Code of Virginia
Title 62.1 - Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors
Chapter 25 - Ground Water Management Act of 1992

§ 62.1-254. Findings and purpose - The General Assembly hereby determines and finds that, pursuant to...

§ 62.1-255. Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:...

§ 62.1-255.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail - Whenever in this chapter the Board or the Department is...

§ 62.1-256. Duties of Board - The Board shall have the following duties and powers: 1....

§ 62.1-256.1. Expired - Expired.

§ 62.1-256.2. (Expires July 1, 2025) Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee established; sunset - A. The Department of Environmental Quality (the Department) shall establish...

§ 62.1-257. When Board may initiate a ground water management area study proceeding; hearing required - A. The Board upon its own motion or, in its...

§ 62.1-258. Use of ground water in ground water management area; registration of well construction required - It is unlawful in a ground water management area for...

§ 62.1-258.1. Irrigation wells for nonagricultural use prohibited; exceptions - Unless the Department of Environmental Quality has determined that the...

§ 62.1-259. Certain withdrawals; permit not required - No ground water withdrawal permit shall be required for (i)...

§ 62.1-259.1. Certain withdrawals; technical evaluation required - A. The developer of a subdivision, as defined in §...

§ 62.1-260. Permits for existing ground water withdrawals in existing ground water management areas - A. Persons holding a certificate of ground water right or...

§ 62.1-261. Permits for existing ground water withdrawals in newly established ground water management areas - A. Persons withdrawing ground water in any area declared a...

§ 62.1-262. (For contingent expiration date, see Acts 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 100) Permits for other ground water withdrawals - Any application for a ground water withdrawal permit, except as...

§ 62.1-262.1. Permits for withdrawals from Eastern Shore Groundwater Management Area - The Board shall adopt regulations to provide incentives for the...

§ 62.1-262. (For contingent effective date, see Acts 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 100) Permits for other ground water withdrawals - Any application for a ground water withdrawal permit, except as...

§ 62.1-263. Criteria for issuance of permits - When reviewing an application for a permit to withdraw ground...

§ 62.1-263.1. Permit rationale - In granting a permit pursuant to this chapter, the Department...

§ 62.1-264. Permits for public water supplies - To ensure that any ground water withdrawal permit issued for...

§ 62.1-265. Drought relief wells - A political subdivision, or an authority serving a political subdivision,...

§ 62.1-266. Ground water withdrawal permits - A. The Board may issue any ground water withdrawal permit...

§ 62.1-267. Issuance of special exceptions - A. The Board may issue a special exception to allow...

§ 62.1-268. Issuance of special orders - A. The Board may issue special orders (i) requiring any...

§ 62.1-269. Enforcement by injunction, etc. - Any person violating or failing, neglecting or refusing to obey...

§ 62.1-270. Penalties - A. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter,...