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Opportunities to participate in public meetings and to provide public comment are listed below. DEQ is required to notify landowners residing adjacent to any proposed new land application sites about proposed permit actions. Adjacent landowners are given a 30-day comment period in which they may provide written comments on the proposed permit actions below 33 days from the day the postcard is postmarked.
Summary: Synagro Central, LLC has submitted an application for the modification of their existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA00831 to include 25,759.3 acres of agricultural and silvicultural land at 15 sites, of which 6,337.1 acres is new land application area. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals as fertilizer to specific sites in Essex County, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
Public Comment Period: April 16 - June 4, 2025
A DEQ permitting decision is pending. DEQ is currently considering the information provided during the comment periods and the public hearings.
The Summary of Comments Public Hearing was held on Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at the Tappahannock-Essex Volunteer Fire Department located at 620 Airport Road, Tappahannock, VA 22560. Public notice of this public hearing was posted to the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall and sent to all individuals who previously commented, either in person at the draft permit public hearing or in writing during the public comment periods. No new information was accepted at the hearing. Only responses to the Department’s Summary of Comments were accepted. Only individuals who previously commented, either at the public hearing or in writing during the applicable public comment periods, provided responses at the hearing.
DEQ determined that the regulatory criteria to hold a public hearing was met after the draft permit comment period, and a public hearing was held on May 19, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the Tappahannock-Essex Volunteer Fire Department located at 620 Airport Road, Tappahannock, VA 22560. An informational briefing was held before the public hearing at the Tappahannock-Essex Volunteer Fire Department in Tappahannock on May 19, 2025 at 6:00 pm. Public notice of this public hearing was published in the Rappahannock Times on April 16, 2025. This notice established a 45-day public comment period in which the public was invited to submit written comments the proposed permit modification to the DEQ - Blue Ridge Regional Office or to the DEQ Contact below by June 4, 2025.
Public notice of this proposed permit action was published in the Rappahannock Times on Jan. 8, 2025. This notice established a 30-day public comment period in which the public was invited to submit written comments and/or request a public hearing on the proposed permit modification to the DEQ - Blue Ridge Regional Office or to the DEQ Contact below by Feb. 7, 2025.
A public meeting was held on Oct. 17, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. that provided information regarding a request to modify a biosolids land application permit in Essex County, VA at the Essex County School Board Office - Board Room, located at 109 Cross St, Tappahannock, VA 22560.
DEQ Contact: Mattie Jenkins, Environmental Specialist, DEQ - Blue Ridge Regional Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Synagro Central, LLC
1681 Tappahannock Blvd,
Tappahannock, VA 22560
VPA00831
Permit Documents
Application | Field Listing | General Location Map | Summary of Comments
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. If you are an adjacent landowner who received a notification postcard from DEQ, you may identify the site(s) that DEQ believes may be adjacent to your property by referring to the Site Book Identification (SBI) printed below your name on the front of the postcard.
EX 10 | EX 17 | EX 29 | EX 42 | EX 50 | EX 65 | EX 74 | EX 87 | EX 88 | EX 89 | EX 90 | EX 91 | EX 92 | EX 93 | EX 94
Summary: Synagro Central, LLC. has submitted an application for the reissuance of an existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA00075 to include 2,564.9 acres of agricultural and silvicultural land at 8 sites, of which 200.7 acres is new land application area. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals as fertilizer to specific sites in Orange County, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
Public Comment Period: Sept. 18 - Nov. 7, 2025
DEQ is currently in the process of reviewing comments received during the public comment period for the draft permit. Notice of the Summary of Comments Public Hearing will be posted here and on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall at least 14 days prior to the hearing date. Notice will also be sent to those persons who commented during the comment period for the draft permit.
DEQ determined that the regulatory criteria to hold a public hearing was met after the draft permit comment period, and a public hearing was held on October 23, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room located at 11282 Government Center Drive, Orange, Virginia 22960. An informational briefing was held before the public hearing at the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room in Orange on October 23, 2025 at 6:00 pm. Public notice of this public hearing was published in the Orange County Review on September 18, 2025. This notice established a 45-day public comment period in which the public was invited to submit written comments the proposed permit reissuance to the DEQ - Blue Ridge Regional Office or to the DEQ Contact below by November 7, 2025.
