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Such abatement order shall identify the activity constituting the violation, specify the Code provision or regulation violated by the activity, and order that the activity cease immediately.B\n\nIn the event of any dispute concerning the existence of a violation, the activity alleged to be in violation shall be halted pending a determination by the Director, whose decision shall be final and binding unless reversed on judicial appeal pursuant to § 2.2-4026. Any person who fails or refuses to halt such activity may be compelled to do so by injunction issued by a court having competent jurisdiction. Upon determination by the Director that there has been a violation of § 62.1-44.19:3, 62.1-44.19:3.1, or 62.1-44.19:3.3, or of any regulation adopted under these sections and that such violation poses an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare, the Department shall commence appropriate action to abate the violation and immediately notify the chief administrative officer of any locality potentially affected by the violation. Neither the Board, the Commonwealth, nor any employee of the Commonwealth shall be liable for failing to provide the notification required by this section.C\n\nLocal governments shall promptly notify the Department of all results from the testing and monitoring of the land application of sewage sludge performed by persons employed by local governments and any violation of § 62.1-44.19:3, 62.1-44.19:3.1, or 62.1-44.19:3.3, or regulations adopted under those sections, discovered by local governments.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":302364,"text":"Any locality that has adopted an ordinance for the testing and monitoring of the land application of sewage sludge pursuant to § 62.1-44.19:3 shall have the authority to order the abatement of any violation of § 62.1-44.19:3, 62.1-44.19:3.1, or 62.1-44.19:3.3, or of any violation of any regulation adopted under these sections. 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Upon determination by the Director that there has been a violation of § 62.1-44.19:3, 62.1-44.19:3.1, or 62.1-44.19:3.3, or of any regulation adopted under these sections and that such violation poses an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare, the Department shall commence appropriate action to abate the violation and immediately notify the chief administrative officer of any locality potentially affected by the violation. 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A.<\/span> Any locality that has adopted an ordinance<\/span> for the testing and monitoring of the land application of sewage<\/span> sludge pursuant to § 62.1-44.19:3<\/a> shall have the authority to order<\/span> the abatement of any violation of § 62.1-44.19:3<\/a>, 62.1-44.19:3.1<\/a>, or 62.1-44.19:3.3<\/a>, or of any violation of any regulation<\/span> adopted under these sections. Such abatement order<\/span> shall identify the activity constituting the violation, specify the Code provision or regulation<\/span> violated by the activity, and order<\/span> that the activity cease immediately. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In the event of any dispute concerning the existence of a violation, the activity alleged to be in violation shall be halted pending a determination by the Director<\/span>, whose decision shall be final and binding unless reversed on judicial appeal<\/span> pursuant to § 2.2-4026<\/a>. Any person<\/span> who fails or refuses to halt such activity may be compelled to do so by injunction<\/span> issued by a court<\/span> having competent jurisdiction<\/span>. Upon determination by the Director<\/span> that there has been a violation of § 62.1-44.19:3<\/a>, 62.1-44.19:3.1<\/a>, or 62.1-44.19:3.3<\/a>, or of any regulation<\/span> adopted under these sections and that such violation poses an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare, the Department<\/span> shall commence appropriate action to abate the violation and immediately notify the chief administrative officer of any locality potentially affected by the violation. Neither the Board<\/span>, the Commonwealth, nor any employee of the Commonwealth shall be liable for failing to provide the notification required by this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Local governments shall promptly notify the Department<\/span> of all results from the testing and monitoring of the land application of sewage<\/span> sludge performed by persons<\/span> employed by local governments and any violation of § 62.1-44.19:3<\/a>, 62.1-44.19:3.1<\/a>, or 62.1-44.19:3.3<\/a>, or regulations<\/span> adopted under those sections, discovered by local governments. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLOCAL ENFORCEMENT OF SEWAGE SLUDGE REGULATIONS (\u00a7 62.1-44.19:3.2)\n\nA. Any locality that has adopted an ordinance for the testing and monitoring of\nthe land application of sewage sludge pursuant to § 62.1-44.19:3 shall have\nthe authority to order the abatement of any violation of § 62.1-44.19:3,\n62.1-44.19:3.1, or 62.1-44.19:3.3, or of any violation of any regulation adopted\nunder these sections. Such abatement order shall identify the activity\nconstituting the violation, specify the Code provision or regulation violated by\nthe activity, and order that the activity cease immediately.\n\nB. In the event of any dispute concerning the existence of a violation, the\nactivity alleged to be in violation shall be halted pending a determination by\nthe Director, whose decision shall be final and binding unless reversed on\njudicial appeal pursuant to § 2.2-4026. Any person who fails or refuses to\nhalt such activity may be compelled to do so by injunction issued by a court\nhaving competent jurisdiction. Upon determination by the Director that there has\nbeen a violation of § 62.1-44.19:3, 62.1-44.19:3.1, or 62.1-44.19:3.3, or\nof any regulation adopted under these sections and that such violation poses an\nimminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare, the Department shall\ncommence appropriate action to abate the violation and immediately notify the\nchief administrative officer of any locality potentially affected by the\nviolation. Neither the Board, the Commonwealth, nor any employee of the\nCommonwealth shall be liable for failing to provide the notification required by\nthis section.\n\nC. Local governments shall promptly notify the Department of all results from\nthe testing and monitoring of the land application of sewage sludge performed by\npersons employed by local governments and any violation of § 62.1-44.19:3,\n62.1-44.19:3.1, or 62.1-44.19:3.3, or regulations adopted under those sections,\ndiscovered by local governments.\n\nHISTORY: 2007, cc. 881, 929.","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}}