DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Proposed Enforcement Action for Energix EPC US LLC
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is proposing an enforcement action for Energix EPC US LLC for violations of State Water Control Law and regulations at the Sunny Rock Solar facility in Henry County, Virginia. The proposed order is available from the DEQ contact listed or at https://www.deq.virginia.gov/permits/public-notices/enforcement-actions. The DEQ contact will accept written comments from July 28, 2025, through August 27, 2025.
Contact Information: Gary Wooldridge, Enforcement Specialist, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, Richmond, VA 23219, or email gary.wooldridge@deq.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Opportunity Public Participation in Development for Drinking Water Infrastructure Funding
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is pleased to announce a new opportunity for funding drinking water infrastructure. This funding was established by Item 280 of Chapter 725 of the 2025 Acts of Assembly, which can be found at https://budget.lis.virginia.gov/item/2025/1/HB1600/Chapter/1/280/.
Pursuant the budget bill, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) plans to utilize the existing Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Program Design Manual, scoring criteria, application process, and standard operating procedures to implement this funding. The budget bill appropriates $25 million to provide one-time grants to localities to upgrade or replace existing drinking water infrastructure. To receive a grant, localities must provide proof of at least 25% match for the cost of the project. No grant to a locality shall fully fund a drinking water project.
Public Comment: July 1, 2025, to August 1, 2025.
VDH plans to conduct one round of evaluations of applications with a deadline for applications of September 1, 2025. VDH will also consider construction applications received this past DWSRF funding cycle on or prior to May 2, 2025, if the applicant sends VDH a letter requesting consideration.
Owners of community waterworks and nonprofit noncommunity waterworks are eligible to apply for construction funds. VDH plans to make selections based on criteria described in the DWSRF Program Design Manual, such as existing public health problems, noncompliance, affordability, regionalization, and the availability of matching funds, occurrences of boil water advisories, system failures, evidence of contaminants, and readiness to proceed. This will also include a review of the financial condition of the locality where the grant is sought and the locality's effort to access additional funding for the proposed drinking water infrastructure project from other sources.
The DWSRF Program Design Manual describes the features of this opportunity for funding. The existing score sheet for this funding can be found on page 16 of the Program Design Manual, which may be viewed at http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/14/2025/02/Program-Design-Manual_2025-02-25.pdf.
The Drinking Water General Assembly Funding will differ from the DWSRF funding by eliminating the following requirements of federal funding, unless federal co-funding exists:
Build America Buy America
American Iron and Steel
Davis Bacon Wage Rates
Minority Business Enterprises (MBE)/Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBE)
Single Audit requirements
Additionally, projects with a primary purpose of economic development, which are not eligible for DWSRF funding, will be eligible for this funding. After receiving public input, VDH will update the DWSRF application review process to address public comments and use that process to prioritize the applications. VDH plans to provide funding offers by the middle of September 2025. As indicated in the budget bill, VDH will give priority consideration for grants to Greene County and the Town of Bowling Green, as both localities have demonstrated outstanding critical drinking water needs.
Applications, Program Design Manuals, and additional information materials are available at https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/drinking-water/fcap/drinking-water-funding-program/.
Contact Information: Anthony Hess, Financial and Construction Assistance Programs Director, Virginia Department of Health, 109 Governor Street, Sixth Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 584-0413, or email anthony.hess@vdh.virginia.gov.
MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION
Notice of Oyster Planting Grounds Application
Andrew A Kurfees has applied for approximately 248.51 acres of oyster planting ground in Rapp River Middle situated in Essex County, Virginia. The application is located at Latitude N37-48.5466, Longitude W76-42.783. View a map of the application or provide public comments at https://webapps.mrc.virginia.gov/public/oystergrounds/search_applications.php using application number 2025031 or contact the Marine Resources Commission Shellfish Management Division at telephone (757) 247-2262.
Contact Information: Zachary Widgeon, Director of Communications, Marine Resources Commission, 380 Fenwick Road, Building 96, Fort Monroe, VA 23651, telephone (757) 247-2200, fax (757) 247-2002, or email zachary.widgeon@mrc.virginia.gov.
Notice of Oyster Planting Grounds Application
Collin W Huber has applied for approximately 12.56 acres of oyster planting ground in Rapp River Upper situated in Richmond County, Virginia. The application is located at Latitude N37-49.905, Longitude W76-43.2144. View a map of the application or provide public comments at https://webapps.mrc.virginia.gov/public/oystergrounds/search_applications.php using application number 2025036 or contact the Marine Resources Commission Shellfish Management Division at telephone (757) 247-2262.
Contact Information: Zachary Widgeon, Director of Communications, Marine Resources Commission, 380 Fenwick Road, Building 96, Fort Monroe, VA 23651, telephone (757) 247-2200, fax (757) 247-2002, or email zachary.widgeon@mrc.virginia.gov.
Notice of Oyster Planting Grounds Application
John Tayloe Dameron has applied for approximately 4.96 acres of oyster planting ground in Gardner Creek situated in Westmoreland County, Virginia. The application is located at Latitude N38-006.8112, Longitude W76-36.1404. View a map of the application or provide public comments at https://webapps.mrc.virginia.gov/public/oystergrounds/search_applications.php using application number 2025040 or contact the Marine Resources Commission Shellfish Management Division at telephone (757) 247-2262.
Contact Information: Zachary Widgeon, Director of Communications, Marine Resources Commission, 380 Fenwick Road, Building 96, Fort Monroe, VA 23651, telephone (757) 247-2200, fax (757) 247-2002, or email zachary.widgeon@mrc.virginia.gov.