REGULATIONS
Vol. 33 Iss. 11 - January 23, 2017

TITLE 9. ENVIRONMENT
STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Chapter 720
Final Regulation

REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The State Water Control Board is claiming an exemption from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 14 of the Code of Virginia, which exempts adoption, amendment, or repeal of wasteload allocations by the State Water Control Board pursuant to State Water Control Law (§ 62.1-44.2 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) if the board (i) provides public notice in the Virginia Register; (ii) if requested by the public during the initial public notice 30-day comment period, forms an advisory group composed of relevant stakeholders; (iii) receives and provides summary response to written comments; and (iv) conducts at least one public meeting.

Title of Regulation: 9VAC25-720. Water Quality Management Planning Regulation (amending 9VAC25-720-90).

Statutory Authority: § 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia; 33 USC § 1313(e) of the Clean Water Act.

Effective Date: February 22, 2017.

Agency Contact: Craig Lott, Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4240, or email craig.lott@deq.virginia.gov.

Summary:

The amendments revise two existing total maximum daily load wasteload allocations in the Tennessee-Big Sandy River.

9VAC25-720-90. Tennessee-Big Sandy River Basin.

A. Total maximum daily loads (TMDLs).

TMDL #

Stream Name

TMDL Title

City/County

WBID

Pollutant

WLA1

Units

1.

Guest River

Guest River Total Maximum Load Report

Wise

P11R

Sediment

317.92

LB/YR

2.

Cedar Creek

Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development for Cedar Creek, Hall/Byers Creek and Hutton Creek

Washington

O05R

Sediment

1,789.93

LB/YR

3.

Hall/Byers Creek

Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development for Cedar Creek, Hall/Byers Creek and Hutton Creek

Washington

O05R

Sediment

57,533.49

LB/YR

4.

Hutton Creek

Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Development for Cedar Creek, Hall/Byers Creek and Hutton Creek

Washington

O05R

Sediment

91.32

LB/YR

5.

Clinch River

Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the Upper Clinch River Watershed

Tazewell

P01R

Sediment

206,636

LB/YR

6.

Lewis Creek

Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the Lewis Creek Watershed

Russell

P04R

Sediment

21,732

LB/YR

7.

Black Creek

General Standard Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Black Creek, Wise County, Virginia

Wise

P17R

Manganese

2,127

KG/YR

8.

Dumps Creek

General Standard Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Dumps Creek, Russell County, Virginia

Russell

P08R

Total dissolved solids

1,631,575

KG/YR

9.

Dumps Creek

General Standard Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Dumps Creek, Russell County, Virginia

Russell

P08R

Total suspended solids

322,234

KG/YR

10.

Beaver Creek

Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the Beaver Creek Watershed

Washington, Bristol

O07R

Sediment

784,036 310.91

LB/YR T/YR

11.

Stock Creek

General Standard (Benthic) Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Stock Creek

Scott

P13R

Sediment

0

T/YR

12.

Lick Creek

Lick Creek TMDLs for Benthic Impairments-Dickenson, Russell and Wise Counties

Dickenson, Russell, Wise

P10R

Sediment

63

T/YR

13.

Cigarette Hollow

Lick Creek TMDLs for Benthic Impairments-Dickenson, Russell and Wise Counties

Dickenson, Russell, Wise

P10R

Sediment

0.4

T/YR

14.

Laurel Branch

Lick Creek TMDLs for Benthic Impairments-Dickenson, Russell and Wise Counties

Dickenson, Russell, Wise

P10R

Sediment

3.9

T/YR

15.

Right Fork

Lick Creek TMDLs for Benthic Impairments-Dickenson, Russell and Wise Counties

Dickenson, Russell, Wise

P10R

Sediment

1.3

T/YR

16.

Middle Fork Holston River

Bacteria and Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Middle Fork Holston River

Washington, Smyth

O05R

Sediment

100.4

T/YR

17.

Wolf Creek

Bacteria and Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Wolf Creek

Washington

O06R

Sediment

301.6

T/YR

18.

North Fork Holston River

Mercury Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the North Fork Holston River, Virginia

Scott, Washington, Smyth, Bland, Tazewell, Russell

O10R

Total mercury

11.9

G/YR

19.

