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Board adopts biosolids emergency-storage rule implementing 2024 law on land-application flexibility
Summary
The board adopted DEQ's amendments to the Virginia pollution abatement (biosolids) regulation to allow preapproved emergency management plans that provide limited, DEQ‑approved deviations for land application during extreme weather, implementing House Bill 870.
The State Water Control Board on April 7 adopted amendments to the Virginia pollution abatement regulation (biosolids management) to implement Chapter 209 of the 2024 Acts (House Bill 870). DEQ staff presented an optional emergency management plan framework that would let permittees request DEQ preapproval of alternate storage and operational measures to use when extreme weather limits normal land-application activities.
DEQ explained the plans would be optional and require DEQ approval in advance; approved plans would…
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