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The notice shall be prepared by the Board and shall contain (i) the basis for the impaired designation and (ii) a statement of the potential health risks provided by the Virginia Department of Health. The Board shall annually notify local newspapers, and persons who request notice, of any posting and its contents. The Board shall coordinate with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and the Department of Wildlife Resources to assure that adequate notice of posted waters is provided to those purchasing hunting and fishing licenses.2\n\nMaintain a “citizen hot-line” for citizens to obtain, either telephonically or electronically, information about the condition of waterways, including information on toxics, toxic discharges, permit violations and other water quality related issues.3\n\nMake information regarding the presence of toxics in fish tissue and sediments available to the public on the Internet and through other reasonable means for at least five years after the information is received by the Department of Environmental Quality. The Department of Environmental Quality shall post on the Internet and in the Virginia Register on or about January 1 and July 1 of each year an announcement of any new data that has been received over the past six months and shall make a copy of the information available upon request.B\n\nThe Department of Environmental Quality shall provide to the Virginia Department of Health and local newspapers, television stations, and radio stations, and shall disseminate via official social media accounts and email notification lists, the discharge information reported to the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality pursuant to subsection B of § 62.1-44.5, when the Virginia Department of Health determines that the discharge may be detrimental to the public health or the Department determines that the discharge may impair beneficial uses of state waters.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":312884,"text":"The Board, based on the information in the 303(d) and 305(b) reports, shall:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":312885,"text":"Request the Department of Wildlife Resources or the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to post notices at public access points to all toxic impaired waters. The notice shall be prepared by the Board and shall contain (i) the basis for the impaired designation and (ii) a statement of the potential health risks provided by the Virginia Department of Health. The Board shall annually notify local newspapers, and persons who request notice, of any posting and its contents. 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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 519<\/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 2020, chapters 958<\/a> and 1182<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":55763,"section_number":"62.1-44.5","catch_line":"Prohibition of waste discharges or other quality alterations of state waters except as authorized by permit; notification required","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.5\/"}],"permalink":{"id":269889,"object_type":"law","relational_id":87379,"identifier":"62.1-44.19:6","token":"62.1\/3.1\/4.01\/62.1-44.19_6","url":"\/62.1-44.19_6\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-44.19_6\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/4.01\/62.1-44.19_6","dublin_core":{"Title":"Citizen right-to-know provisions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-44.19:6","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span>, based on the information in the 303(d) and 305(b) reports, shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Request the Department<\/span> of Wildlife Resources or the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to post notices at public access points to all toxic impaired waters<\/span>. The notice shall be prepared by the Board<\/span> and shall contain (i) the basis for the impaired designation and (ii) a statement of the potential health risks provided by the Virginia Department<\/span> of Health. The Board<\/span> shall annually notify local newspapers, and persons<\/span> who request notice, of any posting and its contents. The Board<\/span> shall coordinate with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission and the Department<\/span> of Wildlife Resources to assure that adequate notice of posted waters is provided to those purchasing hunting and fishing licenses. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Maintain a “citizen hot-line” for citizens to obtain, either telephonically or electronically, information about the condition of waterways, including information on toxics<\/span>, toxic discharges, permit violations and other water quality related issues<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Make information regarding the presence of toxics<\/span> in fish tissue and sediments available to the public on the Internet and through other reasonable means for at least five years after the information is received by the Department<\/span> of Environmental Quality. The Department<\/span> of Environmental Quality shall post on the Internet and in the Virginia Register on or about January 1 and July 1 of each year an announcement of any new data that has been received over the past six months and shall make a copy of the information available upon request. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Department<\/span> of Environmental Quality shall provide to the Virginia Department<\/span> of Health and local newspapers, television stations, and radio stations, and shall disseminate via official social media accounts and email notification lists, the discharge information reported to the Director<\/span> of the Department<\/span> of Environmental Quality pursuant to subsection B of § 62.1-44.5<\/a>, when the Virginia Department<\/span> of Health determines that the discharge may be detrimental to the public health or the Department<\/span> determines that the discharge may impair beneficial uses<\/span> of state waters<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCITIZEN RIGHT-TO-KNOW PROVISIONS (\u00a7 62.1-44.19:6)\n\nA. The Board, based on the information in the 303(d) and 305(b) reports, shall:\n\n 1. Request the Department of Wildlife Resources or the Virginia Marine\n Resources Commission to post notices at public access points to all toxic\n impaired waters. The notice shall be prepared by the Board and shall contain\n (i) the basis for the impaired designation and (ii) a statement of the\n potential health risks provided by the Virginia Department of Health. The\n Board shall annually notify local newspapers, and persons who request notice,\n of any posting and its contents. The Board shall coordinate with the Virginia\n Marine Resources Commission and the Department of Wildlife Resources to assure\n that adequate notice of posted waters is provided to those purchasing hunting\n and fishing licenses.\n\n 2. Maintain a “citizen hot-line” for citizens to obtain, either\n telephonically or electronically, information about the condition of\n waterways, including information on toxics, toxic discharges, permit\n violations and other water quality related issues.\n\n 3. Make information regarding the presence of toxics in fish tissue and\n sediments available to the public on the Internet and through other reasonable\n means for at least five years after the information is received by the\n Department of Environmental Quality. The Department of Environmental Quality\n shall post on the Internet and in the Virginia Register on or about January 1\n and July 1 of each year an announcement of any new data that has been received\n over the past six months and shall make a copy of the information available\n upon request.\n\nB. The Department of Environmental Quality shall provide to the Virginia\nDepartment of Health and local newspapers, television stations, and radio\nstations, and shall disseminate via official social media accounts and email\nnotification lists, the discharge information reported to the Director of the\nDepartment of Environmental Quality pursuant to subsection B of §\n62.1-44.5, when the Virginia Department of Health determines that the discharge\nmay be detrimental to the public health or the Department determines that the\ndischarge may impair beneficial uses of state waters.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 519; 2000, cc. 17, 1043; 2020, cc. 958, 1182.","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}}