9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-20-120
1. 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.)
| VPDES Industrial Major | $12,000 | |
| VPDES Municipal Major | $10,650 | |
| VPDES Industrial Minor/No Standard Limits | $5,100 | |
| VPDES Industrial Minor/Standard Limits | $3,300 | |
| VPDES Industrial Stormwater | $3,600 | |
| VPDES Municipal Minor/Greater Than 100,000 GPD | $3,750 | |
| VPDES Municipal Minor/10,001 GPD - 100,000 GPD | $3,000 | |
| VPDES Municipal Minor/1,001 GPD - 10,000 GPD | $2,700 | |
| VPDES Municipal - modification relating to the authorization for land application, distribution, or marketing of biosolids or land disposal of sewage sludge | $1,000* | |
| VPDES Municipal Minor/1,000 GPD or Less | $1,000 | |
| *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. |
2. 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.
| VPA Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation | (Reserved) | |
| VPA Intensified Animal Feeding Operation | (Reserved) | |
| VPA Industrial Wastewater Operation/Land Application of 10 or More Inches Per Year | $7,500 | |
| VPA Industrial Wastewater Operation/Land Application of Less Than 10 Inches Per Year | $5,250 | |
| VPA Industrial Sludge Operation | $3,7501 | |
| VPA Combined Sludge Operation - Industrial Sludges (excluding water treatment plant residuals) and Municipal Biosolids | $3,7501 | |
| VPA Municipal Wastewater Operation | $6,750 | |
| VPA Municipal Biosolids Operation | $1,0001, 2 | |
| All other operations not specified above | $375 | |
| 1 The modification fee shall apply for any addition of land application sites to a permit. 2When 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. |
3. 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.)
| VWP Individual/Surface Water Impacts (Wetlands, Streams and/or Open Water) | $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) | |
| VWP Individual/Minimum Instream Flow | $5,000 | |
| VWP Individual/Reservoir (Major or Minor) | $12,500 | |
| VWP Individual/Nonmetallic Mineral Mining | $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) |
4. 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.
| Agricultural withdrawal not exceeding 150 million gallons in any single month | (Reserved) | |
| Agricultural withdrawal greater than 150 million gallons but less than 300 million gallons in any single month | (Reserved) | |
| Agricultural withdrawal of 300 million gallons or greater in any single month | (Reserved) | |
| Surface Water Withdrawal | $6,000 |
5. Groundwater Withdrawal (GWW) permits issued in response to Chapter 25 (§ 62.1-254 et seq.) of Title 62.1 of the Code of Virginia.
| Agricultural withdrawal not exceeding 150 million gallons in any single month | (Reserved) | |
| Agricultural withdrawal greater than 150 million gallons but less than 300 million gallons in any single month | (Reserved) | |
| Agricultural withdrawal of 300 million gallons or greater in any single month | (Reserved) | |
| Groundwater Withdrawal/Initial Permit for an Existing Withdrawal Based Solely on Historic Withdrawals | $600 | |
| Groundwater Withdrawal | $3,000 |
The following fee schedules apply to applications for major modification of an individual permit or certificate requested by the permit or certificate holder:
§ 62.1-44.15:6 of the Code of Virginia.
Derived from VR680-01-01 § 3.3, eff. July 1, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2003; Volume 20, Issue 23, eff. July 1, 2004; Volume 24, Issue 6, eff. January 1, 2008; Volume 29, Issue 24, eff. September 1, 2013; Volume 37, Issue 1, eff. October 15, 2020.