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The evaluation shall at a minimum include considerations of water quality standards, fishing bans, shellfish contamination, aquatic life monitoring, sediment sampling, fish tissue sampling and human health standards. The report shall be produced in accordance with the schedule required by federal law, but shall incorporate at least the preceding five years of data. Data older than five years shall be incorporated when scientifically appropriate for trend analysis. The report shall, at a minimum, include an assessment of the geographic regions where water quality is demonstrated to be impaired or degraded as the result of nonpoint source pollution and an evaluation of the basis or cause for such impairment or degradation.B\n\nThe Department and a county, city or town or any combination of counties, cities and towns comprising all or part of any geographic region identified pursuant to subsection A as contributing to the impairment or degradation of state waters may develop a cooperative program to address identified nonpoint source pollution impairment or degradation, including excess nutrients. The program may include, in addition to other elements, a delineation of state and local government responsibilities and duties and may provide for the implementation of initiatives to address the causes of nonpoint source pollution, including those related to excess nutrients. These initiatives may include the modification, if necessary, of local government land use control ordinances. All state agencies shall cooperate and provide assistance in developing and implementing such programs.C\n\nThe Department and a county, city or town or any combination of counties, cities and towns comprising all or part of any geographic region not identified pursuant to subsection A as contributing to the impairment or degradation of state waters may develop a cooperative program to prevent nonpoint source pollution impairment or degradation. The program may include, in addition to other elements, a delineation of state and local government responsibilities and duties and may provide for the implementation of initiatives to address the nonpoint source pollution causes, including the modification, if necessary, of local government land use control ordinances. All state agencies shall cooperate and provide assistance in developing and implementing such programs.D\n\nThe Department shall, on or before January 1 of each year, report to the Governor and the General Assembly on whether cooperative nonpoint source pollution programs, including nutrient reduction programs, developed pursuant to this section are being effectively implemented to meet the objectives of this article. This annual report may be incorporated as part of the report required by § 62.1-44.118.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":211801,"text":"The Department, in conjunction with other state agencies, shall evaluate and report on the impacts of nonpoint source pollution on water quality and water quality improvement to the Governor and the General Assembly. This evaluation shall be incorporated into the § 305(b) water quality report of the Clean Water Act developed pursuant to § 62.1-44.19:5. The evaluation shall at a minimum include considerations of water quality standards, fishing bans, shellfish contamination, aquatic life monitoring, sediment sampling, fish tissue sampling and human health standards. The report shall be produced in accordance with the schedule required by federal law, but shall incorporate at least the preceding five years of data. Data older than five years shall be incorporated when scientifically appropriate for trend analysis. 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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 21<\/a>, 625<\/a>, and 626<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2003, chapter 741<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 637<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":63909,"section_number":"10.1-2129","catch_line":"Agency coordination; conditions of grants","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-2129\/"},{"id":65745,"section_number":"62.1-44.118","catch_line":"Status reports on progress; legislative oversight","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.118\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":65745,"section_number":"62.1-44.118","catch_line":"Status reports on progress; legislative oversight","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.118\/"},{"id":67779,"section_number":"62.1-44.19:5","catch_line":"Water quality monitoring and reporting","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.19_5\/"}],"permalink":{"id":146851,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57849,"identifier":"10.1-2127","token":"10.1\/II\/21.1\/3\/10.1-2127","url":"\/10.1-2127\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-2127\/","token":"10.1\/II\/21.1\/3\/10.1-2127","dublin_core":{"Title":"Nonpoint source pollution water quality assessment","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-2127","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Department<\/span>, in conjunction with other state agencies, shall evaluate and report on the impacts of nonpoint source pollution<\/span> on water quality and water quality improvement to the Governor and the General Assembly. This evaluation shall be incorporated into the § 305(b) water quality report of the Clean Water Act developed pursuant to § 62.1-44.19:5<\/a>. The evaluation shall at a minimum include considerations of water quality standards, fishing bans, shellfish contamination, aquatic life monitoring, sediment sampling, fish tissue sampling and human health standards. The report shall be produced in accordance with the schedule required by federal law<\/span>, but shall incorporate at least the preceding five years of data. Data older than five years shall be incorporated when