4/24/12 VPDES/Pesticide Discharge General
Permit (PDGP) Update
The State Water Control Board is in the
process of amending and reissuing a VPDES general permit for
discharges resulting from the application of pesticides to
surface waters. Please see the attached
Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
(NOIRA) and consider assisting with VMCA
representation on the Technical Advisory Committee. Please
contact Randy Buchanan (804-349-3201), Legislative Committee
Chairperson, if interested. The public comment period is
April 23 to May 23, 2012.
October 2011:
PDMP Template
Many thanks to William Norris, Fred
Cunningham, Elleanore Daub and Burton Tuxford of VDEQ for
putting together and working with a great VPDES Technical
Advisory Committee (TAC). The TAC included several VMCA
members (Joe Simmons, Randy Buchanan, Mike Elberfeld, Marcus Leeper, Charles
Abadam and Tim DuBois) and it looks like Virginia will have a
General Permit that is good for 2 years during the first round.
There will be no registration required, no fees and
only reports for adverse incidents. For more detailed
information, please visit the following DEQ link (scroll down)
VPDES - Pesticide Discharges General Permit Info
Also attached for your
information is a
copy of the presentation that
was given during the Q&A Session prior to the Pesticide
Discharge GP Public Hearings and a
copy of the staff statement/presentation
that was given during the 2010 Public Hearings.
Please remember to contact your elected
officials regarding any legislative issues that may impact your
day to day operations. Contact information for a
particular district may be found in the following links:
