                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT TO TEST FOR OIL CONTAMINATION; MAINTAIN LISTS OF PRIVATE LABORATORIES
(§ 32.1-176.5:1)

A. The Department shall disseminate the information on confirmed oil releases
and discharges, contained in the Department of Environmental Quality&#8217;s
monthly report prepared pursuant to &#xA7; 62.1-44.15:4.1, to local health
departments and Department field offices. Local health departments and field
offices shall make the reports available for public inspection.

B. Upon the request of any person whose private well is located in an area, as
defined by the Department, where an oil release or discharge has been confirmed
in the reports prepared by the Department of Environment Quality, the Department
shall test the water supply of the private well for the presence of oil to
determine whether there is risk to public health. The costs of such tests shall
be borne by the person requesting the test, unless the Department finds the oil
release or discharge poses a potential risk to the health of persons using that
private well.

C. The Department shall maintain and make available, upon the request of any
person, a list of various private companies located throughout the Commonwealth
that possess the technical expertise to analyze water samples for the presence
of oil constituents. Any private company providing such laboratory testing
services may contact the Department and shall have its name placed on the list.
The placement of a company on the list shall not constitute an endorsement of
any company or its services.

HISTORY: 1998, c. 795.