Guidance and Regulations

VRP Risk Assessment Guidance

Other VRP Guidance

Guidance for Determining Eligibility of Sites for the Voluntary Remediation Program

Guidance for Addressing Contaminated Groundwater at Voluntary Remediation Program Sites

Guidance for the Voluntary Remediation Program Certification of Satisfactory Completion of Remediation

Guidance for Terminating Sites in the Voluntary Remediation Program

 Accelerated Dry Cleaner Remediation Process Manual

VRP Application

Application in Adobe PDF format

Application in Microsoft Word format

Note: Please submit two copies of the VRP application and necessary supporting material when applying to the program.

VRP Model Certificate (Updated April 2009)

Model Certificate in Adobe PDF format

Model Certificate in Microsoft Word format

Regulations

The 1995 Virginia General Assembly adopted House Bill 1847 to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 14 of Title 10.1, an article numbered 4.1, consisting of Sections 10.1-1429.1 through 10.1-1429.3, entitled "Voluntary Remediation." Section 10.1-1429.1.A of the statute requires the Waste Management Board to promulgate regulations. Regulations governing voluntary remediation were promulgated on June 26, 1997 and revised on July 1, 2002.

Voluntary Remediation Program Regulations are now available on-line.

On April 1, 2002, the Virginia General Assembly enacted the Brownfield Restoration and Land Renewal Act by amending the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 10.1, a chapter numbered 12.1, consisting of sections numbered 10.1-1230 through 10.1-1237. Sections 10.1-1429.1 through 10.1-1429.3 were repealed and amended to the Code of Virginia as Section 10.1-1232 of the Brownfield Restoration and Land Renewal Act. The statutory authority of the Voluntary Remediation Program is now found in this section.