What's New
New Water Supply Planning Workshop Page - Info on upcoming and past workshops.
What's New
New Water Supply Planning Workshop Page - Info on upcoming and past workshops.
Program Assistance Resources
In order to assist local governments in the development of local programs to meet the requirements for the development of Local and Regional Water Supply Plans and to facilitate acquisition of existing resource conditions and existing use and water management information, the Department of Environmental Quality is developing and providing access to a number of information data sets. Links to additional information sources and databases will be added as they are developed or as they become available.
- Office of Water Supply Planning Staff - DEQ staff names, contact info, and regional information sources.
- Planning Due Dates and Deadlines - Deadlines for plan submittal, declaration of regional planning status, etc.
- Water Supply Planning Workshops
- We have a new page devoted to water supply planning workshops, click here to find information on upcoming workshops, and download minutes, presentations and handouts from previous workshops
- Planning for 2009 workshops is now underway! Contact your regional water supply planner to suggest potential topics (topics may include, but are not limited to: How to address rural systems; Well related questions; drought contingency planning; inventorying resource data regarding TMDLs, soils, native species, etc.; How to fill out workbook forms/Phase I data collection; the new EPA WaterSense Challenge)
- Information and Data Sources - Sources of data to help you in your water supply planning efforts.
- Water Supply Planning Tools - Spreadsheets, checklists, and examples from Virginia and beyond.
- Local Government Links
DUE DATES FOR SUBMITTAL OF WATER SUPPLY PLANS
- 2008 Deadline for Counties and Cities (If Not Regional)
- 2009 Deadline for Counties and Cities (If Not Regional)
- 2010 Deadline for Counties and Cities (If Not Regional)
- Submittal Deadlines for Towns (If Not Regional)
WATER SUPPLY PLANNING TOOLS
- Sample Local and Regional Water Supply Planning Grants Deliverables Review Checklist
- Data Entry Template - Existing Water Source and Water Use Data Entry Forms - 9VAC25-780-70 & 9VAC25-780-80
The data entry spreadsheets in this Excel workbook will allow you to catalog the existing water source (9 VAC 25-780-70) and existing water use (9 VAC 25-780-80) information for your local or regional water supply planning area. - Alternative Analysis Methods - Examples
INFORMATION/DATABASE SOURCES
- Agricultural Use Information
- Aquatic Species and Fish Assemblage Information
- Availability of Local Resources
- Combined DataBase
- DEQ Regional Offices
- Drinking Water Web Resource - National Academy of Sciences & the Global Health and Education Foundation - "Safe Drinking Water is Essential"
- Drought Information
- State Drought Assessment and Response Plan
- DEQ Drought Monitoring Web Page
- U.S. Drought Portal - National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)
- Drought Indicators
- National Drought Mitigation Center
- Drought Impact Reporter
- Drought Management
- The Effectiveness of Drought Management Programs in Reducing Residential Water-Use in Virginia - Special Report - Virginia Water Resource Research Center - 2006
- Environmental Data - INSTAR (INteractive STream Assessment Resource)
- EPA Office of Water Publications - Waterheadlines
- FIPS Codes
- Forest Service Water Resources Reports
- Frequently Asked Questions
- GIS Data
- Ground Water
- James River Watershed Locality Information - Multi-Univeristy - James River Association Project on Local Codes and Ordinances - (Links to Project Presentations and Data)
- Natural Heritage Land Conservation Information
- Planning District Commissions
- Population Data
- Public Hearing Requirements - Section 15.2-1427 of the Code of Virginia
- Soil and Water Conservation Districts
- Source Water Protection
- Tennessee Valley Authority - TVA Tennessee River Watershed Water Supply Inventory and Needs Analysis
- USGS Circular
- USGS Data
- Virginia Department of Health
- Virginia Department of Transportation Maps/District Maps
- Virginia Environmental Data
- Virginia Watersheds - Information
- Water Use Data - Estimated Water Use in Virginia 2000 By FIPS Code - U.S. Geological Survey
