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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>80966</law_id><section_number>62.1-264</section_number><catch_line>Permits for public water supplies</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="62.1">Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="25">Ground Water Management Act of 1992</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>To ensure that any <span class="dictionary">ground water withdrawal permit</span> issued for a public water supply does not impact a waterworks operation permit issued pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Permit required" href="/32.1-172/">32.1-172</a>, the maximum permitted daily withdrawal shall be set by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> at a level consistent with the requirements and conditions contained in the waterworks operation permit. This section shall not limit the authority of the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> to reduce or eliminate ground water withdrawals by a waterworks if necessary to protect human health or the environment. In promulgating regulations to implement this section, and in administering such regulations and this chapter, the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> shall consult and cooperate with the State Health <span class="dictionary">Department</span> to the end that effective, <span class="dictionary">equitable</span> management of ground water and safeguarding of public health will be attained to the maximum extent possible.</p></section></text><history>1992, c. 812.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