Public notice of this proposed permit action was published in the Orange County Review on July 3, 2025. This notice established a 30-day public comment period in which the public was invited to submit written comments and/or request a public hearing on the proposed permit reissuance to the DEQ - Blue Ridge Regional Office or to the DEQ Contact below by Aug. 4, 2025.
DEQ Contact: Stephanie Bowman, Environmental Specialist, DEQ - Blue Ridge Regional Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Synagro Central, LLC
1681 Tappahannock Blvd,
Tappahannock, VA 22560
Permit No: VPA0075
Permit Documents
Application | Field Listing | General Location Map
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. For permit reissuances, DEQ notifies landowners adjacent to new land application area if the land is not part of an existing site. If you are an adjacent landowner who received a notification postcard from DEQ, you may identify the site(s) that DEQ believes may be adjacent to your property by referring to the Site Book Identification (SBI) printed below your name on the front of the postcard.
- W.D. Harris
- Thomas E Graves
- Joe Funkhouser
- Carey Amberger
- Harry Shepherd
- Bob Chambers
- Glenburnie Farm LLC
- Alex Miller
Summary: Tyson Farms Incorporated has applied for the reissuance of an existing permit that would authorize the use of industrial residuals as fertilizer on 3,681.8 acres of agricultural land in Accomack and Northampton counties. The permit will limit the application of nutrients, metals, pathogens, and salts contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health. The reissuance of the permit involves amending the sites receiving material for land application
Public Comment Period: Sept. 20 - Oct. 20, 2025
DEQ is currently in the process of reviewing comments received during the comment period. A formal decision on holding a public hearing is pending review by DEQ.
Public notice of this proposed permit action was published in the Eastern Shore Post on Sept. 19, 2025. This notice established a 30-day public comment period in which the public was invited to submit written comments and/or request a public hearing on the proposed permit reissuance to the DEQ - Central Office or to the DEQ Contact below by Oct. 20, 2025.
DEQ Contact: Brad Morrison, Environmental Specialist, DEQ - Central Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Tyson Farms, Inc.
P.O. Box 8
Temperanceville, VA 23442
Permit No: VPA01035
Application
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. For permit reissuances, DEQ notifies landowners adjacent to new land application area if the land is not part of an existing site. If you are an adjacent landowner who received a notification postcard from DEQ, you may identify the site(s) that DEQ believes may be adjacent to your property by referring to the Site Book Identification (SBI) printed below your name on the front of the postcard.
Brian Satterwhite | Dublin Farms/Hickman Pt1 | Dublin Farms/Hickman Pt2 | Dublin Farms/Hickman Pt3 | Dublin Farms/Hickman Pt4 | Dublin Farms/Hickman Pt5 | Glenn Neal | Haynie Farm | Hutchinson Farms Pt1 | Hutchinson Farms Pt2 | Johnny Kirkpatrick Pt1 | Johnny Kirkpatrick Pt2 | Johnny Kirkpatrick Pt3 | Rawlings Scott | Tommy Davis Pt1 | Tommy Davis Pt2 | Tommy Davis Pt3 | Tommy Davis Pt 4 | Tyler Charnock | Wayne Revell Pt1 | Wayne Revell Pt2 | William Smith
Summary: Synagro, Central, LLC has submitted an application for the reissuance of an existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA00830 to include 2,456.2 acres of agricultural and silvicultural land at 6 sites, of which 1,946.0 acres is new land application area. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals as fertilizer to specific sites in Prince George County, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
A public meeting was held on Nov. 20, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. that provided information regarding a request to reissue a biosolids land application permit in Prince George County, VA at the Disputanta Community Building Supply Ballroom located at 10010 B County Drive, Disputanta, VA 23842.
DEQ Contact: John Thompson, Biosolids Permit Supervisor, DEQ - Northern Regional Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Synagro Central, LLC
1681 Tappahannock Blvd,
Tappahannock, VA 22560
Permit No: VPA00830
Permit Documents
Application | Field Listing | General Location Map
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. For permit reissuances, DEQ notifies landowners adjacent to new land application area if the land is not part of an existing site. If you are an adjacent landowner who received a notification postcard from DEQ, you may identify the site(s) that DEQ believes may be adjacent to your property by referring to the Site Book Identification (SBI) printed below your name on the front of the postcard.
