Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
Title 9. Environment |
Agency 25. State Water Control Board |
Chapter 31. Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Permit Regulation |
Section 547. Groundwater monitoring
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A. Monitoring wells may be required by the department for land treatment sites, sludge lagoons, biosolids land application sites, or biosolids storage facilities to monitor groundwater quality.
B. If groundwater monitoring is required, a groundwater monitoring plan shall be submitted to the department for approval that includes at a minimum:
1. Geologic and hydrologic conditions at the site;
2. Monitoring well design, placement, and construction;
3. Sampling frequency;
4. Sampling procedures, including quality assurance and quality control; and
5. Collection of background samples.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 29, Issue 24, eff. September 1, 2013.
Statutory Authority
§ 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia.