Water permit guidance
The guidance documents listed below are in PDF format.
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Guidance
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| 10-2003 | January 2010 VPDES Manual Revisions. This guidance replaces GM04-2013. | 1/27/10 |
| 10-2002 | Virginia Water Protection Permit Program Noncompliance Determination and Enforcement Referral Guidance. This is new guidance (does not replace anything, but does modify GM02-2010 by replacing the VWPP portion). | 1/22/10 |
| 10-2001 | Implementation Guidance for the Water Reclamation and Reuse Regulation, 9VAC25-740-10 et seq. | 1/13/10 |
| 09-2012 | Amendment #1 - Applying the Freedom of Information Act Exemption of Location Information to DEQ Water Division Permit Files. This guidance replaces GM09-2012. | 11/23/09 |
| 09-2011 | Conducting an Alternatives Analysis per the Requirements of 9VAC25-260-275 Protection of Eastern Shore Waters for Clams and Oysters | 8/18/09 |
| 02-2010 | Amendment #2 - Water Compliance Auditing Manual Revisions - Section I "Spills", Section J "Inspection" and Appendix I "Point Assessment Criteria" | 7/29/09 |
| 09-2009 | Resolving Unpermitted Impacts to Surface Waters with Enforcement Actions | 7/28/09 |
| 09-2008 | Implementation Guidance for Reissuance of the General VPDES Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated With Industrial Activity, VAR05 | 7/24/09 |
| 09-2007 | Implementation Guidance for Reissuance of the General VPDES Permit for Nonmetallic Mineral Mining Facilities VAG84 | 7/20/09 |
| 92-006 | Addendum #6 - Authorization to Issue Certifications for Tax Exemptions of Water Reclamation and Reuse Equipment and Facilities. This guidance is an Addendum to existing guidance (GM92-006). | 4/21/09 |
| 07-2008 | Amendment #2, Addendum #1 - Permitting Considerations for Facilities in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. This guidance is an Addendum to an existing Amendment to existing guidance (GM07-2008). | 4/9/09 |
| 09-2004 | Applying Compensatory Mitigation Preferences Provided in the EPA Mitigation Rule to Virginia Water Protection Permitting | 3/19/09 |
| 09-2003 | Implementation of the VPDES General Permit for Potable Water Treatment Plants VAG64 | 3/12/09 |
| 09-2002 | DEQ Field Measurements, Sampling and Evaluation of Data | 2/27/09 |
| 08-2012 | Farm Pond or Impoundment and Stock Pond or Impoundment Exemption from Virginia Water Protection Program Requirements. This guidance replaces GM02-2011. | 10/1/08 |
| 08-2011 | Permitting Dam Maintenance Activities in Surface Waters | 7/30/08 |
| 08-2010 | Implementation Guidance for Reissuance of the General VPDES Permit for Concrete Products Facilities VAG11. This guidance replaces GM03-2011, and GM03-2011 Amendment #1. | 6/30/08 |
| 08-2009 | Use of Preservation for Compensatory Mitigation in VWP Permits | 6/9/08 |
| 08-2008 | Investigating and Coordinating Complaints Related to Discharges of Sediment from Construction Sites | 6/9/08 |
| 08-2007 | Issuance of Biosolids Use Permits under the Virginia Pollution Abatement Permit System | 5/13/08 |
| 08-2006 | Implementation Guidance for Reissuance of VPDES General Permit VAG83 - VPDES General Permit Regulation for Discharges From Petroleum Contaminated Sites, Groundwater Remediation and Hydrostatic Tests, 9 VAC 25-120. This guidance replaces GM04-2001. | 5/13/08 |
| 08-2005 | Implementation Guidance for Reissuance of VPDES General Permit VAG25 - VPDES General Permit for Cooling Water Discharges, 9 VAC 25-196. This guidance replaces GM03-2009. | 5/1/08 |
| 08-2004 | Regulation of Ditches under the Virginia Water Protection Permit Program | 5/13/08 |
| 08-2003 | Procedure for Designation of Vessel No Discharge Zones. This guidance replaces GM04-2022. | 2/26/08 |
| 08-2002 | Surface Water Impacts at Solid Waste Landfills. This is new guidance (does not replace anything; however, it does augment existing Water GM00-2010, which addresses how to handle unpermitted discharges). | 2/22/08 |
| 08-2001 | Processing of Priority Permits, Administrative Continuance of Expired Permits and Permitting Considerations for VEEP Facilities. | 1/14/08 |
| 01-2013 |
Amendment #7 - Checklist for Wastewater Laboratory. This guidance modifies GM01-2013, and several of the amendments, but does not replace anything. |
1/14/08 |
| 07-2013 | CEDS DMR Data Entry Rules | 10/25/07 |
| 07-2009 | VPDES Permit Applications for Discharges in Shellfish Growing Areas | 6/15/07 |
| 07-2008 | Permitting Considerations for Facilities in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed | 5/16/07 |
| 07-2007 | Threatened and Endangered Species Screening for VPDES Permits | 5/2/07 |
| 00-2011 | Guidance document #2011 is available as an executable which includes the software for preparing VPDES permit limits. This is an update and replacement for guidance document #93-015. | |
| 06-2016 | Amendment #1 - Significant Figures for Discharge Monitoring Reports | 11/16/06 |
| 06-2016 | Significant Figures for Discharge Monitoring Reports | 11/2/06 |
| 06-2015 | Virginia Water Protection Permit Program Staff Manual | 10/31/06 |
