Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the State Water Control Board intends to consider amending the following regulations: 9VAC25-810, General Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) Permit for Coin-Operated Laundry. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend and reissue the existing general permit that expires on February 8, 2011. The general permit establishes limitations and monitors requirements for point source discharge of treated wastewaters from coin-operated laundries to surface waters. Coin-operated laundry means any self-service facility where the washing of clothes is conducted as designated by Standard Industrial Classification Code 7215. It does not mean facilities that engage in dry cleaning.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia; § 402 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC § 1251 et seq.).

Public Comments: Public comments may be submitted until 5 p.m. on May 27, 2009.

Agency Contact: George E. Cosby, Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 10009, Richmond, VA 23240, telephone (804) 698-4067, FAX (804) 698-4032, or email gecosby@deq.virginia.gov.