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This law was first created in 1972. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 840 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 1972 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1975, chapter 373; in 1976, chapter 188; in 2022, chapter 235<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":269843,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73726,"identifier":"62.1-44.19:2","token":"62.1\/3.1\/4\/62.1-44.19_2","url":"\/62.1-44.19_2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-44.19_2\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/4\/62.1-44.19_2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Additional requirements on sewage discharge in the Cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk and Virginia Beach","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-44.19:2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Beginning January 1, 1973, every sewage<\/span> pumping station in the Cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Have adequate personnel on call at all times, each of whom may serve multiple pumping stations, as prescribed by the Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, or Virginia Beach City Council, respectively; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> As prescribed by the Board<\/span>, be inspected at such intervals and maintain such records of inspection. Such records shall be open for review by the Board<\/span> or its representatives at any reasonable time it designates; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Have an automatic alarm system installed to give immediate warning of any pump station failure; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Have emergency pump connections installed and have portable pumps available to pump sewage<\/span> to downstream sewer lines during any period of pump station failure; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Not use, except in an emergency pursuant to regulations<\/span> as provided by the Board<\/span>, any overflow line from any such pumping station except as provided in subdivision 4. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any sewerage system<\/span> within the City of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, or Virginia Beach that complies with the requirements of this section is deemed to meet the requirements for continuous operability as set forth in regulations<\/span> of the Board<\/span> or the State Department<\/span> of Health. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ON SEWAGE DISCHARGE IN THE CITIES OF CHESAPEAKE,\nHAMPTON, NEWPORT NEWS, NORFOLK AND VIRGINIA BEACH (\u00a7 62.1-44.19:2)\n\nA. Beginning January 1, 1973, every sewage pumping station in the Cities of\nChesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach shall:\n\n 1. Have adequate personnel on call at all times, each of whom may serve\n multiple pumping stations, as prescribed by the Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport\n News, Norfolk, or Virginia Beach City Council, respectively;\n\n 2. As prescribed by the Board, be inspected at such intervals and maintain\n such records of inspection. Such records shall be open for review by the Board\n or its representatives at any reasonable time it designates;\n\n 3. Have an automatic alarm system installed to give immediate warning of any\n pump station failure;\n\n 4. Have emergency pump connections installed and have portable pumps available\n to pump sewage to downstream sewer lines during any period of pump station\n failure;\n\n 5. Not use, except in an emergency pursuant to regulations as provided by the\n Board, any overflow line from any such pumping station except as provided in\n subdivision 4.\n\nB. Any sewerage system within the City of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News,\nNorfolk, or Virginia Beach that complies with the requirements of this section\nis deemed to meet the requirements for continuous operability as set forth in\nregulations of the Board or the State Department of Health.\n\nHISTORY: 1972, c. 840; 1975, c. 373; 1976, c. 188; 2022, c. 235.","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}}