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Opportunities for public comment for VPDES Permits, issued under the authority of the State Water Control Board, are listed below in chronological order. DEQ accepts comments and requests for public hearing on the draft permit by hand-delivery, e-mail, or postal mail.

How to comment and/or request a public hearing:

All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. DEQ must receive hand-delivery and postal mail by close of business and email comments by 11:59 p.m. on the last day of the comment period. Submittals must include the names, mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the commenter/requester and of all persons represented by the commenter/requester.

A request for public hearing must also include:

  1. The reason why a public hearing is requested.
  2. A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester or of those represented by the requestor, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit.
  3. Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. 

A public hearing may be held, including another comment period, if public response is significant, based on individual requests for a public hearing, and there are substantial, disputed issues relevant to the permit.

Helpful Terms

  • Watershed: A watershed is the land area drained by a river and its incoming streams.

Current VPDES Public Notices:

Industrial Stormwater and Wastewater, NASA LRC - Hampton: VA0024741

  • Date: -  

Permit Number: VA0024741

Notice Purpose: To seek public comment on a modification of a permit from the Department of Environmental Quality that will allow the release of industrial stormwater and wastewater into a waterbody in Hampton, Virginia.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: June 10 – July 11, 2024

Applicant: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center, 1 Langley Blvd., Hampton, VA 23681. Permit

Facility: NASA Langley Research Center, 1 Langley Blvd., Hampton, VA 23681

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has applied for a modified permit for the NASA Langley Research Center. The applicant proposes to release industrial stormwater and wastewater into Tabbs Creek and surrounding waterbodies in Hampton in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. A watershed is the land area drained by a river and its incoming streams. The modification of the permit would remove process descriptions from the permit and revise the compliance period date. The permit will limit physical and chemical properties, nutrients, thermal, metals and inorganics to amounts that protect water quality.

DEQ Contact:

Loan Pham; Tidewater Regional Office

Phone: (757) 799-8000

E-mail: Loan.pham@deq.virginia.gov

The public may review the draft permit and application at the DEQ Tidewater Regional Office by appointment or may request copies of the documents from the contact person listed above.

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