Virginia Environmental Excellence Program Water Programs Bryant Thomas

Virginia Environmental Excellence Program Water Programs Bryant Thomas December 5, 2018

VPDES & Water Quality Programs Outline o. Background o. Water Quality Standards o. New Permitting Actions ◦ MS 4 ◦ Industrial Stormwater o. Water Quality Studies ◦ Salt Management Strategy

Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) and VSMP Permits o. Point Source Discharges o. Categories: ◦ Individual Permits ◦ General Permits, Including ◦ ◦ ◦ Concrete Products Non-Metallic Mineral Mining Potable Water Treatment Plants Industrial Stormwater Small Domestic Sewage Small MS 4 s

Summary of Permits - NRO

Permit Updates Recently Updated: ◦ Small MS 4 GP, 9 VAC 25 -890 (VAR 04) ◦ Effective 11/1/2018 ◦ Concrete Products GP, 9 VAC 25 -193 (VAG 11) ◦ Effective 1/1/2019 Under Development, At Public Notice ◦ Industrial Stormwater GP, 9 VAC 25 -151 (VAR 05) ◦ Anticipated effective date, 7/1/2019 ◦ Nonmetallic Mineral Mining GP, 9 VAC 25 -190 (VAG 84) ◦ Anticipated effective date, 7/1/2019

Water Quality Standards Designated Uses Antidegradation Policy Water Quality Criteria • • • Recreation Aquatic Life Wildlife Fish Consumption Shellfish Public Water Supply

Water Quality Standards Updates o. Bacteria Criteria (Recreation Use) o Updating to reflect EPAs 2012 recommendations o. Changing criteria to a 90 -day geometric mean (from 30 days) o. Under Development (near completion) o Executive Branch review o 30 -day adoption period with public notice o. To EPA for review

Water Quality Standards Updates o. Ammonia Criteria (Aquatic Life Use) o. Updating (lowering) to reflect EPA’s 2013 recommendations o. Phased Implementation Schedule to relieve burden on dischargers o. Under Development o. Two public hearings held September 2018 to address the phased implementation plan o. The criteria and implementation strategy will be going out for public comment next year

Salt Management Strategy (Sa. MS) A proactive initiative that will: Project Area ◦ Address WQ concerns associated with chloride products (salts) used during winter storm events ◦ Focus on improved best management practice (BMP) awareness and implementation ◦ Does not compromise public safety Accotink Creek Watershed • Development Process: • Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC), broken into 6 workgroups • Project Timeframe: 2018 -2020

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Contact Information Bryant Thomas Regional Water Permits & Planning Manager DEQ – Northern Regional Office 703 -583 -3843 bryant. thomas@deq. virginia. gov http: //www. deq. virginia. gov