policy | 4/20/90 |