{"data":{"id":"us-va/9vac25-20-120","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"9VAC25-20-120","heading":"Fee schedules for major modification of individual permits or certificates requested by the permit or certificates holder","body":"The following fee schedules apply to applications for major modification of an individual permit or certificate requested by the permit or certificate holder:\n\n1. Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permits. The application fees listed in the table below apply to a major modification that occurs (and becomes effective) before the stated permit expiration date. (Note: All flows listed in the table below are facility \"design\" flows.)\n\nVPDES Industrial Major\n\n$12,000\n\nVPDES Municipal Major\n\n$10,650\n\nVPDES Industrial Minor/No Standard Limits\n\n$5,100\n\nVPDES Industrial Minor/Standard Limits\n\n$3,300\n\nVPDES Industrial Stormwater\n\n$3,600\n\nVPDES Municipal Minor/Greater Than 100,000 GPD\n\n$3,750\n\nVPDES Municipal Minor/10,001 GPD - 100,000 GPD\n\n$3,000\n\nVPDES Municipal Minor/1,001 GPD - 10,000 GPD\n\n$2,700\n\nVPDES Municipal - modification relating to the authorization   for land application, distribution, or marketing of biosolids or land   disposal of sewage sludge\n\n$1,000*\n\nVPDES Municipal Minor/1,000 GPD or Less\n\n$1,000\n\n*The fee for modification of a VPDES permit due to changes   relating to authorization for land application, distribution, or marketing of   biosolids or land disposal of sewage sludge shall be $1,000, notwithstanding   other modification fees incurred. The modification fee shall apply for any   addition of land application sites to a permit.\n\n2. Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) permits. The application fees listed in the table below apply to a major modification that occurs (and becomes effective) before the stated permit expiration date.\n\nVPA Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation\n\n(Reserved)\n\nVPA Intensified Animal Feeding Operation\n\n(Reserved)\n\nVPA Industrial Wastewater Operation/Land Application of 10   or More Inches Per Year\n\n$7,500\n\nVPA Industrial Wastewater Operation/Land Application of Less   Than 10 Inches Per Year\n\n$5,250\n\nVPA Industrial Sludge Operation\n\n$3,7501\n\nVPA Combined Sludge Operation - Industrial Sludges   (excluding water treatment plant residuals) and Municipal Biosolids\n\n$3,7501\n\nVPA Municipal Wastewater Operation\n\n$6,750\n\nVPA Municipal Biosolids Operation\n\n$1,0001, 2\n\nAll other operations not specified above\n\n$375\n\n1 The modification fee shall apply for any   addition of land application sites to a permit.\n\n2When adding any industrial source (excluding   water treatment plant residuals) to a permit that only authorizes the land   application of municipal biosolids, the modification fee for a VPA combined   sludge operation shall apply.\n\n3. Virginia Water Protection (VWP) permits. (Note: Only one permit application fee shall be assessed per application; for a permit application involving more than one of the operations described below, the governing fee shall be based upon the primary purpose of the proposed activity.)\n\nVWP Individual/Surface Water Impacts (Wetlands, Streams   and/or Open Water)\n\n$1,200 plus $110 for each 4,356 sq. ft. (1/10 acre) (or   portion thereof) of incremental impact over 87,120 sq. ft. (two acres)   ($30,000 maximum)\n\nVWP Individual/Minimum Instream Flow\n\n$5,000\n\nVWP Individual/Reservoir (Major or Minor)\n\n$12,500\n\nVWP Individual/Nonmetallic Mineral Mining\n\n$1,200 plus $110 for each 4,356 sq. ft. (1/10 acre) (or portion   thereof) of incremental impact over 87,120 sq. ft. (two acres) ($3,750   maximum)\n\n4. Surface Water Withdrawal (SWW) permits or certificates issued in response to Chapter 24 (§ 62.1-242 et seq.) of Title 62.1 of the Code of Virginia.\n\nAgricultural withdrawal not exceeding 150 million gallons in   any single month\n\n(Reserved)\n\nAgricultural withdrawal greater than 150 million gallons but   less than 300 million gallons in any single month\n\n(Reserved)\n\nAgricultural withdrawal of 300 million gallons or greater in   any single month\n\n(Reserved)\n\nSurface Water Withdrawal\n\n$6,000\n\n5. Groundwater Withdrawal (GWW) permits issued in response to Chapter 25 (§ 62.1-254 et seq.) of Title 62.1 of the Code of Virginia.\n\nAgricultural withdrawal not exceeding 150 million gallons in   any single month\n\n(Reserved)\n\nAgricultural withdrawal greater than 150 million gallons but   less than 300 million gallons in any single month\n\n(Reserved)\n\nAgricultural withdrawal of 300 million gallons or greater in   any single month\n\n(Reserved)\n\nGroundwater Withdrawal/Initial Permit for an Existing   Withdrawal Based Solely on Historic Withdrawals\n\n$600\n\nGroundwater Withdrawal\n\n$3,000","path":["Title 9. Environment","Agency 25. State Water Control Board","Chapter 20. Fees for Permits and Certificates","Part III. Determination of Fee Amount"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title9/agency25/chapter20/section120/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:04Z","sha256":"a10b1f5332c0e2a6a6dcbdf6d8635b15ce75e15651850b6ff8efa4445aafde56","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/9vac25-20-110","next":"us-va/9vac25-20-130"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}