Virginia Industrial Stormwater General Permit Reauthorized

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) reauthorized the General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated With Industrial Activity (VAR05). The 2014 Industrial Stormwater GP Regulation was adopted by the State Water Control Board on December 17, 2013, and the new permit will become effective on July 1, 2014. According to DEQs website registration statements for existing permittees are due by May 2, 2014. A new registration statement will be posted on the DEQs website in early February 2014. More information can be located on the DEQ website at:
http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Water/PermittingCompliance/PollutionDischargeElimination/PermitsFees.aspx#isw
If you have any questions or would like assistance in obtaining a permit for industrial stormwater discharge, contact Joe Fuhr with GEOS Environmental (jfuhr@geosenvironmental.com).