Code of Virginia
Chapter 21.1 - Virginia Water Quality Improvement Act of 1997
§ 10.1-2119. Effect of chapter on other governmental authority

The authorities and powers granted by the provisions of this chapter are supplemental to other state and local governmental authority and do not limit in any way other water quality restoration, protection and enhancement authority of any agency or local government of the Commonwealth. All counties, cities and towns are authorized to exercise their police and zoning powers to protect the quality of state waters from nonpoint source pollution as provided in this Code.
1997, cc. 21, 625, 626.