The State Water Control Board adopted amendments to regulations governing water quality management planning. The amendments add two new TMDL waste load allocations (WLAs) in the James River Basin and four new TMDL WLAs in the Roanoke River Basin. See https://register.dls.virginia.gov/vol40/iss18/v40i18.pdf (pp. 1460-62).

The State Water Control Board reissued, with amendments, the Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit for nonmetallic mineral mining. The amendments, among other things, update agency names and requirements, specify discharge procedures, adjust reporting protocols, and clarify definitions to improve consistency with federal regulations. See https://register.dls.virginia.gov/vol40/iss18/v40i18.pdf (pp. 1444-60).

The Department of Environmental Services proposed to readopt, with amendments, regulations governing landfill requirements. The amendments would, among other things, clarify the requirements for landfill siting, design, operation, closure, and reclamation and include new requirements for leachate collection systems, stormwater management, odor control, deed notification, and operational reporting. A hearing will be held May 20, 2024. Comments are due June 5, 2024.