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Department of Environmental Quality

State Water Control Board

Water Quality Standards [9 VAC 25 ‑ 260]

Action:

Triennial Review 2024 Rulemaking to adopt new, update, or cancel existing water ...

Action 6680 / Stage 10642

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Documents
Preliminary Draft Text	None submitted
Agency Background Document	1/2/2025
Governor's Review Memo	4/1/2025

Status
DPB Review	Submitted on 1/2/2025 Review Completed: 1/16/2025
Secretary Review	Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources Review Completed: 2/7/2025
Governor's Review	ORM Review Completed: 4/1/2025 Governor Review Completed: 4/1/2025 Result: Approved
Virginia Registrar	Submitted on 4/2/2025 The Virginia Register of Regulations Publication Date: 4/21/2025 Volume: 41 Issue: 18
Comment Period	In Progress! Ends 5/21/2025 Currently 0 comments

Contact Information
Name / Title:	David Whitehurst
Address:	1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400 P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, VA 23218
Email Address:	david.whitehurst@deq.virginia.gov
Telephone:	(804)774-9180 FAX: ()- TDD: ()-

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Action 6680:

Triennial Review 2024 Rulemaking to adopt new, update, or cancel existing water quality standards as required by § 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia and the Federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251

Stages associated with this regulatory action.

Stage Type	Status
NOIRA (10642)	Comment period is underway and will end on 05/21/2025.

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