- Water Use Data - Virginia Water Use Reporting Data
- Well Data - STORET Legacy Data Center
LOCAL GOVERNMENT LINKS
- Abingdon, Town
- Accomack County
- Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission
- Albemarle County
- Alexandria City
- Alleghany County
- Altavista, Town
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Arlington County
- Ashland, Town
- Augusta County
- Bath County
- Bedford City
- Bedford County
- Big Stone Gap, Town
- Blacksburg, Town
- Bland County
- Bluefield, Town
- Botetourt County
- Bowling Green, Town
- Boydton, Town
- Bridgewater, Town
- Bristol City
- Brunswick County
- Buckingham County
- Campbell County
- Cape Charles, Town
- Caroline County
- Carroll County
- Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission
- Charles City County
- Charlottesville City
- Chase City, Town
- Chesapeake City
- Chesterfield County
- Chilhowie, Town
- Chincoteague, Town
- Clarke County
- Clifton, Town
- Clintwood, Town
- Coeburn, Town
- Colonial Beach, Town
- Colonial Heights City
- Commonwealth Regional Council
- Covington City
- Crater Planning District Commission
- Culpeper County
- Culpeper, Town
- Cumberland County
- Cumberland Plateau Planning District Commission
- Damascus, Town
- Danville City
- Dickenson County
- Dinwiddie County
- Dublin, Town
- Dumfries, Town
- Emporia City
- Essex County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Farmville, Town
- Fauquier County
- Floyd County
- Fluvanna County
- Franklin City
- Franklin County
- Frederick County
- Fredericksburg City
- Galax City
- Gate City, Town
- George Washington Regional Commission
- Giles County
- Gloucester County
- Goochland County
- Greensville County
- Grottoes, Town
- Halifax County
- Halifax, Town
- Hampton City
- Hampton Roads Planning District Commission
- Hanover County
- Harrisonburg City
- Henrico County
- Herndon, Town
- Highland County
- Hopewell City
- Isle of Wight County
- James City County
- Kilmarnock, Town
- King George County
- Lancaster County
- Leesburg, Town
- LENOWISCO Planning District Commission
- Lexington City
- Loudoun County
- Louisa County
- Louisa, Town
- Lunenburg County
- Luray, Town
- Lynchburg City
- Madison County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Marion, Town
- Martinsville City
- Mathews County
- Mecklenburg County
- Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission
- Middlesex County
- Montgomery County
- Mount Rogers Planning District Commission
- Nelson County
- New Kent County
- New Market, Town
- Newport News City
- New River Valley Planning District Commission
- Norfolk City
- Northern Neck Planning District Commission
- Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission
- Northern Virginia Regional Commission
- Northampton County
- Northumberland County
- Norton City
- Nottoway County
- Occoquan, Town
- Onancock, Town
- Onley, Town
- Orange County
- Orange, Town
- Page County
- Pearisburg, Town
- Pennington Gap, Town
- Petersburg City
- Pittsylvania County
- Poquosin City
- Portsmouth City
- Prince George County
- Prince William County
- Prince William County Service Authority
- Pulaski County
- Pulaski, Town
- Purcellville, Town
- Radford City
- Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission
- Region 2000 Local Government Council
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Richmond Regional Planning District Commission
- Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority
- Roanoke City
- Roanoke County
- Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
- Rockbridge County
- Rockingham County
- Rocky Mount, Town
- Round Hill, Town
- Rural Retreat, Town
- Russell County
- Salem City
- Scott County
- Scottsville, Town
- Shenandoah County
- Smithfield, Town
- Smyth County
- South Boston, Town
- South Hill, Town
- Southeastern Public Service Authority
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Staunton City
- Suffolk City
- Surry County
- Sussex County
- Tappahannock, Town
- Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission
- Urbanna, Town
- Vienna, Town
- Vinton, Town
- Virginia Beach City
- Wachapreague, Town
- Warrenton, Town
- Waynesboro City
- Westmoreland County
- West Piedmont Planning District Commission
- West Point, Town
- Williamsburg City
- Winchester City
- Windsor, Town
- Wise County
- Wythe County
- Wytheville, Town
- York County
