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I, c. 382.","full_text":"The Department of Environmental Quality (the Department), in partnership with the Virginia Department of Health and in consultation with stakeholders, including representatives of the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Virginia Resources Authority, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, the Virginia Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association, the Center for Coastal Resources Management at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, the Virginia Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies, the Virginia Rural Water Association, SERCAP, Inc., local governments, and conservation organizations, shall determine every four years an estimate of the amount of wastewater infrastructure funding that is (i) necessary to implement the policy of the Commonwealth articulated in \u00a7 62.1-223.1 and (ii) not eligible to be covered by grant funding pursuant to the Virginia Water Quality Improvement Act of 1997 (\u00a7 10.1-2117 et seq.). 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The Department of Environmental Quality (the Department), in partnership with the Virginia Department of Health and in consultation with stakeholders, including representatives of the Department of Housing and Community Development, the Virginia Resources Authority, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, the Virginia Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association, the Center for Coastal Resources Management at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, the Virginia Association of Municipal Wastewater Agencies, the Virginia Rural Water Association, SERCAP, Inc., local governments, and conservation organizations, shall determine every four years an estimate of the amount of wastewater infrastructure funding that is (i) necessary to implement the policy of the Commonwealth articulated in \u00a7 62.1-223.1<\/a> and (ii) not eligible to be covered by grant funding pursuant to the Virginia Water Quality Improvement Act of 1997 (\u00a7 10.1-2117<\/a> et seq.). The Department shall report such estimate to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than July 1, 2023, and no later than July 1 every four years thereafter.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS ASSESSMENT (\u00a7 62.1-223.3)\n\nThe Department of Environmental Quality (the Department), in partnership with\nthe Virginia Department of Health and in consultation with stakeholders,\nincluding representatives of the Department of Housing and Community\nDevelopment, the Virginia Resources Authority, the U.S. Department of\nAgriculture Rural Development, the Virginia Onsite Wastewater Recycling\nAssociation, the Center for Coastal Resources Management at the Virginia\nInstitute of Marine Science, the Virginia Association of Municipal Wastewater\nAgencies, the Virginia Rural Water Association, SERCAP, Inc., local governments,\nand conservation organizations, shall determine every four years an estimate of\nthe amount of wastewater infrastructure funding that is (i) necessary to\nimplement the policy of the Commonwealth articulated in \u00a7 62.1-223.1 and (ii)\nnot eligible to be covered by grant funding pursuant to the Virginia Water\nQuality Improvement Act of 1997 (\u00a7 10.1-2117 et seq.). The Department shall\nreport such estimate to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than July\n1, 2023, and no later than July 1 every four years thereafter.\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}}