Description | Establishes criteria for the declaration of ground water management areas and criteria for the issuance of ground water withdrawal permits for withdrawers of ground water in excess of 300,000 gallons permit month in a declared area. |
State Authority | Sections 62.1-254 - 62.1-270 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 minimize the impacts of new permitted withdrawals on pre-existing ground water users to be measured by the number of documented reports of unmitigated impacts on existing ground water users atributable to permitted withdrawals. To preserve existing high quality ground water for future beneficial uses to be measured by the number of documented reports of ground water quality declines (specifically increases in chloride concentrations) at permitted withdrawal sites that monitor ground water quality. |
Meetings | See all meetings (11) relating to this chapter. |
Name / Title: | Eric Seavey |
Address: |
1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400 P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, VA 23218 |
Email Address: | eric.seavey@deq.virginia.gov |
Telephone: | (804)754-6250 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |
Current Actions | ||
Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
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Amendment to the Virginia Water Protection Permit Program Regulation (9VAC25-210 et seq.) and Groundwater Withdrawal Regulations (9VAC25-610 et seq.) in response to Chapter 251 of the 2024 Virginia Acts of Assembly
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Final | Stage complete. Becomes effective on 09/25/2024. |
Amendments Establishing Criteria for Water Auditing Plans and Leak Detection and Repair Plans and Requiring Applications to Include Plans | Proposed | Stage complete. Comment period ended 07/19/2024. |
Past Actions | ||
Action Title | Latest Stage | Status |
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2023 40 CFR Reference Update/Methods Update Rule
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 03/27/2024. |
Final Exempt CH 610 Changes in Response to 2022 Board Bill
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/23/2022. |
Creation of a General Permit for Use of the Surficial Aquifer on the Eastern Shore | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/21/2022. |
9VAC25-610 DMME Name Change
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 10/27/2021. |
Chapter 610 Citation Correction
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 09/04/2019. |
Incorporate Statutory Changes Related to New Subdivisions Served by Private Wells
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/14/2018. |
Amend Permit Term and Permit Fee - Chapter 424 of 2018 Acts of Assembly
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 11/14/2018. |
40 CFR Annual Update 2017 and Methods Update Rule
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Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 06/13/2018. |
Amendment to the Groundwater Withdrawal Regulations (Rev. A15) | Fast-Track | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 09/22/2016. |
Periodic Review and Amendment | Final | Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 01/01/2014. |
Periodic Reviews | ||
Last Activity | Status | |
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4/10/2019 Agency Completed | Amend | |
5/17/2013 Agency Completed | Retain As Is |