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The report shall include the following information:1\n\nCompliance data on permits that have limits for toxics;2\n\nThe number of new permits or reissued permits that have toxic limits and the location of each permitted facility;3\n\nThe location and number of monitoring stations and the period of time that monitoring has occurred at each location;4\n\nA summary of pollution prevention and pollution control activities for the reduction of toxics in state waters;5\n\nThe sampling results from the monitoring stations for the previous two years;6\n\nThe Board’s plan for continued reduction of the discharge of toxics, which shall include, but not be limited to, additional monitoring activities, a work plan for the pollution prevention program, and any pilot projects established for the use of innovative technologies to reduce the discharge of toxics;7\n\nThe identification of any segments for which the Board or the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality has made a decision to conduct additional evaluation or monitoring. Information regarding these segments shall include, at a minimum, the geographic location of the stream segment within a named county or city; and8\n\nThe identification of any segments that are designated as toxic impaired waters as defined in § 62.1-44.19:4 and any plans to address the impairment.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":294786,"text":"The Board shall (i) conduct ongoing assessments of the amounts of toxics in Virginia’s waters and (ii) develop and implement a plan for the reduction of toxics in Virginia’s waters.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":294787,"text":"The status of the Board’s efforts to reduce the level of toxic substances in state waters shall be reported biennially, no later than January 1 in each odd-numbered year, to the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources. 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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 155<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2000, chapters 17<\/a> and 1043<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 173<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83890,"section_number":"10.1-1183.1","catch_line":"Department of Environmental Quality consolidated annual report","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1183.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":79957,"section_number":"62.1-44.19:4","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.19_4\/"}],"permalink":{"id":269809,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82257,"identifier":"62.1-44.17:3","token":"62.1\/3.1\/3.1\/62.1-44.17_3","url":"\/62.1-44.17_3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-44.17_3\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/3.1\/62.1-44.17_3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Toxic substances reduction in state waters; report required","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-44.17:3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall (i) conduct ongoing assessments of the amounts of toxics<\/span> in Virginia’s waters and (ii) develop and implement a plan for the reduction of toxics<\/span> in Virginia’s waters. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The status of the Board<\/span>’s efforts to reduce the level of toxic substances<\/span> in state waters<\/span> shall be reported biennially, no later than January 1 in each odd-numbered year, to the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources. The report shall include the following information: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Compliance data on permits that have limits for toxics<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The number of new permits or reissued permits that have toxic limits and the location of each permitted facility; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The location and number of monitoring stations and the period of time that monitoring has occurred at each location; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> A summary of pollution<\/span> prevention and pollution<\/span> control activities for the reduction of toxics<\/span> in state waters<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The sampling results from the monitoring stations for the previous two years; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> The Board<\/span>’s plan for continued reduction of the discharge of toxics<\/span>, which shall include, but not be limited to, additional monitoring activities, a work plan for the pollution<\/span> prevention program, and any pilot projects established for the use of innovative technologies to reduce the discharge of toxics<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> The identification of any segments for which the Board<\/span> or the Director<\/span> of the Department<\/span> of Environmental Quality has made a decision to conduct additional evaluation or monitoring. Information regarding these segments shall include, at a minimum, the geographic location of the stream segment within a named county or city; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> The identification of any segments that are designated as toxic impaired waters as defined in § 62.1-44.19:4<\/a> and any plans to address the impairment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTOXIC SUBSTANCES REDUCTION IN STATE WATERS; REPORT REQUIRED (\u00a7 62.1-44.17:3)\n\nA. The Board shall (i) conduct ongoing assessments of the amounts of toxics in\nVirginia’s waters and (ii) develop and implement a plan for the reduction\nof toxics in Virginia’s waters.\n\nB. The status of the Board’s efforts to reduce the level of toxic\nsubstances in state waters shall be reported biennially, no later than January 1\nin each odd-numbered year, to the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and\nNatural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and\nNatural Resources. The report shall include the following information:\n\n 1. Compliance data on permits that have limits for toxics;\n\n 2. The number of new permits or reissued permits that have toxic limits and\n the location of each permitted facility;\n\n 3. The location and number of monitoring stations and the period of time that\n monitoring has occurred at each location;\n\n 4. A summary of pollution prevention and pollution control activities for the\n reduction of toxics in state waters;\n\n 5. The sampling results from the monitoring stations for the previous two\n years;\n\n 6. The Board’s plan for continued reduction of the discharge of toxics,\n which shall include, but not be limited to, additional monitoring activities,\n a work plan for the pollution prevention program, and any pilot projects\n established for the use of innovative technologies to reduce the discharge of\n toxics;\n\n 7. The identification of any segments for which the Board or the Director of\n the Department of Environmental Quality has made a decision to conduct\n additional evaluation or monitoring. Information regarding these segments\n shall include, at a minimum, the geographic location of the stream segment\n within a named county or city; and\n\n 8. The identification of any segments that are designated as toxic impaired\n waters as defined in § 62.1-44.19:4 and any plans to address the\n impairment.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 155; 2000, cc. 17, 1043; 2015, c. 173.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}