A. The Board shall have general supervision and control over all water supplies and waterworks in the Commonwealth insofar as the bacteriological, chemical, radiological, and physical quality of waters furnished for human consumption may affect the public health and welfare and may require that all water supplies be pure water. In exercising such supervision and control, the Board shall recognize the relationship between an owner's financial, technical, managerial, and operational capabilities and his capacity to comply with state and federal drinking water standards.
B. The Board shall adopt regulations establishing maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) in all water supplies and waterworks in the Commonwealth for (i) perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate, and for such other perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as the Board deems necessary; (ii) chromium-6; and (iii) 1,4-dioxane. Each MCL shall be protective of public health, including of vulnerable subpopulations, including pregnant and nursing mothers, infants, children, and the elderly, and shall not exceed any MCL or health advisory for the same contaminant adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In establishing such MCLs, the Board shall review the recommendations of any work group convened by the Commissioner after July 1, 2022, to study the occurrence of such contaminants in public drinking water, MCLs adopted by other states, studies and scientific evidence reviewed by such states, material in the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry of the U.S. Department of Health, and current peer-reviewed scientific studies produced independently or by government agencies.
Code 1950, § 62.1-46; 1964, c. 475; 1968, c. 659; 1977, c. 7; 1979, c. 711; 1994, c. 395; 2014, c. 333; 2020, c. 1097; 2022, c. 585.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 6 - Environmental Health Services
§ 32.1-163.1. Personal liability of sanitarians defined
§ 32.1-163.2. Long range plan for onsite sewage
§ 32.1-163.3. Identities of persons making certain reports to remain confidential
§ 32.1-163.5. Onsite sewage evaluations
§ 32.1-163.6. Professional engineering of onsite treatment works
§ 32.1-164.1. Appeals from denials of septic tank permits; inspections
§ 32.1-164.1:01. Onsite Sewage Indemnification Fund
§ 32.1-164.1:1. Validity of certain septic tank permits
§ 32.1-164.1:2. Eligibility for betterment loans to repair or replace failing onsite sewage systems
§ 32.1-164.1:3. Permits for voluntary system upgrades
§ 32.1-164.8. Onsite Operation and Maintenance Fund established
§ 32.1-166. Agreements with federal agencies
§ 32.1-166.1. Review Board; members
§ 32.1-166.2. Officers; secretary
§ 32.1-166.6. Review Board to hear appeals
§ 32.1-166.7. Subpoenas; witnesses; designation of subordinates
§ 32.1-166.8. Record of decisions
§ 32.1-166.9. Interpretation of application of regulations; recommendation of modifications
§ 32.1-169. Supervision by Board
§ 32.1-171. Technical assistance as to sources and purity
§ 32.1-171.2. Water Supply Assistance Grant Fund established
§ 32.1-173. Additional or amended permits
§ 32.1-173.1. Increase in charges to finance required changes
§ 32.1-174. Revocation of permits
§ 32.1-174.1. Bonds of permit holders
§ 32.1-174.2. Duties of electric utilities
§ 32.1-174.4. Identification and elimination of chronically noncompliant waterworks
§ 32.1-175. Emergency orders; appeal
§ 32.1-175.01. Issuance of special orders
§ 32.1-175.1. Notice to local government
§ 32.1-176.2. Findings and policy
§ 32.1-176.4. Powers and duties of Board and Department; regulations; fees
§ 32.1-176.5. Construction permit; local government authority to require analysis of water
§ 32.1-176.5:1. Department to test for oil contamination; maintain lists of private laboratories
§ 32.1-176.5:2. Prohibition on private well construction
§ 32.1-176.7. Other agencies to cooperate with Department
§ 32.1-176.8:1. Private well and public water supply well testing near coal ash ponds; monitoring
§ 32.1-187. Counties, cities and towns may create mosquito control districts
§ 32.1-188. Consolidation of districts
§ 32.1-189. Mosquito control commission; composition; appointment of members
§ 32.1-190. Powers of commission; oath and terms of members; vacancies
§ 32.1-191. Secretary of commission
§ 32.1-192. Further powers of commission
§ 32.1-194. Special tax authorized
§ 32.1-195. Contributions from Board
§ 32.1-196. Disposition of funds not needed for mosquito control
§ 32.1-197. Compensation and expenses of members of commission
§ 32.1-201. Free access to certain toilet facilities
§ 32.1-202. Power of counties, cities and towns not limited
§ 32.1-204. Notice of intention to construct, etc., camp
§ 32.1-206. Application for permit
§ 32.1-207. Inspection; issuance of permit; permits nontransferable
§ 32.1-208. Provisional permits
§ 32.1-209. Denial, revocation or suspension of permits
§ 32.1-210. Camp operator's responsibilities
§ 32.1-213. Shoddy, secondhand filling material, feathers, animal hair and down to be sanitized
§ 32.1-214. New animal hair, feathers and down to be sterilized
§ 32.1-215. Disposal restricted
§ 32.1-216. Permit for use of process to sanitize or sterilize
§ 32.1-220. Same; filling material
§ 32.1-221. Offenses as to tags
§ 32.1-222. Return of improperly tagged items; payment of costs of return; failure to pay costs
§ 32.1-223. New and sanitized items to be kept separate
§ 32.1-226. Violation a misdemeanor; application of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act
§ 32.1-228.1. Department designated state radiation control agency; powers and duties
§ 32.1-229. Powers and duties of the Board
§ 32.1-229.01:1. Action for damages
§ 32.1-229.2. Costs of inspection conducted by Health Department; fees to be used to support program
§ 32.1-229.3. Licensing of radioactive material
§ 32.1-230. Further powers of Board
§ 32.1-231. Bonds of licensees
§ 32.1-232. Radioactive Material Perpetual Care Trust Fund
§ 32.1-232.1. Special Trust Fund for Radioactive Materials Facility Licensure and Inspection created
§ 32.1-233. Radiation Advisory Board; composition; duties generally
§ 32.1-237. Effect upon local ordinances, etc.
§ 32.1-238. Impounding sources of ionizing radiation
§ 32.1-240. Department designated state toxic substance information agency
§ 32.1-241. Powers and duties of Board
§ 32.1-243. State agencies directed to cooperate with and furnish information to Board
§ 32.1-246.1. Signs or notices required on dump stations
§ 32.1-248. Closing of waters; modification or revocation of regulation or order
§ 32.1-248.01. Fish consumption advisories
§ 32.1-248.1. Posting of water quality test results by certain recreational facilities
§ 32.1-248.2. Use of rainwater and reuse of gray water; regulations
§ 32.1-248.3. Environmental Health Education and Training Fund