Citable public dataset

Virginia permits,
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Download the current issued-permit table, understand every exported field and cite the exact Virginia DEQ snapshot used in your work.

198permit rows
7exported fields
2026-07-13source version
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Three inspection paths.

The CSV is the reusable table. The dictionary defines each field. The change feed reports verified source snapshots without creating artificial updates when nothing changed.

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DATA DICTIONARY

What each
column means

Definitions follow the controlling state table. Display pages may expand locality abbreviations for navigation, but the downloadable CSV preserves the agency label.

FieldMeaningTransformation
facility

Air-site or facility name as displayed in the Virginia DEQ table.

Whitespace cleanup only; no ownership inference.

permit

Virginia DEQ registration or application number linked by the agency.

Formatting markers removed; identifier text preserved.

issued

Permit issuance date shown by Virginia DEQ.

Exported as MM/DD/YYYY.

program_type

Air-permitting program label shown by Virginia DEQ.

Agency wording preserved.

locality

Virginia city or county shown in the source table.

Agency abbreviation preserved in the CSV.

regional_office

Virginia DEQ regional office shown in the source table.

Agency wording preserved.

source_url

Direct Virginia DEQ document URL associated with the row.

HTTP links are upgraded to HTTPS when the path is unchanged.

REUSE BOUNDARY

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The Public Evidence Project provides the normalized arrangement, documentation and change history. Virginia DEQ remains the controlling source for permit status and document content.

A row records an issued air-permit listing. It does not establish construction, current operation, actual emissions, compliance, exposure or harm.