scientifically appropriate for trend analysis. The report shall, at a minimum, include an assessment of the geographic regions where water quality is demonstrated to be impaired or degraded as the result of nonpoint source pollution<\/span> and an evaluation of the basis or cause for such impairment or degradation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Department<\/span> and a county, city or town or any combination of counties, cities and towns comprising all or part of any geographic region identified pursuant to subsection A as contributing to the impairment or degradation of state waters<\/span> may develop a cooperative program to address identified nonpoint source pollution<\/span> impairment or degradation, including excess nutrients. The program may include, in addition to other elements, a delineation of state and local government<\/span> responsibilities and duties and may provide for the implementation of initiatives to address the causes of nonpoint source pollution<\/span>, including those related to excess nutrients. These initiatives may include the modification, if necessary, of local government<\/span> land use control ordinances<\/span>. All state agencies shall cooperate and provide assistance in developing and implementing such programs. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Department<\/span> and a county, city or town or any combination of counties, cities and towns comprising all or part of any geographic region not identified pursuant to subsection A as contributing to the impairment or degradation of state waters<\/span> may develop a cooperative program to prevent nonpoint source pollution<\/span> impairment or degradation. The program may include, in addition to other elements, a delineation of state and local government<\/span> responsibilities and duties and may provide for the implementation of initiatives to address the nonpoint source pollution<\/span> causes, including the modification, if necessary, of local government<\/span> land use control ordinances<\/span>. All state agencies shall cooperate and provide assistance in developing and implementing such programs. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall, on or before January 1 of each year, report to the Governor and the General Assembly on whether cooperative nonpoint source pollution<\/span> programs, including nutrient reduction programs, developed pursuant to this section are being effectively implemented to meet the objectives of this article. This annual report may be incorporated as part of the report required by § 62.1-44.118<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT (\u00a7 10.1-2127)\n\nA. The Department, in conjunction with other state agencies, shall evaluate and\nreport on the impacts of nonpoint source pollution on water quality and water\nquality improvement to the Governor and the General Assembly. This evaluation\nshall be incorporated into the § 305(b) water quality report of the Clean\nWater Act developed pursuant to § 62.1-44.19:5. The evaluation shall at a\nminimum include considerations of water quality standards, fishing bans,\nshellfish contamination, aquatic life monitoring, sediment sampling, fish tissue\nsampling and human health standards. The report shall be produced in accordance\nwith the schedule required by federal law, but shall incorporate at least the\npreceding five years of data. Data older than five years shall be incorporated\nwhen scientifically appropriate for trend analysis. The report shall, at a\nminimum, include an assessment of the geographic regions where water quality is\ndemonstrated to be impaired or degraded as the result of nonpoint source\npollution and an evaluation of the basis or cause for such impairment or\ndegradation.\n\nB. The Department and a county, city or town or any combination of counties,\ncities and towns comprising all or part of any geographic region identified\npursuant to subsection A as contributing to the impairment or degradation of\nstate waters may develop a cooperative program to address identified nonpoint\nsource pollution impairment or degradation, including excess nutrients. The\nprogram may include, in addition to other elements, a delineation of state and\nlocal government responsibilities and duties and may provide for the\nimplementation of initiatives to address the causes of nonpoint source\npollution, including those related to excess nutrients. These initiatives may\ninclude the modification, if necessary, of local government land use control\nordinances. All state agencies shall cooperate and provide assistance in\ndeveloping and implementing such programs.\n\nC. The Department and a county, city or town or any combination of counties,\ncities and towns comprising all or part of any geographic region not identified\npursuant to subsection A as contributing to the impairment or degradation of\nstate waters may develop a cooperative program to prevent nonpoint source\npollution impairment or degradation. The program may include, in addition to\nother elements, a delineation of state and local government responsibilities and\nduties and may provide for the implementation of initiatives to address the\nnonpoint source pollution causes, including the modification, if necessary, of\nlocal government land use control ordinances. All state agencies shall cooperate\nand provide assistance in developing and implementing such programs.\n\nD. The Department shall, on or before January 1 of each year, report to the\nGovernor and the General Assembly on whether cooperative nonpoint source\npollution programs, including nutrient reduction programs, developed pursuant to\nthis section are being effectively implemented to meet the objectives of this\narticle. This annual report may be incorporated as part of the report required\nby § 62.1-44.118.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, cc. 21, 625, 626; 2003, c. 741; 2007, c. 637.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}