Summary: Synagro Central, LLC. has submitted an application for the reissuance of an existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA03012 to include 6,358.7 acres of agricultural and silvicultural land at 23 sites, of which 2,332.4 acres is new land application area. This permit was formerly issued to Nutri-Blend, Inc., a company recently purchased by Synagro Central, LLC. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals as fertilizer to specific sites in Prince Edward County, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
Public Comment Period: Jan. 21 - Feb. 20, 2026
DEQ is currently in the process of reviewing comments received during the comment period. A formal decision on holding a public hearing is pending review by DEQ.
Public notice of this proposed permit action was published in the Farmville Herald on Jan. 21, 2026. This notice established a 30-day public comment period in which the public was invited to submit written comments and/or request a public hearing on the proposed permit reissuance to the DEQ - Central Office or to the DEQ Contact below by Feb. 20, 2026.
DEQ Contact: Sara Kothmann, Environmental Specialist, DEQ - Central Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Synagro Central, LLC
1681 Tappahannock Blvd,
Tappahannock, VA 22560
Permit No: VPA03012
Permit Documents
Application | Field Listing | General Location Map
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. For permit reissuances, DEQ notifies landowners adjacent to new land application area if the land is not part of an existing site. If you are an adjacent landowner who received a notification postcard from DEQ, you may identify the site(s) that DEQ believes may be adjacent to your property by referring to the Site Book Identification (SBI) printed below your name on the front of the postcard.
Benhoff | Bower | Capezza | CCW Texas | Fallen | Farley | Fleenor | Gibbs | Gilliam | Glenn | Hammock | Hines | Hochstetler | Irving | Lewis | Pembleton | Routt | Shorter | Sunnyside | Thackston | Whirley | Wright | Young
Summary: Synagro Central, LLC. has submitted an application for the reissuance of an existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA01585 to include 4,610.9 acres of agricultural and silvicultural land at 25 sites, of which 477.2 acres is new land application area. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals as fertilizer to specific sites in Frederick County, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
Public Comment Period: Jan. 30 - March 2, 2026
DEQ is currently in the process of reviewing comments received during the comment period. A formal decision on holding a public hearing is pending review by DEQ.
Public notice of this proposed permit action is being published in The Winchester Star on Jan. 30, 2026. This notice will establish a 30-day public comment period in which the public is invited to submit written comments and/or request a public hearing on the proposed permit reissuance to the DEQ - Blue Ridge Regional Office or to the DEQ Contact below by March 2, 2026.
DEQ Contact: Stephanie Bowman, Environmental Specialist, DEQ - Blue Ridge Regional Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Synagro Central, LLC
1681 Tappahannock Blvd,
Tappahannock, VA 22560
Permit No: VPA01585
Permit Documents
Application | Field Listing | General Location Map
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. For permit reissuances, DEQ notifies landowners adjacent to new land application area if the land is not part of an existing site. (There is no new land being added to this reissuance.) If you are an adjacent landowner who received a notification postcard from DEQ, you may identify the site(s) that DEQ believes may be adjacent to your property by referring to the Site Book Identification (SBI) printed below your name on the front of the postcard.
Summary: Recyc Systems, Inc. has submitted an application to modify their existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA00820 to add a total of 103.1 acres of agricultural land at 2 sites in Middlesex County. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals as fertilizer to specific sites, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
Notice of this proposed permit action is required for landowners residing adjacent to the proposed land application sites. Adjacent landowners are given a 30-day comment period in which they may provide written comments on the proposed permit action to the DEQ -Central Office or DEQ Contact listed below 33 days from the day the postcard is postmarked.
DEQ Contact: Sara Kothmann, Environmental Specialist, DEQ - Central Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Recyc Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 562
Remington, VA 22734
Permit No: VPA00820
Permit Documents
Application | Field Listing | General Location Map
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. If you are an adjacent landowner who received a notification postcard from DEQ, you may identify the site(s) that DEQ believes may be adjacent to your property by referring to the Site Book Identification (SBI) printed below your name on the front of the postcard.
Summary: Recyc Systems, Inc. has submitted an application to modify their existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA00805 to add a total of 380.7 acres of agricultural land at 2 sites in King and Queen County. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals as fertilizer to specific sites, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
Notice of this proposed permit action is required for landowners residing adjacent to the proposed land application sites. Adjacent landowners are given a 30-day comment period in which they may provide written comments on the proposed permit action to the DEQ - Central Office or DEQ Contact listed below 33 days from the day the postcard is postmarked.
