To protect Virginia’s natural resources and create a healthier environment, DEQ issues permits to businesses and local, state and federal facilities. These permits limit pollution in order to protect our air, water and land.

Not sure what permit you need? Use our new Permit Key to help you determine the applicability of respective 
permits, registrations, or other approval actions. The key utilizes a directory approach, guiding users through each relevant decision-making workflow in order to determine the universe of applicable actions that require submission to DEQ.

For projects that will create air emissions: Federal Operating Permits  General Permits Major New or Modified Source Construction Major New Source Review Permits New & Reconstructed Major Sources of Hazardous Air Pollutants (Article 7) Permits Prevention of Significant Deterioration State Major Permits State Operating Permits	For water withdrawal, wastewater and stormwater discharges and impacts to streams or wetlands: VPDES Virginia Water Protection Surface Water Withdrawal Nutrient Trading Mitigation Banking Virginia Pollutant Abatement Groundwater Withdrawal Stormwater Management	For projects that will manage waste: Hazardous Waste Management Regulated Medical Waste Solid Waste

 

More information

The majority of DEQ’s permitting and compliance staff are located in our regional offices. 

For information on individual permits, visit each program page (available from the left side navigation) or contact permitting staff in the appropriate regional office. 

Draft permits open for public comment are listed by media on the Public Notices page.