Informational public meeting regarding an application to modify a permit that authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant residuals in Spotsylvania County
May 12, 2026 6:00 PM
PURPOSE OF PUBLIC MEETING: For the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to exchange information with the interested public on technical issues related to the proposed permit modification such as: site-specific information that DEQ may consider when drafting the permit; the standard content of permits; and how the public can provide comments on the draft permit. PERMIT NUMBERS AND NAMES: VPA00058 – Recyc Systems Inc - Spotsylvania County issued by the DEQ pursuant to applicable water laws and regulations NAME AND ADDRESS OF APPLICANT: Recyc Systems, Inc. P.O. Box 562, Remington, VA 22734 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION: Recyc Systems Inc. has submitted an application for modification of an existing permit to include an additional 758.1 acres of agricultural land at 11 sites in Spotsylvania County. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant residuals as fertilizer to specific sites in Spotsylvania County, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health. For site-specific information about this application and additional information about the DEQ permitting program for biosolids and water treatment plant residuals visit the following website: www.deq.virginia.gov/VPAnotices PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PERMIT DECISION PROCEDURES: Following the public meeting described in this notice, DEQ will draft a permit based on information in the applications and will publish notice of the draft permit for public comment. That notice will include instructions on how to comment and/or request a public hearing on the draft permit. Based on comments received on the draft permit, DEQ may make a final decision on the permit, or hold a public hearing on the draft permit. The public may review the permit application at the website named above, at the public meeting, by appointment at the DEQ office named below, or may request copies of the documents from the contact person listed below.
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Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, such as sign language interpreters and/or real-time captioning services, are available upon request. Please send accommodation requests to the meeting contact as early as possible but no later than seven business days before the date of the meeting.