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The Commissioner shall review and act upon the application in the manner set forth in &#xA7; 32.1-172.B\n\nThe Commissioner may, on his own motion, amend any permit whenever he determines that:1\n\nThe existing permit is no longer valid;2\n\nChanges, alterations, or improvements to the waterworks are necessary to provide an adequate supply of pure water; or3\n\nA change has occurred in the manner of storage or treatment or the source of the water supply.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":245615,"text":"Any owner intending to make changes, alterations or improvements to a waterworks for which a permit has been granted shall apply to the Commissioner for an additional or amended permit in a manner prescribed by regulations of the Board. 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It has been modified 4 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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":203761,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67810,"identifier":"32.1-173","token":"32.1\/6\/2\/32.1-173","url":"\/32.1-173\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-173\/","token":"32.1\/6\/2\/32.1-173","dublin_core":{"Title":"Additional or amended permits","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-173","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> Any <span class=\"dictionary\">owner<\/span> intending to make changes, alterations or improvements to a <span class=\"dictionary\">waterworks<\/span> for which a permit has been granted shall apply to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> for an additional or amended permit in a manner prescribed by regulations of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span>. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> shall review and act upon the application in the manner set forth in &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Permit required\" href=\"\/32.1-172\/\">32.1-172<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-245615\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-173\/#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> The <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> may, on his own <span class=\"dictionary\">motion<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">amend<\/span> any permit whenever he determines that: <a id=\"paragraph-245616\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-173\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B1\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> The existing permit is no longer valid; <a id=\"paragraph-245617\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-173\/#B1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B2\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> Changes, alterations, or improvements to the <span class=\"dictionary\">waterworks<\/span> are necessary to provide an adequate supply of <span class=\"dictionary\">pure water<\/span>; or <a id=\"paragraph-245618\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-173\/#B2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B3\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> A change has occurred in the manner of storage or treatment or the source of the <span class=\"dictionary\">water supply<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-245619\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-173\/#B3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nADDITIONAL OR AMENDED PERMITS (\u00a7 32.1-173)\n\nA. Any owner intending to make changes, alterations or improvements to a\nwaterworks for which a permit has been granted shall apply to the Commissioner\nfor an additional or amended permit in a manner prescribed by regulations of the\nBoard. The Commissioner shall review and act upon the application in the manner\nset forth in &#xA7; 32.1-172.\n\nB. The Commissioner may, on his own motion, amend any permit whenever he\ndetermines that:\n\n   1. The existing permit is no longer valid;\n\n   2. Changes, alterations, or improvements to the waterworks are necessary to\n   provide an adequate supply of pure water; or\n\n   3. A change has occurred in the manner of storage or treatment or the source\n   of the water supply.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 62.1-55; 1964, c. 475; 1968, c. 659; 1977, c. 7; 1979, c.\n711.","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}}