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== Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) ==
== Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) ==
=== Permitting ===
The [https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-clean-water-act U.S. Clean Water Act] established the [https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-permit-basics National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program] to limit the release of pollutants into waterways like streams, rivers and bays. As part of the NPDES program, polluting facilities typically require water discharge permits.  
The [https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-clean-water-act U.S. Clean Water Act] established the [https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-permit-basics National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program] to limit the release of pollutants into waterways like streams, rivers and bays. As part of the NPDES program, polluting facilities typically require water discharge permits.  


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Virginia is authorized by the [[U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)|U.S. EPA]] to issues its own water discharge permits, which the [[Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ)]] does through its [https://www.deq.virginia.gov/news-info/shortcuts/permits/water/surface-waters-vpdes Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES)] program. VPDES permits for surface coal mines are issued by the [https://www.energy.virginia.gov/ Virginia Department of Energy] rather than the [[Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ)|VA DEQ]] under the Code of Virginia.<ref>[https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title9/agency25/chapter31/section940/ Authority of the Department of Energy for coal surface mining operations], Code of Virginia, 9VAC25-31-940.</ref>  
Virginia is authorized by the [[U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)|U.S. EPA]] to issues its own water discharge permits, which the [[Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ)]] does through its [https://www.deq.virginia.gov/news-info/shortcuts/permits/water/surface-waters-vpdes Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES)] program. VPDES permits for surface coal mines are issued by the [https://www.energy.virginia.gov/ Virginia Department of Energy] rather than the [[Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ)|VA DEQ]] under the Code of Virginia.<ref>[https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title9/agency25/chapter31/section940/ Authority of the Department of Energy for coal surface mining operations], Code of Virginia, 9VAC25-31-940.</ref>  


Dominion Terminal Associates and Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals are categorized as a "minor" industrial source under VPDES.
[[Coal Terminals in the Port of Virginia|Dominion Terminal Associates]] (VA0057576) and [[Coal Terminals in the Port of Virginia|Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals]] (VA0057142) are categorized as a "minor" industrial source under VPDES.
 
=== Dominion Terminal Associates ===
* VA0057576<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250619151634/https://enviro.epa.gov/envirofacts/multisystem/summary-report?registryId=110040845280 Multisystem Summary Report], U.S. EPA, June 16, 2025.</ref>
 
=== Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals ===
VA0057142


=== Norfolk Southern ===
=== Enforcement ===
Permit compliance is enforced through scheduled routine inspections and inspections in response to residents' complaints to the [[Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ)|VA DEQ]]. [[Routine terminal inspection reports|Routine inspection reports]] and [[Coal dust complaints|inspections in response to residents' complaints]] are archived separately.


== Documents ==
== Documents ==
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* [[:File:VA0057576 - Best Management Practices Plan Monitoring Reports - 20170119 12187385.pdf|Best Management Practices Plan Monitoring Report, 2016 Annual Report, January 19, 2017]]
* [[:File:VA0057576 - Best Management Practices Plan Monitoring Reports - 20170119 12187385.pdf|Best Management Practices Plan Monitoring Report, 2016 Annual Report, January 19, 2017]]
* [[:File:DTA - Operations & Maintenance Manual - Revised August 2021 55825213.pdf|Operations and Maintenance Manual, August 2021 (Revised)]]
* [[:File:DTA - Operations & Maintenance Manual - Revised August 2021 55825213.pdf|Operations and Maintenance Manual, August 2021 (Revised)]]
* [[:File:DTA - SWPPP - Revised August 2021 30292728.pdf|Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plant, August 2021 (Revised)]]
* [[:File:DTA - SWPPP - Revised August 2021 30292728.pdf|Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, August 2021 (Revised)]]


=== Massey Terminal (VA0057142) ===
=== Massey Terminal (VA0057142) ===
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==== VPDES Related Correspondence and Other Records ====
==== VPDES Related Correspondence and Other Records ====


* [[:File:VA0057142 - Operations and Maintenance Manual - Industrial - 20080624 41382390.pdf|Operations and Maintenance Manual, 2008]]
* [[:File:Pier IX Site Layout 3976690.pdf|Pier IX Site Layout, December 17, 2010]]
* [[:File:Pier IX Site Layout 3976690.pdf|Pier IX Site Layout, December 17, 2010]]
* [[:File:VA0057142 KMBT PIER-IX OLD O& M MAN 03-15-11 52579589.pdf|Operations and Maintenance Manual, March 15, 2011]]
* [[:File:VA0057142 KINDER MORGAN PIER IX TERM REVISED O& M MAN 9-2011 22490127.pdf|Operations and Maintenance Manual, September 16, 2011 (Revised)]]
* [[:File:VA0057142 KMBT - PIER IX SWPPP 225361.pdf|Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, January 17, 2012]]
* [[:File:VA0057142 KM BLK TERM PIER IX-X CY 2016 SWME RPT 41637271.pdf|Annual Storm Water Report and Best Management Practices, 2016]]
* [[:File:VA0057142 Insp Rsp O&M 042723 13794932.pdf|Operations and Maintenance Manual with Correspondence, April 2023]]
*[[:File:VA0057142 PIER IX-X REVZD O&M MANUAL 7436939.pdf|Correspondence between Cory Steil (Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals) and Carl Thomas and Mark Kidd (VA DEQ) Regarding an Updated Operations Manual, July 15, 2013]]


=== Norfolk Southern ===
=== Norfolk Southern ===


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 22:44, 26 December 2025

Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES)

Permitting

The U.S. Clean Water Act established the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program to limit the release of pollutants into waterways like streams, rivers and bays. As part of the NPDES program, polluting facilities typically require water discharge permits.

Polluting facilities, referred to as point sources, are categorized according to discharge type and volume:

Major: Industrial discharges that require review by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and sewage with a volume equal to or greater than 1.0 million gallons per day.
Minor: Small industrial and commercial discharges and sewage of less than 1.0 million gallons per day.
General: Small volumes of low potency pollutants.

The EPA maintains the authority to review permits and permit applications for "major" dischargers in all states.

Virginia is authorized by the U.S. EPA to issues its own water discharge permits, which the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ) does through its Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) program. VPDES permits for surface coal mines are issued by the Virginia Department of Energy rather than the VA DEQ under the Code of Virginia.[1]

Dominion Terminal Associates (VA0057576) and Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals (VA0057142) are categorized as a "minor" industrial source under VPDES.

Enforcement

Permit compliance is enforced through scheduled routine inspections and inspections in response to residents' complaints to the VA DEQ. Routine inspection reports and inspections in response to residents' complaints are archived separately.

Documents

Dominion Terminal Associates (VA0057576)

Permit Applications

VPDES Permit Fact Sheets

VPDES Related Correspondence and Other Records

Massey Terminal (VA0057142)

VPDES Permit Fact Sheets

Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals (VA0057142)

Permit Applications

VPDES Permit Fact Sheets

VPDES Related Correspondence and Other Records

Norfolk Southern

References

  1. ↑ Authority of the Department of Energy for coal surface mining operations, Code of Virginia, 9VAC25-31-940.
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