DEQ Contact: Sara Kothmann, Environmental Specialist, DEQ - Central Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Recyc Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 562
Remington, VA 22734
Permit No: VPA00805
Permit Documents
Application | Field Listing | General Location Map
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. If you are an adjacent landowner who received a notification postcard from DEQ, you may identify the site(s) that DEQ believes may be adjacent to your property by referring to the Site Book Identification (SBI) printed below your name on the front of the postcard.
Summary: Recyc Systems, Inc. has submitted an application to modify their existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA00061 to add a total of 882.3 acres of agricultural land at 4 sites in Madison County. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals as fertilizer to specific sites, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
Notice of this proposed permit action is required for landowners residing adjacent to the proposed land application sites. Adjacent landowners are given a 30-day comment period in which they may provide written comments on the proposed permit action to the DEQ Central Office or DEQ Contact listed below 33 days from the day the postcard is postmarked.
DEQ Contact: Sara Kothmann, Environmental Specialist, DEQ Central Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Recyc Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 562
Remington, VA 22734
Permit No: VPA00061
Permit Documents
Application | Field Listing | General Location Map
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. If you are an adjacent landowner who received a notification postcard from DEQ, you may identify the site(s) that DEQ believes may be adjacent to your property by referring to the Site Book Identification (SBI) printed below your name on the front of the postcard.
Summary: Synagro Central, LLC. has submitted an application for the reissuance of an existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA00829 to include 3,635.3 acres of agricultural and silvicultural land at 12 sites, of which 57.7 acres is new land application area. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals as fertilizer to specific sites in Hanover County, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
Public Comment Period: March 10 - April 9, 2026
Public notice of this proposed permit action is being published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on March 10, 2026. This notice will establish a 30-day public comment period in which the public is invited to submit written comments and/or request a public hearing on the proposed permit reissuance to the DEQ - Blue Ridge Regional Office or to the DEQ Contact below by April 9, 2026.
HOW TO COMMENT AND/OR REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING:
DEQ accepts comments and requests for public hearing by hand delivery, e-mail, or postal mail. All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. DEQ must receive hand-delivery and postal mail by close of business and email comments by 11:59 p.m. on the last day of the comment period. Submittals must include the permit number, name and postal address or email address of the commenter/requester. A request for a public hearing must also include 1) Name and permit number for which the hearing is requested. 2) The reason why a public hearing is requested. 3) A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit. 4) Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. A public hearing may be held, including another comment period, if public response is significant, based on individual requests for a public hearing, and there are substantial disputed issues relevant to the permit.
DEQ Contact: Stephanie Bowman, Environmental Specialist, DEQ - Blue Ridge Regional Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Synagro Central, LLC
1681 Tappahannock Blvd,
Tappahannock, VA 22560
Permit No: VPA000829
Permit Documents
Application | Field Listing | General Location Map
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. For permit reissuances, DEQ notifies landowners adjacent to new land application area if the land is not part of an existing site.
Summary: Synagro Central, LLC. has submitted an application for the reissuance of an existing Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Permit No. VPA00833 to include 2,614.7 ac acres of agricultural and silvicultural land at 7 sites, of which 1,014.8 acres is new land application area. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant (WTP) residuals as fertilizer to specific sites in Richmond County, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health, in accordance with the VPA Permit Regulation, 9VAC25-32.
A public meeting was held on March 30, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. that provided information regarding a request to reissue a biosolids land application permit in Richmond County, VA at the Rappahannock High School Cafeteria, located at 6914 Richmond Rd, Warsaw, VA 22572.
DEQ Contact: Stephanie Bowman, Environmental Specialist, DEQ - Blue Ridge Regional Office
Applicant Name and Permit Number:
Synagro Central, LLC
1681 Tappahannock Blvd,
Tappahannock, VA 22560
Permit No: VPA00833
Permit Documents
Application | Field Listing | General Location Map
Maps for the proposed land application sites are provided below. For permit reissuances, DEQ notifies landowners adjacent to new land application area if the land is not part of an existing site. If you are an adjacent landowner who received a notification postcard from DEQ, you may identify the site(s) that DEQ believes may be adjacent to your property by referring to the Site Book Identification (SBI) printed below your name on the front of the postcard.
How to submit comments:
DEQ accepts comments by hand-delivery, e-mail, or postal mail. All comments must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the specified comment period. Submittals must include the permit number, and the name and postal address or email address of the commenter.