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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>69161</law_id><section_number>62.1-44.15:3</section_number><catch_line>When application for permit considered complete</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>62.1-44.19:3</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="62.1">Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="3.1">State Water Control Law</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="2">Control Board Generally</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> No application submitted to the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> for a new individual Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination permit authorizing a new discharge of <span class="dictionary">sewage</span>, <span class="dictionary">industrial wastes</span>, or <span class="dictionary">other wastes</span> shall be considered complete unless it contains notification from the county, city, or town in which the discharge is to take place that the location and operation of the discharging facility are consistent with applicable <span class="dictionary">ordinances</span> adopted pursuant to Chapter 22 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Declaration of legislative intent" href="/15.2-2200/">15.2-2200</a> et seq.) of Title 15.2. The county, city, or town shall inform in writing the applicant and the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> of the discharging facility&#x2019;s compliance or noncompliance not more than thirty days from receipt by the chief administrative officer, or his agent, of a request from the applicant. Should the county, city, or town fail to provide such written notification within thirty days, the requirement for such notification is waived. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any discharge for which a valid <span class="dictionary">certificate</span> had been issued prior to March 10, 2000. <a id="paragraph-250280" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/62.1-44.15_3/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> No application for a <span class="dictionary">certificate</span> to discharge <span class="dictionary">sewage</span> into or adjacent to <span class="dictionary">state waters</span> from a privately owned wastewater treatment system serving fifty or more residences shall be considered complete unless the applicant has provided the Executive <span class="dictionary">Director</span> with notification from the State Corporation Commission that the applicant is incorporated in the Commonwealth and is in compliance with all <span class="dictionary">regulations</span> and relevant <span class="dictionary">orders</span> of the State Corporation Commission. <a id="paragraph-250281" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/62.1-44.15_3/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1987, c. 132; 1990, c. 14; 1993, c. 606; 1994, cc. 262, 549; 1995, c. 256; 2000, cc. 19, 98; 2001, c. 492.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
