Application Process 1. Contact the DEQ regional office for your location. Completed application must be filed at least 180 days before start of construction or operation or before expiration of an existing permit. EPA has 30 days to object to a permit. Changes to the draft 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.