Virginia Administrative Code
Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT
Agency 20 - VIRGINIA WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD
Chapter 81 - SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
Part VII - Variance Application Procedures
Section 9VAC20-81-720 - Variances to permitting requirements

Universal Citation: 9 VA Admin Code 20-81-720

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024

A. Application and conditions. The director may grant a variance from any regulation contained in Parts III (9VAC20-81-100 et seq.), IV (9VAC20-81-300 et seq.), V (9VAC20-81-400 et seq.), and VI (9VAC20-81-610 et seq.) of this chapter to an applicant if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the director that:

1.
a. Strict application of the regulation to the facility will result in undue hardship that is caused by the applicant's particular situation;

b. The alternate design or operation will result in a facility that is equally protective of human health and the environment as that provided for in the regulations; or

c. Technical conditions exist that make a strict application of the regulation difficult to achieve; and

2. Granting the variance will not result in an unreasonable risk to the public health or the environment.

B. Effects of the decisions.

1. When the director renders a decision under this section in accordance with the procedures contained in 9VAC20-81-760, he may:
a. Deny the application;

b. Grant the variance as requested; or

c. Grant a modified or partial variance.

2. When a variance is granted, the director may:
a. Specify the termination date of the variance; or

b. Include a schedule for:
(1) Compliance, including increments of progress, by the facility with each requirement of the variance; and

(2) Implementation by the facility of such control measures as the director finds necessary in order that the variance may be granted.

Statutory Authority

§ 10.1-1402 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 6941 et seq.; 40 CFR Part 258.

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