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Laws and regulations


Virginia Regulatory Town Hall

To find and view regulatory information, track and comment on proposed changes, and view regulatory meeting information, please visit the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall.

Environmental Laws

  • Department of Environmental Quality
  • Air Pollution Control Board statutes
  • Virginia Waste Management Act
  • State Water Control Board statutes and other water statutes

DEQ Regulations

Air Regulations

  • public participation guidelines
  • ambient air quality standards
  • stationary sources
  • motor vehicle inspection and maintenance
  • consumer and commercial products
  • hazardous air pollutants
  • air quality permits
  • emissions trading

Water regulations

  • public participation guidelines
  • permit regulations
  • permit fees
  • petroleum storage tanks
  • ground water management
  • ground water withdrawal
  • sewage collection and treatment

Waste regulations

  • public participation guidelines
  • hazardous waste
  • transport of hazardous materials
  • financial assurance for solid waste facilities
  • solid waste management
  • regulated medical waste
  • coal combustion by-products
  • voluntary remediation
  • vegetative waste management and yard waste composting
  • waste tire end user reimbursement

Renewable Energy