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Department of Environmental Quality

State Water Control Board

Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit Regulation for Seafood Processing Facilities [9 VAC 25 ‑ 115]

Action:

CH 115- 2026 Amendment and Reissuance of the Existing Regulation

Action 6427 / Stage 10832

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Documents
Final Text	8/6/2025 9:41 am
Agency Background Document	7/1/2025
ORM Economic Review Form	7/1/2025
Attorney General Certification	7/9/2025
Governor's Review Memo	7/22/2025

Status
Changes to Text	Changes have been made to the text since the proposed stage was last published in the Register.
Attorney General Review	Submitted to OAG: 7/1/2025 Review Completed: 7/9/2025 Result: Certified
Governor's Review	ORM Review Completed: 7/22/2025 Governor Review Completed: 7/22/2025 Result: Approved
Virginia Registrar	Submitted on 7/24/2025 The Virginia Register of Regulations Publication Date: 8/25/2025 Volume: 42 Issue: 1
Comment Period	No comment period held for this exempt action/stage.
Effective Date	7/1/2026

Contact Information
Name / Title:	Morgan Emanuel / Regulatory and Guidance Analyst
Address:	P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, VA 23218
Email Address:	morgan.emanuel@deq.virginia.gov
Telephone:	(804)494-9635 FAX: ()- TDD: ()-

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Action 6427:

CH 115- 2026 Amendment and Reissuance of the Existing Regulation

Stages associated with this regulatory action.

Stage Type	Status
NOIRA (10276)	Stage complete. Comment period ended 05/08/2024.
Proposed (10613)	Stage complete. Comment period ended 04/11/2025.
Final (10832)	Stage complete. Becomes effective on 07/01/2026.

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