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To further this policy, the Commonwealth endorses (i) public education about the importance of adequate wastewater treatment; (ii) collaboration among local, state, and federal government entities, including consistent collaboration and coordination of grant requirements and timelines; (iii) the prioritized, focused, and innovative use of state and federal funding to address needs determined pursuant to \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Wastewater infrastructure needs assessment\" href=\"\/62.1-223.3\/\">62.1-223.3<\/a>; (iv) a preference for community-based and regional projects as opposed to cumulative and repetitive site-by-site individual solutions; (v) the use of integrated solutions across sewer and onsite wastewater treatment systems; and (vi) the incorporation of the effects of climate change into wastewater treatment regulatory and funding programs.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSTATE POLICY AS TO COMMUNITY AND ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT (\u00a7 62.1-223.1)\n\nIt is the policy of the Commonwealth to prioritize universal access to\nwastewater treatment that protects public health and the environment and\nsupports local economic growth and stability. To further this policy, the\nCommonwealth endorses (i) public education about the importance of adequate\nwastewater treatment; (ii) collaboration among local, state, and federal\ngovernment entities, including consistent collaboration and coordination of\ngrant requirements and timelines; (iii) the prioritized, focused, and innovative\nuse of state and federal funding to address needs determined pursuant to \u00a7\n62.1-223.3; (iv) a preference for community-based and regional projects as\nopposed to cumulative and repetitive site-by-site individual solutions; (v) the\nuse of integrated solutions across sewer and onsite wastewater treatment\nsystems; and (vi) the incorporation of the effects of climate change into\nwastewater treatment regulatory and funding programs.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 382.","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}}