Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
Persons wishing to initiate a new withdrawal, expand an
existing withdrawal, or reapply for a current permitted withdrawal in any
groundwater management area and not excluded from requirements of this chapter
by
9VAC25-610-50 shall
apply for a permit.
1. A groundwater
withdrawal permit application shall be completed and submitted to the
department and a groundwater withdrawal permit issued by the department prior
to the initiation of any withdrawal not specifically excluded in
9VAC25-610-50 or
authorized by a general permit adopted by the board as a regulation.
2. A complete groundwater withdrawal permit
application for a new or expanded withdrawal, or reapplication for a current
withdrawal, shall contain the following:
a.
The permit fee as required by the Fees for Permits and Certificates Regulations
(9VAC25-20);
b. A groundwater
withdrawal permit application completed in its entirety with all maps,
attachments, and addenda that may be required. Application forms shall be
submitted in a format specified by the department. Such application forms are
available from the Department of Environmental Quality;
c. A signature as described in
9VAC25-610-150;
d. A completed well construction report for
all existing wells associated with the application submitted on the Water Well
Completion Report, Form GW2;
e. The
application shall include locations of all wells associated with the
application shown on United States Geological Survey 7-1/2 minute topographic
maps. The applicant shall provide the latitude and longitude coordinates in a
datum specified by the department for each existing and proposed well. The
detailed location map shall be of sufficient detail such that all wells may be
easily located for site inspection;
f. A map identifying the service areas for
public water supplies;
g.
Information on surface water and groundwater conjunctive use systems as
described in
9VAC25-610-104
if applicable;
h. A water
conservation and management plan as described in
9VAC25-610-100;
i. The application shall include notification
from the local governing body in which the withdrawal is to occur that the
location and operation of the withdrawing facility is in compliance with all
ordinances adopted pursuant to Chapter 22 (§ 15.2-2200 et seq.) of Title
15.2 of the Code of Virginia. If the governing body fails to respond to the
applicant's request for certification within 45 days of receipt of the written
request, the location and operation of the proposed facility shall be deemed to
comply with the provisions of such ordinances for the purposes of this chapter.
The applicant shall document the local governing body's receipt of the request
for certification through the use of certified mail or other means that
establishes proof of delivery;
j.
An alternatives analysis that evaluates sources of water supply other than
groundwater, including sources of reclaimed water, and the lowest quality of
water needed for the intended beneficial use as described in
9VAC25-610-102;
k. Documentation justifying the need for
future water supply as described in
9VAC25-610-102;
l. A plan to mitigate potential adverse
impacts from the proposed withdrawal on existing groundwater users. In lieu of
developing individual mitigation plans, multiple applicants may choose to
establish a mitigation program to collectively develop and implement a
cooperative mitigation plan that covers the entire area of impact of all
members of the mitigation program; and
m. Other relevant information that may be
required by the department to evaluate the application.
3. In addition to requirements contained in
subdivision 2 of this section, the department may require any or all of the
following information prior to considering an application complete.
a. The installation of monitoring wells and
the collection and analysis of drill cuttings, continuous cores, geophysical
logs, water quality samples, or other hydrogeologic information necessary to
characterize the aquifer system present at the proposed withdrawal
site.
b. The completion of pump
tests or aquifer tests to determine aquifer characteristics at the proposed
withdrawal site.
4. The
department may waive the requirement for information listed in subdivision 2 or
3 of this section to be submitted if it has access to substantially identical
information that remains accurate and relevant to the permit
application.
Statutory Authority: § 62.1-256 of the Code of
Virginia.
