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Valley Regional Office


Valley Regional Office

Address:
4411 Early Road
Mailing address P.O. Box 3000
Harrisonburg, VA
22801

(540) 574-7800
(540) 574-7878 (fax)

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Office Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday-Friday

The Valley Regional Office serves the counties of Albemarle, Augusta, Bath, Clarke, Fluvanna, Frederick, Greene, Highland, Nelson, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah and Warren; and the cities of Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro and Winchester.

Amy Thatcher Owens
Regional Director
(540) 574-7808
amy.owens@deq.virginia.gov

ProgramContactPhone
Permits, compliance and remediationKeith Fowler
Deputy Regional Director
(540) 574-7812
Air permitsJanardan Pandey
Air Permits Manager
(540) 574-7817
Water permitsBrandon Kiracofe
Water Permits Manager
(540) 574-7892
Air complianceKeith Fowler
Deputy Regional Director
(540) 574-7812
Petroleum storage tanksMac Sterrett
Petroleum Storage Tank Manager
(540) 574-7835
Pollution response

Jennifer Welcher

Pollution Response Coordinator

(540) 574-7860
Waste permits and compliance

Graham Simmerman

Waste Manager

(540) 574-7865
Water Quality Monitoring, 
Assessments, and TMDLs
Donald Kain
Water Quality Monitoring
and Assessments Manager
(540) 574-7815
Water compliance, biosolids,
and agricultural programs
Gary Flory
Water Compliance Manager
(540) 574-7840
AdministrationDiana Adams
Office Manager
(540) 574-7886

Directions to the DEQ Valley Regional Office

From points south of Harrisonburg: Take Interstate 81 North to Exit 243 (Route 11/Harrisonburg-first Harrisonburg exit). The exit ramp will take you to Route 11. Stay to your right and merge onto Route 11 North. Travel approximately 150 yards to the next intersection (at a stoplight), and turn right (between the Ramada Inn and an Exxon station) onto Pleasant Valley Road. Continue on Pleasant Valley Road until you cross over I-81. Immediately after crossing I-81, turn right onto Early Road. Follow Early Road for approximately 1.2 miles, and you will see the DEQ office building on your right. There is a big DEQ sign at the entrance.

From points north of Harrisonburg: Take I-81 South to Exit 243, the last of four Harrisonburg exits. The exit ramp will take you to Route 11. Stay to your right and merge onto Route 11 North. Travel approximately 150 yards to the next intersection (at a stoplight), and turn right (between the Ramada Inn and an Exxon station) onto Pleasant Valley Road. Continue on Pleasant Valley Road until you cross over I-81. Immediately after crossing I-81, turn right onto Early Road. Follow Early Road for approximately 1.2 miles, and you will see the DEQ office building on your right. There is a big DEQ sign at the entrance.