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The Board<\/span> shall have the authority to issue<\/span> permits that prescribe the terms and conditions upon which septage may be disposed of by land application. Application for disposal permits shall be submitted in form and content that are satisfactory to the Board<\/span>. Upon receipt of a satisfactory application, the Board<\/span> shall send a copy to the State Board<\/span> of Health and shall comply with the provisions of \u00a7 62.1-44.19:3.4<\/a>. The State Board<\/span> of Health shall review the application without delay and advise the Board<\/span> within 60 days of the requirements necessary to protect public health. The Board<\/span> shall not consider the application complete until comments have been received from the State Board<\/span> of Health. The Board<\/span> shall approve or disapprove the application and issue<\/span> the permit as appropriate. If the application is disapproved, the Board<\/span> shall advise the applicant of the conditions necessary to obtain approval. The Board<\/span> may summarily revoke or amend<\/span> the permit if it determines that the septage disposal is adversely affecting state waters<\/span> or if the State Board<\/span> of Health notifies the Board<\/span> that public health is being adversely affected.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSEPTAGE DISPOSAL (\u00a7 62.1-44.19:3.3)\n\nThe Board shall have the authority to issue permits that prescribe the terms and\nconditions upon which septage may be disposed of by land application.\nApplication for disposal permits shall be submitted in form and content that are\nsatisfactory to the Board. Upon receipt of a satisfactory application, the Board\nshall send a copy to the State Board of Health and shall comply with the\nprovisions of \u00a7 62.1-44.19:3.4. The State Board of Health shall review the\napplication without delay and advise the Board within 60 days of the\nrequirements necessary to protect public health. The Board shall not consider\nthe application complete until comments have been received from the State Board\nof Health. The Board shall approve or disapprove the application and issue the\npermit as appropriate. If the application is disapproved, the Board shall advise\nthe applicant of the conditions necessary to obtain approval. The Board may\nsummarily revoke or amend the permit if it determines that the septage disposal\nis adversely affecting state waters or if the State Board of Health notifies the\nBoard that public health is being adversely affected.\n\nHISTORY: 2007, cc. 881, 929.","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}}