| 06-2014 | Revisions to the Virginia Water Protection General Permits 9 VAC25-660, 9VAC25-670, 9VAC25-680, 9 VAC 25-690 (Effective August 1, 2006) | 10/25/06 |
| 06-2013 | Implementation of the Reissued VPDES General Permit for Car Wash Facilities (VAG75) | 10/25/06 |
| 01-2013 | Amendment #6 - Checklists for Wastewater Laboratory Inspections | 8/30/06 |
| 06-2011 | Water Permit Fee Program Procedures | 8/1/06 |
| 06-2009 | Review and Approval of Operation and Maintenance Manuals for Municipal Sewage Treatment Works | 7/5/06 |
| 06-2008 | Local Government Certification for New VPDES Permitted Landfills | 6/29/06 |
| 06-2005 | Biosecurity Procedures for Poultry Farm Visits | 5/24/06 |
| 01-2013 | Amendment #5 - Checklists for Wastewater Laboratory Inspections | 5/4/06 |
| 06-2003 | Implementation Guidance for Reissuance of the General VPDES Permit for Domestic Sewage Discharges of Less Than or Equal to 1,000 Gallons Per Day | 4/25/06 |
| 06-2002 | Implementation of the VPDES General Permit for Coin Operated Laundries VAG72 | 3/15/06 |
| 06-2001 | Implementation of the 2006 Reissuance of the VPDES General Permit Regulation for Seafood Processing Facilities - VAG52 | 3/8/06 |
| 05-2014 | Modifications to the VPA General Permit Regulation for Poultry Waste Management | 11/7/05 |
| 05-2013 | Duty to Apply for VPDES CAFO Permit in Lieu of 2005 U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Decision | 10/6/05 |
| 01-2013 | Amendment #4 - Checklists for Wastewater Laboratory Inspections | 10/5/05 |
| 05-2012 | Coordination of Permitting Requirements For Wetlands and the Siting of Solid Waste Landfills | 8/22/05 |
| 05-2008 | Determining Eligibility and Issuance of the VPA General Permit Regulation for Animal Feeding Operations, 9 VAC 25-192-10 et seq. | 5/17/05 |
| 05-2004 | EPA Review of VPDES Permits for 2005 | 4/7/05 |
| 05-2003 | Revisions to the Virginia Water Protection General Permits 9VAC25-660, 9VAC25-670, 9VAC25-680, 9VAC25-690 (Effective 1/26/05) | 2/28/05 |
| 05-2002 | Procedures For Terminating Uncontested Permits | 2/4/05 |
| 05-2001 | Final 316(b) Phase II Rule Implementation | 1/21/05 |
| 04-2023 | 2004 Joint Permit Application Form for Virginia Water Protection Permits | 12/10/04 |
| 04-2019 | Revised Commercial Laboratory Inspection Procedures | 10/27/04 |
| 04-2018 | Requirements for VWPP to Impact Wetlands Within Storm Water BMPs | 9/27/04 |
| 04-2017 | Nutrient Monitoring and Maximum Annual Loads for VPDES Permitted Facilities on the DEQ Chesapeake Bay Program's List of Significant Dischargers | 7/15/04 |
| 04-2016 | VDOT VPDES Storm Water Construction Permitting | 6/30/04 |
| 04-2012 | Coordination of Water Permit Programs with the Virginia Department of Health | 5/25/04 |
| 01-2013 | Amendment #3 - Checklists for Wastewater Laboratory Inspections | 5/24/04 |
| 04-2011 | Implementation of the VPDES General Permit Regulation for Nonmetallic Mineral Mining Facilities, 2004 Reissuance | 5/14/04 |
| 04-2009 | Guidance on Wetlands Created During Mining Operations | 2/24/04 |
| 04-2007 | Avoidance and Minimization of Impacts to Surface Waters | 2/6/04 |
| 04-2004 | Permit Reviews and Issuance for VWPP Applications Involving Water Withdrawal and Minimum In-Stream Flows | 1/20/04 |
| 03-2008 | Significant Figures | 4/10/03 |
| 01-2003 | Amendment #1 - Standard Operating Procedures for Clean Metals sampling | 4/10/03 |
| 00-2011 | Amendment #4 - Preparing VPDES Permit Limits | 4/10/03 |
| 96-009 | Amendment #2 - Obtaining Dissolved Metals Data | 4/10/03 |
| 03-2007 | Implementation of Bacteria Standards in VPDES Permits | 3/27/03 |
| 03-2006 | Permitting ISTEA Exempted Municipally Owned Industrial Activity Storm Water Discharges | 3/19/03 |
| 03-2005 | Small MS4 General Permit Implementation Guidance | 3/3/03 |
| 03-2002 | Revised Joint Permit Application | 1/16/03 |
| 99-2008 | Implementation Guidance for the Reissuance of the VPDES General Permit VAR4 (now VAR10), Storm Water Discharges from Construction Sites - Addition of Small Construction Activities | 12/19/02 |
| 01-2027 | Addendum #1, EPA Review of VPDES Permits for Federal FY03 | 11/19/02 |
| 02-2017 | Implementation of the Reissued VPDES General Permit for Car Wash Facilities VAG75 | 8/21/02 |
| 02-2016 | Issuance of Virginia Water Protection Permits for Surface Water Impacts in the Potomac River | 8/7/02 |
| 02-2015 | Repeal of the Sewerage Regulations and VDH's Adoption of the Sewage Collection and Treatment Regulations | 8/7/02 |
| 02-2012 | Determination of Service Areas for Compensatory Mitigation banks | 7/12/02 |
| 02-2010 | Water Compliance Auditing Manual | 5/23/02 |
| 01-2013 | Amendment #2 - Checklists for Wastewater Laboratory Inspections | 5/10/02 |
| 02-2006 | VPDES-VPA Inspection Strategy | 5/6/02 |
| 02-2001 | Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Inspection Checklist | 1/23/02 |
| 01-2026 | Pretreatment Program Guidance Manual | 11/15/01 |
| 01-2021 | Virginia Department of Transportation Interagency Transfer Process for Permit Application Fees | 7/26/01 |
