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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 9. Environment
Agency 25. State Water Control Board
Chapter 260. Water Quality Standards
10/31/2025

9VAC25-260-415. James River Basin (Lower) (Appomattox River Subbasin).

SEC.

CLASS

SP. STDS.

SECTION DESCRIPTION

5

II

Appomattox River and its tidal tributaries from its confluence with the James River to the end of tidal waters.

5a

II

PWS

Appomattox River and its tidal tributaries from its mouth to 5 miles upstream of the Virginia-American Water Company's raw water intake.

5b

III

PWS

Free flowing tributaries to Section 5a.

5c

III

Appomattox River from the head of tidal waters, and free flowing tributaries to the Appomattox River, to their headwaters, unless otherwise designated in this chapter.

VII

Swamp waters in Section 5c

Skinquarter Creek from its confluence with the Appomattox River upstream to river mile 5.27.

Deep Creek from the confluence with Winningham Creek downstream to the confluence of Little Creek, a distance of 5.4 river miles.

Winticomack Creek from its confluence with the Appomattox River to its headwaters including unnamed tributaries at river miles 1.92, 3.15, 8.77, and 11.16.

5d

III

Swift Creek and its tributaries from the dam at Pocahontas State Park upstream to Chesterfield County's raw water impoundment dam.

5e

III

PWS

Swift Creek and its tributaries from Chesterfield County's raw water impoundment dam to points 5 miles upstream.

5f

III

PWS

Appomattox River and its tributaries from Appomattox River Water Authority's raw water intake located at the dam at Lake Chesdin to the headwaters of the lake.

VII

Swamp waters in Section 5f

Winterpock Creek and its tributaries (excluding Surline Branch) from its confluence with Lake Chesdin upstream to river mile 8.47.

5g

III

PWS

The Appomattox River and its tributaries from Farmville's raw water intake (approximately 2.5 miles above the Route 15/45 bridge) to points 5 miles upstream.

Statutory Authority

§ 62.1-44.15 of the Code of Virginia; Clean Water Act (33 USC § 1251 et seq.); 40 CFR Part 131.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 9, eff. February 12, 2004; amended, Volume 26, Issue 12, eff. February 1, 2010; Volume 32, Issue 26, eff. June 27, 2017.

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