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Based upon the number of persons served, the number of connections, or the classification of the waterworks, the Board shall, pursuant to its regulations, establish the fee to be charged each such owner and may exempt sizes and classes from the required fee. Any fee in excess of $10,000 shall be payable quarterly. The Board shall adjust the fee schedule so that the revenues from such fees cover the costs necessary to operate the Waterworks Technical Assistance Program required by this section.B\n\nIn order to assist waterworks owners in complying with the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. &#xA7; 300f et seq.) and associated state regulations, there is hereby established in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the Waterworks Technical Assistance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the Fund. The fees required by this section shall be transmitted to the Comptroller to be deposited into the Fund. The income and principal of the Fund shall be used only and exclusively for the technical assistance required by this section. The State Treasurer shall be custodian of the moneys deposited in the Fund. No part of the Fund, either principal or interest earned thereon, shall revert to the general fund of the state treasury.C\n\nMoneys in the Fund shall be used by the Department to conduct the Waterworks Technical Assistance Program, which shall include, but need not be limited to: (i) training for operator certification, (ii) engineering evaluation and advice, (iii) sample collection for laboratory analysis, and (iv) educational seminars.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":200433,"text":"Every owner of a waterworks shall pay to the Department a waterworks operation fee of no more than $160,000 per year. Based upon the number of persons served, the number of connections, or the classification of the waterworks, the Board shall, pursuant to its regulations, establish the fee to be charged each such owner and may exempt sizes and classes from the required fee. Any fee in excess of $10,000 shall be payable quarterly. The Board shall adjust the fee schedule so that the revenues from such fees cover the costs necessary to operate the Waterworks Technical Assistance Program required by this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":200434,"text":"In order to assist waterworks owners in complying with the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. &#xA7; 300f et seq.) and associated state regulations, there is hereby established in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the Waterworks Technical Assistance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the Fund. The fees required by this section shall be transmitted to the Comptroller to be deposited into the Fund. The income and principal of the Fund shall be used only and exclusively for the technical assistance required by this section. The State Treasurer shall be custodian of the moneys deposited in the Fund. 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 804 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. Unfortunately, the 1992 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online.<\/p>","references":[{"id":54899,"section_number":"32.1-170","catch_line":"Regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-170\/"},{"id":83159,"section_number":"32.1-171","catch_line":"Technical assistance as to sources and purity","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-171\/"},{"id":78227,"section_number":"32.1-174","catch_line":"Revocation of permits","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-174\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":203745,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54587,"identifier":"32.1-171.1","token":"32.1\/6\/2\/32.1-171.1","url":"\/32.1-171.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-171.1\/","token":"32.1\/6\/2\/32.1-171.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Waterworks operation fee required; special fund established; certain technical assistance program to be provided","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-171.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> Every <span class=\"dictionary\">owner<\/span> of a <span class=\"dictionary\">waterworks<\/span> shall pay to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> a <span class=\"dictionary\">waterworks<\/span> operation fee of no more than $160,000 per year. Based upon the number of <span class=\"dictionary\">persons<\/span> served, the number of connections, or the classification of the <span class=\"dictionary\">waterworks<\/span>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> shall, pursuant to its regulations, establish the fee to be charged each such <span class=\"dictionary\">owner<\/span> and may exempt sizes and classes from the required fee. Any fee in excess of $10,000 shall be payable quarterly. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> shall adjust the fee schedule so that the revenues from such fees cover the costs necessary to operate the <span class=\"dictionary\">Waterworks<\/span> Technical Assistance Program required by this section. <a id=\"paragraph-200433\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-171.1\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> In <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> to assist <span class=\"dictionary\">waterworks<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">owners<\/span> in complying with the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. &#xA7; 300f et seq.) and associated state regulations, there is hereby established in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the <span class=\"dictionary\">Waterworks<\/span> Technical Assistance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the Fund. The fees required by this section shall be transmitted to the Comptroller to be deposited into the Fund. The income and principal of the Fund shall be used only and exclusively for the technical assistance required by this section. The State Treasurer shall be custodian of the moneys deposited in the Fund. No part of the Fund, either principal or interest earned thereon, shall revert to the general fund of the state treasury. <a id=\"paragraph-200434\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-171.1\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> Moneys in the Fund shall be used by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> to conduct the <span class=\"dictionary\">Waterworks<\/span> Technical Assistance Program, which shall include, but need not be limited to: (i) training for operator certification, (ii) engineering evaluation and advice, (iii) sample collection for laboratory analysis, and (iv) educational seminars. <a id=\"paragraph-200435\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-171.1\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWATERWORKS OPERATION FEE REQUIRED; SPECIAL FUND ESTABLISHED; CERTAIN TECHNICAL\nASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO BE PROVIDED (\u00a7 32.1-171.1)\n\nA. Every owner of a waterworks shall pay to the Department a waterworks\noperation fee of no more than $160,000 per year. Based upon the number of\npersons served, the number of connections, or the classification of the\nwaterworks, the Board shall, pursuant to its regulations, establish the fee to\nbe charged each such owner and may exempt sizes and classes from the required\nfee. Any fee in excess of $10,000 shall be payable quarterly. The Board shall\nadjust the fee schedule so that the revenues from such fees cover the costs\nnecessary to operate the Waterworks Technical Assistance Program required by\nthis section.\n\nB. In order to assist waterworks owners in complying with the requirements of\nthe Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. &#xA7; 300f et seq.) and associated state\nregulations, there is hereby established in the state treasury a special fund to\nbe known as the Waterworks Technical Assistance Fund, hereinafter referred to as\nthe Fund. The fees required by this section shall be transmitted to the\nComptroller to be deposited into the Fund. The income and principal of the Fund\nshall be used only and exclusively for the technical assistance required by this\nsection. The State Treasurer shall be custodian of the moneys deposited in the\nFund. No part of the Fund, either principal or interest earned thereon, shall\nrevert to the general fund of the state treasury.\n\nC. Moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Department to conduct the Waterworks\nTechnical Assistance Program, which shall include, but need not be limited to:\n(i) training for operator certification, (ii) engineering evaluation and advice,\n(iii) sample collection for laboratory analysis, and (iv) educational seminars.\n\nHISTORY: 1992, c. 804.","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}}