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Virginia Beach’s Lynnhaven Story: Public and Public/Private Efforts

Virginia Beach’s Lynnhaven Story: Public and Public/Private Efforts. Steve McLaughlin, PE Virginia Beach Public Works October 2012. Location of Lynnhaven Watershed. State and Federal Regulatory Action.

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Virginia Beach’s Lynnhaven Story: Public and Public/Private Efforts

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  1. Virginia Beach’s Lynnhaven Story: Public and Public/Private Efforts Steve McLaughlin, PE Virginia Beach Public Works October 2012

  2. Location of Lynnhaven Watershed

  3. State and Federal Regulatory Action Lynnhaven Bay, Broad and Linkhorn Bay Watersheds Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Report for Shellfish Areas Listed Due to Bacteria Contamination • Final Report March 2004 • EPA Approval August 2004 • State Water Control Board December 2004

  4. Levels of Sewerage Treatment • Type I Marine Sanitation Devices discharge at no more than 1,000 Fecal Coliform colonies per 100 ml with no visible floating solids • Type II Marine Sanitation Devices discharge at no more than 200 Fecal Coliform colonies per 100 ml and no more than 150 mg/l suspended solids • No Discharge Zone prohibits these discharges

  5. Virginia Department of Health Requirements • By reference, the shellfish standard for Fecal Coliform is 14 per 100 ml. • The swimmable/fishable standard was Fecal Coliforms at 200 per 100 ml; is now enterococcus at 104 per 100 ml

  6. BOAT WASTE POLLUTANT CONCENTRATIONS COMPARED TO RAW AND TREATED SEWAGE AT THE CHESAPEAKE ELIZABETH WASTE WATER TREATEMENT PLANT ND – Data not available

  7. Special Acknowledgements Citizens and City Council of the City of Virginia Beach

  8. Thank You • smclaugh@vbgov.com • 757.385.4131

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