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Such pollution includes any alteration of the physical, chemical or biological properties of ground water which has a harmful or detrimental effect on the quality or quantity of such waters.B\n\nIf the Board finds that any one of the conditions required above exists, and further finds that the public welfare, safety and health require that regulatory efforts be initiated, the Board shall by regulation declare the area in question to be a ground water management area. The Board shall include in its regulation a definition of the boundaries of the ground water management area. 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This law was first created in 1992. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 812 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":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":269065,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84825,"identifier":"62.1-257","token":"62.1\/25\/62.1-257","url":"\/62.1-257\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-257\/","token":"62.1\/25\/62.1-257","dublin_core":{"Title":"When Board may initiate a ground water management area study proceeding; hearing required","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-257","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> upon its own motion<\/span> or, in its discretion, upon receipt of a petition<\/span> by any county, city or town within the area in question, may initiate a ground water<\/span> management area proceeding, whenever in its judgment<\/span> there may be reason to believe that: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Ground water<\/span> levels in the area are declining or are expected to decline excessively; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The wells of two or more ground water<\/span> users within the area are interfering or may reasonably be expected to interfere substantially with one another; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The available ground water<\/span> supply has been or may be overdrawn; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The ground water<\/span> in the area has been or may become polluted. Such pollution includes any alteration of the physical, chemical or biological properties of ground water<\/span> which has a harmful or detrimental effect on the quality or quantity of such waters. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If the Board<\/span> finds that any one of the conditions required above exists, and further finds that the public welfare, safety and health require that regulatory efforts be initiated, the Board<\/span> shall by regulation declare the area in question to be a ground water<\/span> management area. The Board<\/span> shall include in its regulation a definition of the boundaries of the ground water<\/span> management area. The Board<\/span> shall mail a copy of the regulation to the mayor or chairman of the governing body of each county, city or town within which any part of the area lies. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN BOARD MAY INITIATE A GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT AREA STUDY PROCEEDING; HEARING\nREQUIRED (\u00a7 62.1-257)\n\nA. The Board upon its own motion or, in its discretion, upon receipt of a\npetition by any county, city or town within the area in question, may initiate a\nground water management area proceeding, whenever in its judgment there may be\nreason to believe that:\n\n 1. Ground water levels in the area are declining or are expected to decline\n excessively;\n\n 2. The wells of two or more ground water users within the area are interfering\n or may reasonably be expected to interfere substantially with one another;\n\n 3. The available ground water supply has been or may be overdrawn; or\n\n 4. The ground water in the area has been or may become polluted. Such\n pollution includes any alteration of the physical, chemical or biological\n properties of ground water which has a harmful or detrimental effect on the\n quality or quantity of such waters.\n\nB. If the Board finds that any one of the conditions required above exists, and\nfurther finds that the public welfare, safety and health require that regulatory\nefforts be initiated, the Board shall by regulation declare the area in question\nto be a ground water management area. The Board shall include in its regulation\na definition of the boundaries of the ground water management area. The Board\nshall mail a copy of the regulation to the mayor or chairman of the governing\nbody of each county, city or town within which any part of the area lies.\n\nHISTORY: 1992, c. 812.","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}}