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DEQ briefs board on Synagro biosolids permits, Rappahannock withdrawal, and pipeline permit schedules
Summary
DEQ staff updated the board on controversial permitting matters including Synagro biosolids permit modifications and reissuances (PFAS concerns drove public comment), a Caroline County surface‑water withdrawal permit for the Rappahannock River, and draft permits and public‑hearing schedules for large pipeline projects (Transco and Mountain Valley).
DEQ staff provided a multi‑item briefing on controversial permits and major pipeline projects during the Nov. 18 meeting.
Bridal Thomas (DEQ Water Resources Division) summarized several permit actions: Synagro Central LLC holds county‑specific Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) permits for land application of treated biosolids; Synagro requested a modification in Essex County (for additional acreage) but that permit action is paused at the applicant’s request while the Orange County reissuance proceeds. Thomas said public comments on the…
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