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 Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017)
 Title 9. Environment
 Agency 5. State Air Pollution Control Board
 Chapter 20. General Provisions

  Section 206. Volatile organic compound and nitrogen oxides emissions control areas  

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  • Emissions control areas are geographically defined below by locality for the pollutants indicated.

    1. Volatile organic compounds.

    a. Northern Virginia Emissions Control Area.

    Arlington County
    Fairfax County
    Loudoun County
    Prince William County
    Stafford County
    Alexandria City
    Fairfax City
    Falls Church City
    Manassas City
    Manassas Park City

    b. Fredericksburg Emissions Control Area.

    Spotsylvania County
    Fredericksburg City

    c. Richmond Emissions Control Area.

    Charles City County
    Chesterfield County
    Hanover County
    Henrico County
    Prince George County
    Colonial Heights City
    Hopewell City
    Petersburg City
    Richmond City

    d. Hampton Roads Emissions Control Area.

    Gloucester County
    Isle of Wight County
    James City County
    York County
    Chesapeake City
    Hampton City
    Newport News City
    Norfolk City
    Poquoson City
    Portsmouth City
    Suffolk City
    Virginia Beach City
    Williamsburg City

    e. Western Virginia Emissions Control Area.

    Botetourt County
    Frederick County
    Roanoke County
    Roanoke City
    Salem City
    Winchester City

    2. Nitrogen oxides.

    a. Northern Virginia Emissions Control Area.

    Arlington County
    Fairfax County
    Loudoun County
    Prince William County
    Stafford County
    Alexandria City
    Fairfax City
    Falls Church City
    Manassas City
    Manassas Park City

    b. Fredericksburg Emissions Control Area.

    Spotsylvania County
    Fredericksburg City

    c. Richmond Emissions Control Area.

    Charles City County
    Chesterfield County
    Hanover County
    Henrico County
    Prince George County
    Colonial Heights City
    Hopewell City
    Petersburg City
    Richmond City

    d. Hampton Roads Emissions Control Area.

    Gloucester County
    Isle of Wight County
    James City County
    York County
    Chesapeake City
    Hampton City
    Newport News City
    Norfolk City
    Poquoson City
    Portsmouth City
    Suffolk City
    Virginia Beach City
    Williamsburg City

    e. Western Virginia Emissions Control Area.

    Botetourt County
    Frederick County
    Roanoke County
    Roanoke City
    Salem City
    Winchester City

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 13, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 1997; amended, Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 12, eff. March 24, 2004; Volume 22, Issue 26, eff. October 4, 2006.

Statutory Authority

§ 10.1-1308 of the Code of Virginia; §§ 110 and 182 of the Clean Air Act; 40 CFR Part 51.