Department of Environmental Quality
State Water Control Board
Water Withdrawal Reporting
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 200]
Chapter Information
| Description | Establishes annual reporting requirements for withdrawals of surface or ground water where the daily average is more than 10,000 gallons per day in any singe month for uses other than agricultural irrigation or more than 1,000,000 gallons in any single month for agricultural irrigation uses. |
| State Authority | Sections 62.1-44.15 (10 ) and 62.1-44.38 of the Code of Virginia |
| Federal Authority | n/a |
| Exempt from APA | No, changes to this chapter are subject to the Administrative Process Act. |
| Text of Regulation | Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
| Goals of Regulation |
To protect public health and/or welfare with the least possible costs and intrusiveness to the citizens and businesses of the Commonwealth. To document the amount of water withdrawn from surface and ground water resources by requiring withdrawers to annually report their withdrawals. To provide data necessary to efficiently plan for water supply needs of the citizens by identifying areas where water withdrawals can cause significant impact on the local water supply sources. To serve the water supply information needs of other state, local and federal agencies. |
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Contact Information
| Name / Title: | Previn Smith |
| Address: |
1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400 P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, VA 23218 |
| Email Address: | previn.smith@deq.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804)698-4027 FAX: (804)698-4032 TDD: ()- |
| Current Actions | ||
| Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
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| None | ||
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Citation Correction
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/28/2018. |
| Past Periodic Reviews | ||
| Date Filed | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| 3/12/2018 | Amend | |
| 11/4/2012 | Retain As Is | |
| 4/1/2001 | Retain As Is | |