| 01-2020 | Implementation of Amendments to the VPDES Permit Regulation and the General VPDES Permit for Domestic Sewage Discharges of Less Than or Equal to 1,000 Gallons Per Day - Local Government Ordinance Form | 7/17/01 |
| 01-2019 | Implementation of Amendments to the VPA General Permit Regulation for Confined Animal Feeding Operations - New Registration Statement | 7/17/01 |
| 01-2017 | DEQ Staff Biosecurity Procedures and response to Suspected and/or Confirmed Outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease | 5/21/01 |
| 01-2013 | Checklists for Wastewater Laboratory Inspections | 5/3/01 |
| 01-2012 | Siting of storm Water BMPs in Surface Waters and the Application of Temperature Standard to Impoundments | 4/18/01 |
| 01-2008 | Numbering of Outfalls for VPDES Permits | 3/21/01 |
| 01-2007 | Implementation Guidance for December 2000 revisions to the VPDES Permit Regulation | 3/15/01 |
| 01-2005 | Interim Guidance for Spray Irrigation and Reuse of Wastewater | 1/18/01 |
| 01-2002 | Implementation Guidance for Financial Assurance Regulation, 9 VAC 25-650-10 et seq. | 1/10/01 |
| 01-2001 | Use of USGS 1980 Hydrologic Unit Map of the United States to Determine Appropriate Hydrologic Unit Code for Compensatory Mitigation Using Mitigation Band Credits | 1/8/01 |
| 00-2018 | Implementation of the VPA General Permit Regulations for Poultry Waste Management | 11/30/00 |
| 00-2015 | Implementation Guidance for July 2000 Revisions to the VPDES Permit Regulation | 9/27/00 |
| 00-2012 | Toxics Management Program Implementation Guidance | 8/24/00 |
| 00-2011 | Guidance on Preparing VPDES Permit Limits | 8/24/00 |
| 00-2010 | Protocol for DEQ Action in the event Unpermitted Discharges are Identified | 8/22/00 |
| 00-2008 | Notification of Acceptance for Coverage by a General Permit | 5/12/00 |
| 00-2006 | Spiking Requirements for Metals Analysis | 3/23/00 |
| 00-2005 | VPA General Permit Eligibility for Dairy Operations | 3/23/00 |
| 00-2003 | Wetland Compensation Ratios | 2/1/00 |
| 00-2002 | Permit Reapplication requirements for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems | 1/24/00 |
| 00-2001 | Revised Joint Permit Application Addendum for the Virginia Water Protection Permit | 1/21/00 |
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Implementation of the VPDES General Permit for Discharges of Storm Water Associated with Industrial Activity, VAR5
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7/16/99
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Implementation Guidance for the Reissuance of the VPDES General Permit VAR4, Storm Water Discharges from Construction Sites
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7/16/99
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Implementation Guidance for Reissued VPDES General Permit VAG84, Nonmetallic Mineral Mining
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6/29/99
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Ground Water Withdrawal Permit Procedures Manual
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6/1/2006
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Use of Method 1664 for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) Determination in VPDES Permits
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2/26/99
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Confined Animal Feeding Operations General Permit
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1/13/99
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Inspection Checklist for Analyses of Mercury by Cold Vapor and Metals
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11/4/98
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VPDES Permit and VPA Permit Ground Water Monitoring Plans
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9/30/98
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Evaluation of Calibration Curve Linearity
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9/16/98
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Reduced Monitoring
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5/4/98
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Implementation of VPDES General Permit for Discharges from Petroleum Contaminated Sites
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2/5/98
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Development of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
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10/16/97
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Permit Fee for Conversion from No-Discharge Certificates to VPA Permits
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4/29/97
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Holding Time Requirements
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3/14/97
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VPDES Toxic Management Program
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1/3/97
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Amendment #1, Obtaining Dissolved Metals Data
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12/2/96
