Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Department of Environmental Quality
 
Board
State Water Control Board
 
chapter
Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Permit Regulation [9 VAC 25 ‑ 31]
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8/18/23  5:56 am
Commenter: Mitchell Turnage

Regulate commercial fishing pump water as point source pollutant
 

Pump water from commercial fishing boats causes high levels of bacteria that damage the water quality of the bay and is a human health concern.  Increased monitoring and enforcement is needed.  Commercial boats dumping waste should be regulated the same as a commercial entity would on land, as a point source pollutant

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