Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Virginia Department of Health
 
GDForum ID: 2693
    
Description of Proposed Guidance Document Changes
The Guidance for Cyanobacteria Bloom Recreational Advisory Management requires revision for the Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) response season, beginning in April 2025. The proposed revision includes the DEQ and VDH staff recommendations, which allow for more extensive and targeted monitoring of algal toxins in recreational freshwater areas during a HAB, and for using toxin data alone for recreational advisory determinations. These recommendations are based on a review of current processes for HAB monitoring and managing recreational HAB advisories, final recommendations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on protecting human health risks from incidental ingestion while recreating in freshwaters, data collected from Virginia HAB investigations with paired cell counts and toxin assays, and budget and staff efficiencies. This approach is supported by both VDH and DEQ agency secretaries.
 
[This forum has been finalized.]
Guidance Document(s) for this Comment Forum
 
Document ID Document Title Current Document Proposed Document Revised Proposed
ENV(WB)-2021-1 Guidance for Cyanobacteria Bloom Recreational Advisory Management Old Version Removed     To Be Deleted Deleted on 5/22/2025
ENV(WB)-2025-1 Guidance for Cyanobacteria Bloom Recreational Advisory Management n/a pdf Proposed Document Posted with original changes on 05/22/2025
 
Contact Information
 
Name:
Danielle Schools
        Title:
Director, Div of Shellfish Safety & Waterborne Haz
 
Email:
danielle.schools@vdh.virginia.gov
 
Address:
109 Governor Street
6th Floor
 
City:
Richmond
State:  
VA
Zip:  
23219
 
Phone:
(804)864-7484
Fax:  
()-
TDD: 
(800)828-1120
 
 
ORM Review
 
ORM Approved (3/18/2025)
pdf ORM Economic Review Form     posted: 3/5/2025         submitted to ORM: 3/5/2025
 
The Virginia Register
 

Publication Date: 4/21/2025    Volume: 41  Issue: 18
The public comment period began upon publication and lasted for 30 days. It ended on 5/21/2025.
View Comments      There are 35 comments. The last comment was entered on 5/21/2025
Effective Date:  5/22/2025   
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