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Discharge to Surface Waters - Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES)

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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:

Wastewater Treatment - Washington County: VA0026778

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Permit Number:  VA0026778

Notice Purpose: To seek public comment on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality that will allow the release of treated wastewater into a water body in Washington County, Virginia.

Public Comment Period: Aug. 13 - Sept. 12, 2024

Applicant: Washington County Public Schools; 812 Thompson Drive, Abingdon, VA 24210

Facility: Holston High School Sewage Treatment Plant; 21308 Monroe Road, Damascus, VA 24236

Project Description: Washington County Public Schools has applied for reissuance of a permit for the publicly owned Holston High School STP. The applicant proposes to release treated sewage wastewaters at a rate of 8,000 gallons per day into a water body. Sludge from the treatment process will be pumped and hauled as needed, to the Wolf Creek Water Reclamation Facility for additional treatment and final disposal. The facility proposes to release the treated sewage in an Unnamed Tributary to the South Fork of the Holston River in Washington County in the Tennessee-Big Sandy River watershed. A watershed is the land area drained by a river and its incoming streams. The permit will limit the following pollutants to amounts that protect water quality: physical and chemical properties, organic matter, solids, nutrients, inorganics, and bacteria.

DEQ Contact:
Selena Roark, Southwest Regional Office
Phone: (276) 676-4800
Email: Selena.Roark@DEQ.Virginia.gov

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

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