A. Every locality may regulate and inspect public and private water supplies; the production, preparation, transmission and distribution of water; and the sanitation of establishments, systems, facilities and equipment in or by means of which water is produced, prepared, transmitted and distributed. It may prevent the pollution of such water supplies; and, without liability to the owner thereof, may prevent the transmission or distribution of water when it is found to be polluted, adulterated, impure or dangerous.
B. Every public water supply operator shall at least annually test the public water supply for the presence of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE). The locality shall maintain a record of testing conducted pursuant to this subsection. If the results of any test conducted pursuant to this subsection indicates the presence of MTBE in excess of 15 parts per billion, the locality shall immediately notify the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Health. The Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services shall maintain and make available, upon the request of any person, a list of laboratories, accredited under the provisions of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq.) to analyze samples, located throughout the Commonwealth that possess the technical expertise to analyze water samples for the presence of MTBE. Any lab seeking accreditation under the Safe Drinking Water Act may contact the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services. The Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services shall establish a fee system to offset the costs of tests performed on behalf of public water supply operators. Such test may be conducted simultaneously with other tests.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, the State Board of Health, acting pursuant to its authority regarding public water supplies, may establish an alternative schedule for water supply testing, which shall apply in lieu of this subsection, for any public waterworks where annual testing is not otherwise required, if it determines that an alternative schedule is appropriate to protect the public health and promote the public welfare.
Code 1950, § 15-77.18; 1958, c. 328; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-854; 1997, c. 587; 2000, c. 1004; 2004, c. 438.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 21 - Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities
§ 15.2-2100. Restrictions on selling certain municipal public property and granting franchises
§ 15.2-2101. Ordinance proposing grant of franchise, etc., to be advertised
§ 15.2-2102. How bids received and to whom franchise awarded
§ 15.2-2103. Award when no satisfactory bid received
§ 15.2-2103.1. Solar services agreements; nondisclosure of proprietary information
§ 15.2-2104. Bond of person awarded franchise, etc.
§ 15.2-2105. How amendments made to franchise, etc.; notice required
§ 15.2-2105.1. Granting franchises for operation of a vehicular ferry transportation system
§ 15.2-2106. Powers of court to enforce obedience by mandamus, etc.
§ 15.2-2107. Persons occupying or using streets, etc., contrary to law
§ 15.2-2108.1. Regulation of open video systems
§ 15.2-2108.1:1. Franchise fees and public rights-of-way fees on cable operators
§ 15.2-2108.3. Scope of article
§ 15.2-2108.4. Limitations on providing cable television services
§ 15.2-2108.5. Preliminary public hearing; feasibility consultant
§ 15.2-2108.6. Feasibility study on providing cable television services
§ 15.2-2108.7. Public hearings on feasibility study; notice
§ 15.2-2108.9. Enterprise funds for cable television services
§ 15.2-2108.10. Bonding authority
§ 15.2-2108.11. General operating limitations
§ 15.2-2108.12. Eminent domain
§ 15.2-2108.13. Quality of service standards
§ 15.2-2108.15. Consumer complaints
§ 15.2-2108.17. Antitrust immunity
§ 15.2-2108.20. Authority to grant negotiated cable franchises and regulate cable systems
§ 15.2-2108.21. Ordinance cable franchises
§ 15.2-2108.22. Regulation of fees, rates and services; penalties
§ 15.2-2108.23. Regulation of rights-of-way; fees
§ 15.2-2108.31. Article construed
§ 15.2-2108.32. Application of article to certain localities
§ 15.2-2109.1. Prescriptive easements for provision of water and sewer services
§ 15.2-2109.2. Mutual aid agreements for power and natural gas
§ 15.2-2109.3. Provision of natural gas distribution service within counties
§ 15.2-2110. Mandatory connection to water and sewage systems in certain counties
§ 15.2-2111. Regulation of sewage disposal or water service
§ 15.2-2112. Agreements by political subdivisions for sewage or water service
§ 15.2-2113. Connections of fire suppression systems
§ 15.2-2114. Regulation of stormwater
§ 15.2-2114.01. Local Stormwater Management Fund; grant moneys
§ 15.2-2114.1. Car-washing fundraiser
§ 15.2-2115. Purchase of gas, electric and water plants operating in contiguous territory
§ 15.2-2117. Contracts with sewerage or water purification company, etc.
§ 15.2-2118. Lien for water and sewer charges and taxes imposed by localities
§ 15.2-2118.1. Lien for gas utilities charges and taxes imposed by localities
§ 15.2-2119. Fees and charges for water and sewer services provided to a property owner
§ 15.2-2119.1. Credit for excessive water and sewer charges
§ 15.2-2119.2. Discounted fees and charges for certain low-income, elderly, or disabled customers
§ 15.2-2119.3. Sustainable infrastructure financial assistance
§ 15.2-2120. Enforcement of liens for water or sewer charges
§ 15.2-2122. Localities authorized to establish, etc., sewage disposal system; incidental powers
§ 15.2-2123. Sewage treatment plants to include certain capability
§ 15.2-2124. Contracts between localities as to sewers, pumping stations, etc., to prevent pollution
§ 15.2-2125. Board, etc., for supervision of such works
§ 15.2-2126. Notice to governing body required prior to construction
§ 15.2-2127. Disapproval of system by governing body; failure to disapprove within seventy days
§ 15.2-2129. Contents of notice to governing body; further information
§ 15.2-2130. Extensions to systems
§ 15.2-2131. Article not applicable to hotel corporations
§ 15.2-2132. Noncompliance with article; separate offense
§ 15.2-2133. Penalty; enjoining violation
§ 15.2-2137. Special court; hearing and decision
§ 15.2-2138. Dispute between jurisdictions; additional parties
§ 15.2-2139. Special court; costs
§ 15.2-2140. Dispute between jurisdictions; appeals
§ 15.2-2143. Water supplies and facilities
§ 15.2-2144. Inspection of water supplies
§ 15.2-2145. Sale of water and use of streets by one city in another
§ 15.2-2146. Powers of localities to acquire certain waterworks system
§ 15.2-2147. City acquiring plant within one mile of another city
§ 15.2-2148. Contracts for water supply
§ 15.2-2149. Notice to county and State Board of Health required prior to construction
§ 15.2-2150. When approval of State Board of Health not required
§ 15.2-2152. Contents of notice to governing body; further information
§ 15.2-2153. Extensions to systems
§ 15.2-2154. Article not applicable to hotel corporations
§ 15.2-2155. Noncompliance with article; separate offenses
§ 15.2-2156. Penalty; enjoining violation
§ 15.2-2157. Onsite sewage systems when sewers not available; civil penalties
§ 15.2-2157.1. Permit for onsite sewage disposal system installation in certain counties
§ 15.2-2158. Fee for street lighting