Laurel Creek

Bacteria and Sediment TMDL Development Lower Clinch River Watershed, VA

Russell, Tazewell

P05R

Sediment

0.26

T/YR

20.

Thompson Creek

Bacteria and Sediment TMDL Development Lower Clinch River Watershed, VA

Russell

P07R

Sediment

0.22

T/YR

21.

Beaver Creek

Total Maximum Daily Load Development for the Beaver Creek Watershed

Washington, Bristol

O07

E. coli

1.23E+12 4.38E+12

cfu/year

22.

Black Creek and tributaries

General Standard TMDL Development for Black Creek

Wise

P17

Alkalinity

0

kg/year

23.

Callahan Creek

Fecal Bacteria and General Standard Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Callahan Creek

Wise

P17

E. coli

1.74E+09

cfu/year

24.

Hutton Creek and tributaries

Fecal Coliform TMDL Development for Cedar, Hall, Byers, and Hutton Creeks

Washington

O05

Fecal coliform

0

cfu/year

25.

Cedar Creek

Fecal Coliform TMDL Development for Cedar, Hall, Byers, and Hutton Creeks

Washington

O05

Fecal coliform

1.55E+10

cfu/year

26.

Hall/Byers Creek

Fecal Coliform TMDL Development for Cedar, Hall, Byers, and Hutton Creeks

Washington

O05

Fecal coliform

7.85E+10

cfu/year

27.

Stock Creek

Bacteria TMDL Development Clinch River and Cove Creek Watershed

Scott

P13

E. coli

2.15E+12

cfu/year

28.

Blackwater Creek

Bacteria TMDL Development Clinch River and Cove Creek Watershed

Lee

P16

E. coli

1.13E+13

cfu/year

29.

North Fork Clinch River

Bacteria TMDL Development Clinch River and Cove Creek Watershed

Scott

P13, P15

E. coli

1.90E+13

cfu/year

30.

Moll Creek

Bacteria TMDL Development Clinch River and Cove Creek Watershed

Russell, Scott

P14

E. coli

2.29E+13

cfu/year

31.

Clinch River

Bacteria TMDL Development Clinch River and Cove Creek Watershed

Russell, Scott

P13, P14

E. coli

2.92E+14

cfu/year

32.

Clinch River and Plum Creek (near Tazewell)

E. coli Total Maximum Daily Loads in the Upper Clinch River Watershed

Tazewell

P01, P02

E. coli

2.09E+13

cfu/year

33.

Clinch River, Coal Creek, and Middle Creek (near Richlands)

E. coli Total Maximum Daily Loads in the Upper Clinch River Watershed

Tazewell

P01, P02, P03

E. coli

6.29E+13

cfu/year

34.

Garden Creek

Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Garden Creek

Buchanan

Q04

E. coli

3.86E+11

cfu/year

35.

Crab Orchard Creek

Bacteria TMDLs for Sepulcher Creek, Toms Creek and Crab Orchard Branch

Wise

P11

E. coli

0

cfu/year

36.

Little Toms Creek

Bacteria TMDLs for Sepulcher Creek, Toms Creek and Crab Orchard Branch

Wise

P11

E. coli

1.04E+10

cfu/year

37.

Sepulcher Creek

Bacteria TMDLs for Sepulcher Creek, Toms Creek and Crab Orchard Branch

Wise

P11

E. coli

1.39E+10

cfu/year

38.

Toms Creek

Bacteria TMDLs for Sepulcher Creek, Toms Creek and Crab Orchard Branch

Wise

P11

E. coli

2.61E+10

cfu/year

39.

Indian Creek

Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Indian Creek

Tazewell

P02

E. coli

1.75E+10

cfu/year

40.

Knox Creek and Guess Fork

Fecal Bacteria and General Standard Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Knox Creek and Pawpaw Creek

Buchanan

Q03

E. coli

4.53E+10

cfu/year

41.

Slate Creek

E. coli, Phased Benthic, and Phased Total PCB TMDL Development for Levisa Fork, Slate Creek, and Garden Creek

Buchanan

Q07

E. coli

5.29E+11

cfu/year

42.

Levisa Fork

E. coli, Phased Benthic, and Phased Total PCB TMDL Development for Levisa Fork, Slate Creek, and Garden Creek

Buchanan

Q04, Q05, Q06, Q07, Q08

E. coli

7.69E+12

cfu/year

43.

Lick Creek, Laurel Branch, Cigarette Hollow

Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Lick Creek

Russell, Dickenson

P10

E. coli

2.42E+11

cfu/year

44.

Little Creek

Fecal Coliform TMDL for Little Creek Watershed

Washington, Bristol

O07

Fecal coliform

8.29E+09

cfu/year

45.

Bear Creek

Bacteria and Sediment TMDL Development Lower Clinch River Watershed

Wise

P11

E. coli

2.31E+12

cfu/year

46.

Clinch River, Little Stoney Creek, Staunton Creek, Fall Creek

Bacteria and Sediment TMDL Development Lower Clinch River Watershed

Russell, Scott

P13, P14

E. coli

3.14E+12

cfu/year

47.

Russell Creek

Bacteria and Sediment TMDL Development Lower Clinch River Watershed

Russell, Wise

P09, P10

E. coli

8.38E+12

cfu/year

48.

Guest River

Bacteria and Sediment TMDL Development Lower Clinch River Watershed

Norton, Wise

P11

E. coli

9.49E+12

cfu/year

49.

Stony Creek

Bacteria and Sediment TMDL Development Lower Clinch River Watershed

Scott

P12

E. coli

1.00E+13

cfu/year

50.

Elk Garden Creek, Loop Creek

Bacteria TMDL Development for the Middle Clinch River and Tributaries

Russell

P06

E. coli

6.36E+12

cfu/year

51.

Swords/Hess Creek

Bacteria TMDL Development for the Middle Clinch River and Tributaries

Russell

P04

E. coli

7.04E+12

cfu/year

52.

Dumps Creek

Bacteria TMDL Development for the Middle Clinch River and Tributaries

Russell

P08

E. coli

9.90E+12

cfu/year

53.

Big Cedar Creek, Burgess Creek

Bacteria TMDL Development for the Middle Clinch River and Tributaries

Russell

P06

E. coli

1.34E+13

cfu/year

54.

Lewis Creek

Bacteria TMDL Development for the Middle Clinch River and Tributaries

Russell

P04

E. coli

1.53E+13

cfu/year

55.

Clinch River

Bacteria TMDL Development for the Middle Clinch River and Tributaries

Tazewell, Russell

P01, P02, P03, P04, P05, P06, P07

E. coli

1.64E+13

cfu/year

56.

Middle Fork Holston River (VAS-O03R-02)

Bacteria and Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Middle Fork Holston River

Smyth

O03

E. coli

2.61E+10

cfu/year

57.

Middle Fork Holston River (VAS-O03R-01)

Bacteria and Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Middle Fork Holston River

Smyth

O03

E. coli

5.29E+10

cfu/year

58.

Middle Fork Holston River

Bacteria and Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Middle Fork Holston River

Smyth, Washington

O03, O04, O05

E. coli

7.62E+12

cfu/year

59.

Middle Fork Holston River

Bacteria and Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Middle Fork Holston River

Smyth

O03, O04

E. coli

1.04E+13

cfu/year

60.

Middle Fork Holston River

Bacteria and Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Middle Fork Holston River

Smyth

O03, O04, O05

E. coli

3.56E+13

cfu/year

61.

Abrams Creek

TMDL Development North Fork Holston River Watershed

Washington

O12

E. coli

6.83E+10

cfu/year

62.

Possum Creek

TMDL Development North Fork Holston River Watershed

Scott

O13

E. coli

2.74E+11

cfu/year

63.

Big Moccasin Creek

TMDL Development North Fork Holston River Watershed

Scott, Russell

O14

E. coli

4.43E+11

cfu/year

64.

North Fork Holston River, Upper

TMDL Development North Fork Holston River Watershed

Bland, Washington, Smyth, Tazewell

O09, O10, O11, O12

E. coli

1.06E+13

cfu/year

65.

North Fork Holston, lower Lower

TMDL Development North Fork Holston River Watershed

Bland, Washington, Smyth, Tazewell, Scott, Russell

O09, O10, O11, O12, O13, 014 O14

E. coli

1.33E+13

cfu/year

66.

Laurel Creek

TMDL Development North Fork Holston River Watershed

Tazewell

O10

Temperature

2.85

J/m2/s

67.

South Fork Powell River

E. coli and Phased Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Powell River and Tributaries (N.F. Powell River, S.F. Powell River, Butcher Fork, and Wallen Creek)

Wise

P18

E. coli

1.08E+11

cfu/year

68.

Butcher Fork

E. coli and Phased Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Powell River and Tributaries (N.F. Powell River, S.F. Powell River, Butcher Fork, and Wallen Creek)

Wise

P18

E. coli

3.08E+11

cfu/year

69.

Wallen Creek

E. coli and Phased Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Powell River and Tributaries (N.F. Powell River, S.F. Powell River, Butcher Fork, and Wallen Creek)

Lee

P22

E. coli

1.16E+12

cfu/year

70.

North Fork Powell River

E. coli and Phased Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Powell River and Tributaries (N.F. Powell River, S.F. Powell River, Butcher Fork, and Wallen Creek)

Lee

P20

E. coli

2.17E+12

cfu/year

71.

Upper Powell River

E. coli and Phased Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Powell River and Tributaries (N.F. Powell River, S.F. Powell River, Butcher Fork, and Wallen Creek)

Wise

P17

E. coli

4.39E+12

cfu/year

72.

Middle Powell River

E. coli and Phased Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Powell River and Tributaries (N.F. Powell River, S.F. Powell River, Butcher Fork, and Wallen Creek)

Wise, Lee

P17, P18, P19

E. coli

9.65E+12

cfu/year

73.

Lower Powell River

E. coli and Phased Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Powell River and Tributaries (N.F. Powell River, S.F. Powell River, Butcher Fork, and Wallen Creek)

Wise, Lee

P17, P18, P19, P20, P21

E. coli

1.51E+13

cfu/year

74.

Straight Creek

Fecal Bacteria and General Standard Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Straight Creek

Lee

P20

E. coli

0

cfu/year

75.

Mainstem North Fork Holston River

General Standard (Benthic) Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Upper North Fork Holston River

Bland, Smyth, Tazewell

O09, O10, O11

Chloride

862466

kg/year

76.

Wolf Creek

Bacteria and Benthic Total Maximum Daily Load Development for Wolf Creek

Washington

O06

E. coli

7.31E+13

cfu/year

77.

South Fork Holston River

E. coli TMDL Development for South Fork Holston River

Smyth, Washington

O01, O02

E. coli

7.52E+12

cfu/year

Notes:
1The total WLA can be increased prior to modification provided that DEQ tracks these changes for bacteria TMDLs where the permit is consistent with water quality standards for bacteria.

B. Non-TMDL wasteload allocations.

Water Body

Permit No.

Facility Name

Receiving Stream

River Mile

Outfall No.

Parameter Description

WLA

Units WLA

VAS-Q13R

VA0061913

Pound WWTP

Pound River

33.26

001

CBOD5, JUN-NOV

28

KG/D

CBOD5, DEC-MAY

47

KG/D

TKN, JUN-NOV

28

KG/D

VAS-Q14R

VA0026565

Clintwood WWTP

Cranes Nest River

9.77

001

BOD5

30

KG/D

VAS-O06R

VA0026531

Wolf Creek Water Reclamation Facility

Wolf Creek

7.26

001

CBOD5

249.8

KG/D

VAS-P01R

VA0026298

Tazewell WWTP

Clinch River

346.26

001

CBOD5, JUN-NOV

76

KG/D

VAS-P03R

VA0021199

Richlands Regional WWTF

Clinch River

317.45

001

BOD5, JUN-NOV

273

KG/D

VAS-P06R

VA0020745

Lebanon WWTP

Big Cedar Creek

5.22

001

BOD5

91

KG/D

VAS-P11R

VA0077828

Coeburn Norton Wise Regional WWTP

Guest River

7.56

001

CBOD5, JUN-NOV

303

KG/D

CBOD5, DEC-MAY

379

KG/D

VAS-P15R

VA0029564

Duffield Industrial Park WWTP

North Fork Clinch River

21.02

001

BOD5

36

KG/D

VAS-P17R

VA0020940

Big Stone Gap Regional WWTP

Powell River

177.38

001

CBOD5, JUN-NOV

110

KG/D

VA.R. Doc. No. R17-5012; Filed December 22, 2016, 8:51 a.m.