In accordance with §62.1-44.19:5.F of the Code of Virginia, Water Quality Monitoring Information and Restoration Act, any person may request that a specific body of water be included in DEQ\'s annual water quality monitoring plan. Such requests shall include, at a minimum (i) a geographical description of the water body recommended for monitoring; (ii) the reason the monitoring is requested, and (iii) any water quality data that the petitioner may have collected or compiled. Each request received by April 30th shall be reviewed when DEQ develops the annual water quality monitoring plan for the following calendar year. DEQ will respond in writing on its approval or denial of each nomination by August 31st.

Please see the nominating form included as Attachment 1. Use of the nomination form is preferred; however, all nominations with the minimum of information as outlined above will be accepted for review.

Please note that private ponds, privately owned lakes, and any other body of water with restricted public access are not eligible for this nomination process. Data collected in mixing zones or at the discharge pipe from permitted discharges won’t be considered for ambient water quality assessment purposes.

Nominations can be submitted by email, mail, or hand delivered to the receptionist’s desk at our Central Office at 1111 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia.

E- MAIL: citizenwater@deq.virginia.gov

Mailing Address:

Meighan Wisswell

VA Dept. of Environmental Quality

P.O. Box 1105

Richmond, VA. 23218

Street Address (FedEx):

Meighan Wisswell

VA Dept. of Environmental Quality

1111 East Main Street

Richmond, VA 23219

ATTACHMENT 1: REQUEST TO INCLUDE A WATER SEGMENT IN DEQ’S ANNUAL MONITORING PLAN

Fillable form available online at: https://www.deq.virginia.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/4344/638380695929582188

Name:

Date:

Mailing Address:

Street

City:

State:

Zip:

E-mail address:

Home telephone:

Business telephone:

(1) Name of the water body or water bodies proposed for monitoring:

(2) Please provide a description of the upstream and downstream boundaries of the water bodies that show specifically where monitoring is proposed. Please describe the monitoring site locations as thoroughly as possible. A site map (photocopy or screenshot of an online map) is preferred. Latitude/longitude coordinates and descriptions of identifiable landmarks such as road crossings are also very helpful.

(3) Monitoring objective. Please give the reason for requesting the monitoring and, if possible, list the types of measurements or sampling that you are requesting.

(4) Attach any water quality data that you have collected or compiled. Include the name of the organization/entity that generated the data.

Mailing Address:

Meighan Wisswell

VA Dept. of Environmental Quality

P.O. Box 1105

Richmond, VA. 23218

Street Address (FedEx):

Meighan Wisswell

VA Dept. of Environmental Quality

1111 East Main Street

Richmond, VA 23219

E-MAIL: citizenwater@deq.virginia.gov