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Citable public dataset

Virginia permits,
ready to inspect.

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

195permit rows
7exported fields
2026-08-31source version
Open controlling DEQ source ↗

NEW · PERMIT DOCUMENT ENRICHMENT

199 permits now include
page-cited equipment and limits.

Release 2 covers the complete snapshot with visible QA tiers: 35 fully verified documents, 5 additional second reviews and 159 machine-extracted candidates. Permitted values remain separate from actual operation or emissions.

Explore page-cited permit terms →Download document summary ↓Read the QA report ↗

NATIONAL PUBLIC-RECORD LAYER

Follow data-center decisions
beyond Virginia.

The national locator now exposes source-linked permits, utility cases, planning records, incentives and federal materials as CSV, GeoJSON, JSON, RSS and individual citation pages. It remains a public-record collection, not a facility count.

Open national dataset →Download CSV ↓Explore the map →

DOWNLOAD AND VERIFY

One dataset.
Multiple inspection paths.

The CSV is the reusable table. The dictionary defines each field. The citation and data-package files make the same release discoverable to reference managers and research tools. The change feed reports verified source snapshots without creating artificial updates when nothing changed.

Download CSV ↓Data dictionary ↓CITATION.cff ↓CSL-JSON ↗Data Package ↗RSS change feed ↗

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

Cite the index.
Follow the source.

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.