Completed application must be filed at least 180 days before start of construction or operation, or before expiration of existing permit. Draft permit is prepared by the DEQ regional office and may be reviewed by the Virginia Department of Health and the applicant. Revised drafts may be re-reviewed by all parties. Public notice is issued and a hearing conducted if justified. The applicant makes appeal of permit denial or permit conditions to the State Water Control Board in a hearing.
Judicial review is in accordance with Virginia's Administrative Process Act.