{"data":{"id":"us-va/9vac25-31-140","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"9VAC25-31-140","heading":"Concentrated aquatic animal production facilities","body":"A. Concentrated aquatic animal production facilities, as defined in this chapter, are point sources subject to the VPDES permit program.\n\nB. Case-by-case designations. The department may designate any warm or cold water aquatic animal production facility as a concentrated aquatic animal production facility upon determining that it is a significant contributor of pollution to surface waters.\n\n1. In making this designation the department shall consider the following factors:\n\na. The location and quality of the receiving surface waters;\n\nb. The holding, feeding, and production capacities of the facility;\n\nc. The quantity and nature of the pollutants reaching surface waters; and\n\nd. Other relevant factors.\n\n2. A permit application shall not be required from a concentrated aquatic animal production facility designated under this subsection until the department has conducted on-site inspection of the facility and has determined that the facility should and could be regulated under the VPDES permit program.","path":["Title 9. Environment","Agency 25. State Water Control Board","Chapter 31. Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Permit Regulation","Part II. Permit Applications and Special VPDES Permit Programs"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title9/agency25/chapter31/section140/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:05Z","sha256":"5f03a253f19047eda97d51a5f1dee15c2f10980765d0ae9fcb6709186108eca8","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/9vac25-31-130","next":"us-va/9vac25-31-150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}