Public Notice – Environmental Permit

Purpose of notice: To seek public comment on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality that will allow the release of treated wastewater into a water body in Arlington County, Virginia.

Public comment period: September 23, 2025 to October 23, 2025

Permit name: Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit – Wastewater issued by DEQ pursuant to applicable water laws and regulations.

Applicant Name, address and permit number:

County Board of Arlington County, Virginia; 3402 South Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22202; VA0025143 Facility name and location: Arlington County Water Pollution Control Facility; 3402 South Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22202 This facility is an Environmental Enterprise participant in Virginia’s Environmental Excellence Program.

Project description: The County Board of Arlington County, Virginia has applied for reissuance of a permit for the public Arlington County Water Pollution Control Facility. The applicant proposes to release treated sewage wastewaters from residential areas at a rate of 40 million gallons per day into a water body. The sludge will be disposed of by land application by a contractor. The facility proposes to release the treated sewage wastewaters into Four Mile Run in Arlington County in the Potomac River watershed. A watershed is the land area drained by a river and its incoming streams. The permit will limit the following pollutants to amounts that protect water quality: physical and chemical properties, nutrients, organic matter, solids, bacteria, inorganics, and whole effluent toxicity. This facility is subject to the requirements of 9VAC25-820 and has registered for coverage under the General VPDES Watershed Permit Regulation for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus Discharges and Nutrient Trading in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in Virginia (Nutrient GP).

HOW TO COMMENT AND/OR REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: DEQ accepts comments and requests for public hearing on the draft permit by hand-delivery, e-mail, or postal mail. All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. DEQ must receive hand-delivery and postal mail by close of business and email comments by 11:59 p.m. on the last day of the comment period. Submittals must include the names, mailing addresses or email addresses of the commenter/requester and of all persons represented by the commenter/requester. A request for public hearing must also include: 1) The reason why a public hearing is requested. 2) A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester or of those represented by the requester, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit. 3) Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. A public hearing may be held, including another comment period, if public response is significant, based on individual requests for a public hearing, and there are substantial, disputed issues relevant to the permit.

Contact for public comments, document requests and additional information: Celeste DuFour; DEQ - Northern Regional Office, 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, VA 22193; Phone: (703) 583-3810; E-mail: NRO.VPDESPermits@deq.virginia.gov; The public may review the draft permit and application at the DEQ office named above by appointment or may request copies of the documents from the contact person listed above.

Run Date: September 23rd & 30th, 2025

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