Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Environmental Quality
Board
State Water Control Board
Meeting:
Regulatory Advisory Panel Meeting - Water Quality Standards

 
Meeting Details
Date / Time 6/13/2016  10:00 am
Location Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, Conference Room B and C, Richmond, VA 23218 
Board Website http://www.deq.virginia.gov 
Agenda document agency has not posted
Minutes document agency has not posted
Disability Friendly? Yes       Deaf interpreter available upon request? Yes
Purpose of the meeting
This is the 3rd meeting of the reconvened regulatory advisory panel on amendments to the water quality standards. The major topic of discussion will center on bacteria criteria followed by the updated human health protection criteria. The RAP is considering triennial review amendments deferred to a separate rulemaking (see State Water Control Board action taken at January 14, 2016 meeting); specifically updates to freshwater aquatic life criteria for ammonia, amendments to the 94 human health criteria, and new EPA recommendations for recreation waters criteria (bacteria) and aquatic life (potentially for cadmium and selenium).
Meeting Scope
 
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
 
General business of the board
X
Discuss particular regulations / chapters
The agency plans to discuss the following regulations at this meeting:
9 VAC 25-260 Water Quality Standards

Contact Information
Name / Title: David C. Whitehurst 
Address: 629 East Main Street
P.O. Box 1105
Richmond, 23218
Email Address: david.whitehurst@deq.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)698-4121    FAX: (804)698-4116    TDD: ()-