Geographic Information Systems
Discover Virginia's environment through the geographic mapping application! The environmental data contained in this application is for REFERENCE ONLY and is NOT certified to be absolutely complete or correct. Specific data of concern should be verified with DEQ prior to any other use.
Each menu item to the left links to a different DEQ online mapping application. More information and program contacts associated with each mapping application appear below
What's in my backyard? - This application displays cross-media geographical features including petroleum release sites, solid waste facilities, 303D impaired waters, water quality monitoring stations and more. Please contact the DEQ Geographic Information Systems Adminstrator for futher information regarding these datasets.
Final 2008 Impaired Waters (303D Data) and 2008 Assessment Database GIS Application - This application uses data associated with the Final 2008 305(b)/303(d) Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report. For more information on the Final Water Quality Assessment Report, please visit the Final 2008 Water Quality Assessment and Impaired Waters Report for program information and contacts regarding these mapping applications
Community Monitoring Efforts - This application is a partnership effort between the Virginia Water Monitoring Council and the Virginia Department of Envirionmental Quality. Please contact James Beckley for more information regarding this dataset.
Virginia Coastal GEMS - Developed by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, Coastal GEMS is a gateway to coastal resource data and maps; coastal laws and policies; and coastal resource facts. This GIS application allows natural resource managers, decision-makers and the public to select and overlay data layers from multiple agencies on one screen to provide a snapshot of Virginia´s best remaining blue and green coastal resources.