Section 20. Purpose; delegation of authority; effective date of permit

A. This general permit regulation governs the pollutant management activities at animal feeding operations having 300 or more animal units utilizing a liquid manure collection and storage system not covered by a Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit and animal waste utilized or stored by animal waste end-users. These animal feeding operations may operate and maintain treatment works for waste storage, treatment, or recycling and may perform land application of manure, wastewater, compost, or sludges.

B. The Director of the Department of Environmental Quality, or his designee, may perform any act of the board provided under this chapter, except as limited by § 62.1-44.14 of the Code of Virginia.

C. This general permit will become effective on November 16, 2014. This general permit will expire 10 years from the effective date.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR680-14-22 § 2, eff. November 16, 1994; amended, Volume 21, Issue 02, eff. November 3, 2004; Volume 30, Issue 18, eff. November 16, 2014.

Statutory Authority

§ 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia.