Chapter 25 Ground Water Management Act of 1992

This chapter is comprised of the following sections:
  • §62.1-254 Findings and purpose
  • §62.1-255 Definitions
  • §62.1-255.1 Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
  • §62.1-256 Duties of Board
  • §62.1-256.1 Expired
  • §62.1-256.2 (Expires July 1, 2030) Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee established; sunset
  • §62.1-257 When Board may initiate a ground water management area study proceeding; hearing required
  • §62.1-258 Use of ground water in ground water management area; registration of well construction required
  • §62.1-258.1 Irrigation wells for nonagricultural use prohibited; exceptions
  • §62.1-259 Certain withdrawals; permit not required
  • §62.1-259.1 Certain withdrawals; technical evaluation required
  • §62.1-260 Permits for existing ground water withdrawals in existing ground water management areas
  • §62.1-261 Permits for existing ground water withdrawals in newly established ground water management areas
  • §62.1-262 (For contingent effective date, see Acts 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 100) Permits for other ground water withdrawals
  • §62.1-262.1 Permits for withdrawals from Eastern Shore Groundwater Management Area
  • §62.1-262.2 Permits for certain ground water withdrawals in Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area
  • §62.1-263 Criteria for issuance of permits
  • §62.1-263.1 Permit rationale
  • §62.1-264 Permits for public water supplies
  • §62.1-265 Drought relief wells
  • §62.1-266 Ground water withdrawal permits
  • §62.1-267 Issuance of special exceptions
  • §62.1-268 Issuance of special orders
  • §62.1-269 Enforcement by injunction, etc
  • §62.1-270 Penalties