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Fees and charges for the services of such systems shall be fair and reasonable and payable as directed by the locality. Except in counties which are not otherwise authorized, a locality may require the connection of premises with facilities provided for furnishing water; charge and collect compensation for water thus furnished; and may provide penalties for the unauthorized use thereof.\n\t\tNo locality, after July 1, 1976, shall construct, provide or operate outside its boundaries any water supply system prior to obtaining the consent of the locality in which the system is to be located. No consent shall be required for the operation of any such water supply system in existence on July 1, 1976, in the process of construction or for which the site has been purchased, or for its orderly expansion.\n\t\tIn any case in which the approval by such locality’s governing body is withheld, the party seeking such approval may petition for the convening of a special court, pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 15.2-2135 through 15.2-2141.\n\t\tNotwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any town with a population between 11,000 and 14,000, with the concurrence of the affected county, which provides and operates outside its boundaries any such water supply system may provide water supplies to industrial and commercial users outside its boundaries and collect such compensation therefor as may be contracted for between the town and such user. 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Except in counties which are not otherwise authorized, a locality may require the connection of premises with facilities provided for furnishing water; charge and collect compensation for water thus furnished; and may provide penalties for the unauthorized use thereof.\n\t\tNo locality, after July 1, 1976, shall construct, provide or operate outside its boundaries any water supply system prior to obtaining the consent of the locality in which the system is to be located. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1958, chapter 328; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1975, chapter 573; in 1976, chapter 69; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 1998, chapters 224<\/a> and 328<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65586,"section_number":"15.2-2135","catch_line":"Disputes between jurisdictions involving dams or water impoundment; constitution of special court; vacancies occurring during trial","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2135\/"},{"id":74755,"section_number":"15.2-2141","catch_line":"Conflicting petitions for same territory; petition seeking territory in two or more counties","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2141\/"}],"permalink":{"id":154715,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65184,"identifier":"15.2-2143","token":"15.2\/II\/21\/5\/15.2-2143","url":"\/15.2-2143\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2143\/","token":"15.2\/II\/21\/5\/15.2-2143","dublin_core":{"Title":"Water supplies and facilities","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2143","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Every locality<\/span> may provide and operate within or outside its boundaries water supplies and water production, preparation, distribution and transmission systems, facilities and appurtenances for the purpose of furnishing water for the use of its inhabitants; or may contract<\/span> with others for such purposes and services. Fees and charges for the services of such systems shall be fair and reasonable and payable as directed by the locality<\/span>. Except in counties which are not otherwise authorized, a locality<\/span> may require the connection of premises with facilities provided for furnishing water; charge and collect compensation for water thus furnished; and may provide penalties for the unauthorized use thereof.\n\t\tNo locality<\/span>, after July 1, 1976, shall construct, provide or operate outside its boundaries any water supply system prior to obtaining the consent of the locality<\/span> in which the system is to be located. No consent shall be required for the operation of any such water supply system in existence on July 1, 1976, in the process of construction or for which the site has been purchased, or for its orderly expansion.\n\t\tIn any case in which the approval by such locality<\/span>’s governing body<\/span> is withheld, the party<\/span> seeking such approval may petition<\/span> for the convening of a special court<\/span>, pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 15.2-2135<\/a> through 15.2-2141<\/a>.\n\t\tNotwithstanding any provision of law<\/span> to the contrary, any town<\/span> with a population between 11,000 and 14,000, with the concurrence of the affected county<\/span>, which provides and operates outside its boundaries any such water supply system may provide water supplies to industrial and commercial users outside its boundaries and collect such compensation therefor as may be contracted for between the town<\/span> and such user. Such town<\/span> shall not thereby be obligated to provide water supplies to any other users outside its boundaries.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWATER SUPPLIES AND FACILITIES (\u00a7 15.2-2143)\n\nEvery locality may provide and operate within or outside its boundaries water\nsupplies and water production, preparation, distribution and transmission\nsystems, facilities and appurtenances for the purpose of furnishing water for\nthe use of its inhabitants; or may contract with others for such purposes and\nservices. Fees and charges for the services of such systems shall be fair and\nreasonable and payable as directed by the locality. Except in counties which are\nnot otherwise authorized, a locality may require the connection of premises with\nfacilities provided for furnishing water; charge and collect compensation for\nwater thus furnished; and may provide penalties for the unauthorized use\nthereof.\n\t\tNo locality, after July 1, 1976, shall construct, provide or operate outside\nits boundaries any water supply system prior to obtaining the consent of the\nlocality in which the system is to be located. No consent shall be required for\nthe operation of any such water supply system in existence on July 1, 1976, in\nthe process of construction or for which the site has been purchased, or for its\norderly expansion.\n\t\tIn any case in which the approval by such locality’s governing body is\nwithheld, the party seeking such approval may petition for the convening of a\nspecial court, pursuant to \u00a7\u00a7 15.2-2135 through 15.2-2141.\n\t\tNotwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any town with a\npopulation between 11,000 and 14,000, with the concurrence of the affected\ncounty, which provides and operates outside its boundaries any such water supply\nsystem may provide water supplies to industrial and commercial users outside its\nboundaries and collect such compensation therefor as may be contracted for\nbetween the town and such user. Such town shall not thereby be obligated to\nprovide water supplies to any other users outside its boundaries.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-77.39; 1958, c. 328; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-875; 1975,\nc. 573; 1976, c. 69; 1997, c. 587; 1998, cc. 224, 328.","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}}