State Water Control Law

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This is Chapter 3.1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “State Water Control Law.” It is part of Title 62.1 “Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors”.

Article 1	General Provisions
Article 2	Control Board Generally
Article 2.1	Permit Fees
Article 2.2	Virginia Water Resources and Wetlands Protection Program
Article 2.3	Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Act (VESMA)
Article 2.4	Erosion and Sediment Control Law for Localities Not Administering a Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program
Article 2.5	Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act
Article 2.6	Additional Upland Conditions for Water Quality Certification
Article 3	Regulation of Industrial Establishments
Article 3.1	Toxics Discharge Reduction
Article 4	Regulation of Sewage Discharges
Article 4.01	Water Quality Monitoring, Information and Restoration Act
Article 4.02	Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Credit Exchange Program
Article 5	Enforcement and Appeal Procedure
Article 6	Offenses and Penalties
Article 7	Pollution From Boats
Article 8	Discharge of Oil Into Waters
Article 9	Storage Tanks
Article 10	Petroleum Storage Tank Fund
Article 11	Discharge of Oil Into Waters
Article 12	Virginia Spill Response Council
Article 13	Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Article 14	Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans