{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/32.1-170.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/32.1-170.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/32.1-170.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/32.1-170.html"}],"law_id":54899,"edition_id":1,"section_id":54899,"structure_id":13459,"section_number":"32.1-170","catch_line":"Regulations","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 62.1-47, 62.1-48, 62.1-51; 1964, c. 475; 1968, c. 659; 1977, c. 7; 1979, c. 711; 1992, c. 804; 2004, c. 317; 2011, cc. 804, 843.","full_text":"A\n\nThe regulations of the Board governing waterworks, water supplies, and pure water shall be designed to protect the public health and promote the public welfare and shall include criteria and procedures to accomplish these purposes.\n\t\t\tThe regulations may include, without limitation:1\n\nRequirements and procedures for the issuance of permits required by this article;2\n\nMinimum health and aesthetic standards for pure water;3\n\nMinimum standards for the quality of water which may be taken into a waterworks;4\n\nCriteria for the siting, design, and construction of water supplies and waterworks;5\n\nRequirements for inspections, examinations, and testing of raw or finished water;6\n\nA requirement that owners submit (i) regular samples of water for bacteriological, chemical, radiological, physical, or other tests or (ii) the results of such tests from such laboratory as may be acceptable to the Commissioner;7\n\nRequirements for record keeping and reporting;8\n\nMethodology for determining the waterworks operation fee authorized by § 32.1-171.1;9\n\nRequirements and criteria for the development and maintenance of an emergency management plan for each community public water supply for the provision of pure water during any extended power outage; and10\n\nSuch other provisions as may be necessary to guarantee a supply of pure water.B\n\nThe regulations of the Board governing waterworks, water supplies, and pure water shall include a procedure whereby waterworks serving fewer than 10,000 people may seek and the Board may grant a waiver of any requirement that the waterworks mail copies of its consumer confidence report to each customer of the waterworks at least once annually. In such cases, the waterworks owner shall publish, by July 1 of each year, in a newspaper of general circulation serving the area served by the waterworks, and by such other means as the Board may deem appropriate, (i) a copy of the consumer confidence report, (ii) notice that copies of the consumer confidence report will not be mailed to customers of the waterworks, and (iii) notice that copies of the consumer confidence report shall be made available to the public upon request. The waterworks owner shall certify compliance with the requirements of this subsection to the Board no later than October 1 of each year.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":201397,"text":"The regulations of the Board governing waterworks, water supplies, and pure water shall be designed to protect the public health and promote the public welfare and shall include criteria and procedures to accomplish these purposes.\n\t\t\tThe regulations may include, without limitation:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":201398,"text":"Requirements and procedures for the issuance of permits required by this article;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":201399,"text":"Minimum health and aesthetic standards for pure water;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":201400,"text":"Minimum standards for the quality of water which may be taken into a waterworks;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":201401,"text":"Criteria for the siting, design, and construction of water supplies and waterworks;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"A5"},"5":{"id":201402,"text":"Requirements for inspections, examinations, and testing of raw or finished water;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"A5","prefix_anchor":"A5","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A4","next_prefix":"A6"},"6":{"id":201403,"text":"A requirement that owners submit (i) regular samples of water for bacteriological, chemical, radiological, physical, or other tests or (ii) the results of such tests from such laboratory as may be acceptable to the Commissioner;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","6"],"prefix":"6","entire_prefix":"A6","prefix_anchor":"A6","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A5","next_prefix":"A7"},"7":{"id":201404,"text":"Requirements for record keeping and reporting;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","7"],"prefix":"7","entire_prefix":"A7","prefix_anchor":"A7","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A6","next_prefix":"A8"},"8":{"id":201405,"text":"Methodology for determining the waterworks operation fee authorized by § 32.1-171.1;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","8"],"prefix":"8","entire_prefix":"A8","prefix_anchor":"A8","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A7","next_prefix":"A9"},"9":{"id":201406,"text":"Requirements and criteria for the development and maintenance of an emergency management plan for each community public water supply for the provision of pure water during any extended power outage; and","type":"section","prefixes":["A","9"],"prefix":"9","entire_prefix":"A9","prefix_anchor":"A9","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A8","next_prefix":"A10"},"10":{"id":201407,"text":"Such other provisions as may be necessary to guarantee a supply of pure water.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","10"],"prefix":"10","entire_prefix":"A10","prefix_anchor":"A10","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A9","next_prefix":"B"},"11":{"id":201408,"text":"The regulations of the Board governing waterworks, water supplies, and pure water shall include a procedure whereby waterworks serving fewer than 10,000 people may seek and the Board may grant a waiver of any requirement that the waterworks mail copies of its consumer confidence report to each customer of the waterworks at least once annually. In such cases, the waterworks owner shall publish, by July 1 of each year, in a newspaper of general circulation serving the area served by the waterworks, and by such other means as the Board may deem appropriate, (i) a copy of the consumer confidence report, (ii) notice that copies of the consumer confidence report will not be mailed to customers of the waterworks, and (iii) notice that copies of the consumer confidence report shall be made available to the public upon request. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 1964, chapter 475; in 1968, chapter 659; in 1977, chapter 7; in 1979, chapter 711; in 1992, chapter 804; in 2004, chapter 317<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 804<\/a> and 843<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":54587,"section_number":"32.1-171.1","catch_line":"Waterworks operation fee required; special fund established; certain technical assistance program to be provided","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-171.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":203737,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54899,"identifier":"32.1-170","token":"32.1\/6\/2\/32.1-170","url":"\/32.1-170\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-170\/","token":"32.1\/6\/2\/32.1-170","dublin_core":{"Title":"Regulations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-170","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The regulations of the Board<\/span> governing waterworks<\/span>, water supplies, and pure water<\/span> shall be designed to protect the public health and promote the public welfare and shall include criteria and procedures to accomplish these purposes.\n\t\t\tThe regulations may include, without limitation: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Requirements and procedures for the issuance of permits required by this article; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Minimum health and aesthetic standards<\/span> for pure water<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Minimum standards for the quality of water which may be taken into a waterworks<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Criteria for the siting, design, and construction of water supplies and waterworks<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Requirements for inspections, examinations, and testing of raw or finished water; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> A requirement that owners<\/span> submit (i) regular samples of water for bacteriological, chemical, radiological, physical, or other tests or (ii) the results of such tests from such laboratory as may be acceptable to the Commissioner<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Requirements for record keeping and reporting; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Methodology for determining the waterworks<\/span> operation fee authorized by § 32.1-171.1<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Requirements and criteria for the development and maintenance of an emergency management plan for each community public water supply<\/span> for the provision of pure water<\/span> during any extended power outage; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Such other provisions as may be necessary to guarantee a supply of pure water<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The regulations of the Board<\/span> governing waterworks<\/span>, water supplies, and pure water<\/span> shall include a procedure whereby waterworks<\/span> serving fewer than 10,000 people may seek and the Board<\/span> may grant a waiver<\/span> of any requirement that the waterworks<\/span> mail copies of its consumer confidence report to each customer of the waterworks<\/span> at least once annually. In such cases, the waterworks<\/span> owner<\/span> shall publish, by July 1 of each year, in a newspaper of general circulation serving the area served by the waterworks<\/span>, and by such other means as the Board<\/span> may deem appropriate, (i) a copy of the consumer confidence report, (ii) notice that copies of the consumer confidence report will not be mailed to customers of the waterworks<\/span>, and (iii) notice that copies of the consumer confidence report shall be made available to the public upon request. The waterworks<\/span> owner<\/span> shall certify compliance with the requirements of this subsection to the Board<\/span> no later than October 1 of each year. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREGULATIONS (\u00a7 32.1-170)\n\nA. The regulations of the Board governing waterworks, water supplies, and pure\nwater shall be designed to protect the public health and promote the public\nwelfare and shall include criteria and procedures to accomplish these purposes.\n\t\t\tThe regulations may include, without limitation:\n\n 1. Requirements and procedures for the issuance of permits required by this\n article;\n\n 2. Minimum health and aesthetic standards for pure water;\n\n 3. Minimum standards for the quality of water which may be taken into a\n waterworks;\n\n 4. Criteria for the siting, design, and construction of water supplies and\n waterworks;\n\n 5. Requirements for inspections, examinations, and testing of raw or finished\n water;\n\n 6. A requirement that owners submit (i) regular samples of water for\n bacteriological, chemical, radiological, physical, or other tests or (ii) the\n results of such tests from such laboratory as may be acceptable to the\n Commissioner;\n\n 7. Requirements for record keeping and reporting;\n\n 8. Methodology for determining the waterworks operation fee authorized by\n § 32.1-171.1;\n\n 9. Requirements and criteria for the development and maintenance of an\n emergency management plan for each community public water supply for the\n provision of pure water during any extended power outage; and\n\n 10. Such other provisions as may be necessary to guarantee a supply of pure\n water.\n\nB. The regulations of the Board governing waterworks, water supplies, and pure\nwater shall include a procedure whereby waterworks serving fewer than 10,000\npeople may seek and the Board may grant a waiver of any requirement that the\nwaterworks mail copies of its consumer confidence report to each customer of the\nwaterworks at least once annually. In such cases, the waterworks owner shall\npublish, by July 1 of each year, in a newspaper of general circulation serving\nthe area served by the waterworks, and by such other means as the Board may deem\nappropriate, (i) a copy of the consumer confidence report, (ii) notice that\ncopies of the consumer confidence report will not be mailed to customers of the\nwaterworks, and (iii) notice that copies of the consumer confidence report shall\nbe made available to the public upon request. The waterworks owner shall certify\ncompliance with the requirements of this subsection to the Board no later than\nOctober 1 of each year.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 62.1-47, 62.1-48, 62.1-51; 1964, c. 475; 1968, c. 659;\n1977, c. 7; 1979, c. 711; 1992, c. 804; 2004, c. 317; 2011, cc. 804, 843.","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}}