Press Release, VA Department of Environmental Quality, December 8, 2017

On December 7, 2017, the State Water Control Board approved certification covering upland areas for the Mountain Valley Pipeline on a 5-2 vote.

This certification is part of the most rigorous regulatory process to which a proposed pipeline ever has been subjected in Virginia.

DEQ’s technical staff has been diligent to ensure that all appropriate practices are in place to meet all water quality challenges identified.

DEQ has worked closely with its attorneys to make sure the agency has met all the requirements of state and federal law for which DEQ is responsible.

If this project proceeds, DEQ will hold the developers to the highest standards for which they are accountable.

Document: http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Portals/0/DEQ/Water/Pipelines/MVP_Certification_Final.pdf