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State Water Control Board adopts TMDLs, permit updates and disaster‑relief loans
Summary
The board voted to adopt TMDL waste‑load allocations for the James River and Tennessee Big Sandy basins, approve multiple VPDES/VPA regulatory updates, and authorize $9.3 million in disaster‑relief clean‑water loan agreements (principal forgiveness) for three Southwest Virginia projects.
The State Water Control Board on June 30 adopted several regulatory actions and funding authorizations affecting water quality and wastewater infrastructure in Virginia.
Among the votes, the board approved waste‑load allocations arising from TMDL (total maximum daily load) studies that add four PCB allocations to the James River Basin and three allocations (two sediment, one phosphorus) to the Tennessee Big Sandy Basin, following a staff presentation by Justin Williams, manager of DEQ’s Office of Watershed Programs. Williams said the allocations reflect historical PCB sources and are intended to…
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