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Obtaining Dissolved Metals Data
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11/19/96
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Evaluation of Calibration Curve linearity
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9/18/96
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O&G/TPH Limits for Certain Effluents
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4/9/96
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Storm Water Permitting
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3/15/96
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VPA Permit Application Forms Revision
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11/6/95
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Nutrient Management Plans for Activities Covered Under the VPA General Permit for Confined Animal Feeding Operations
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11/6/95
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General Permits
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11/3/95
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Updated Technical Criteria for VPA Industrial Land Application Program
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9/28/95
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VPA Land Application of Water Treatment Plant Residuals
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1/19/95
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VPA Farm Fertilizer and Chemical Dealerships
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12/22/94
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Implementation of the VPA General Permit for Confined Feeding Operations
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10/20/94
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Calcium Carbonate Equivalence (CCE) Testing Requirements
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10/20/94
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Classification of Effluent/Water Quality Limiting Segments and Relationship with Antidegradation Tiers
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3/22/94
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Procedures for Approving Plans and Specifications for Sewerage Systems and Sewage Treatment Works and Concept Engineering Designs for Industrial Facilities
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12/21/93
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Procedures for Implementing the TM Program
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12/20/93
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Procedures for Processing VPA Permits for the Food Processing Category
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9/20/93
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VPDES and VPA Permit Manual, DEQ Revisions
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7/26/93
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DEQ Water Division Water Purification System Contaminants
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4/20/93
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VPA Manual Update - New PAN Uptake Tables
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4/7/93
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VPA Permit Program
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8/28/92
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Final Version of VPA Permit Manual, 6/92
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7/20/92
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Reporting of BOD5 results for VPDES Monitoring
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4/21/92
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| 92-006 | Authorization to Issue Certifications for Tax Exemptions | 3/9/92 |
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Pretreatment Program Priorities
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2/27/92
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Procedures for Assigning Numbers to Permits
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12/10/91
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Oil and Grease Analysis Manual
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11/18/91
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Modifications to September 8, 1989 Guidance Memo "VPDES Permitting Strategy for Discharges Resulting from UST Remediation Projects and Similar Projects"
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10/1/91
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Permits/Certificates Approved at Board
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2/1/91
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Use of State Model by Consultants
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7/2/90
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Interpretation of Nutrient Policy
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4/20/90
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