Section 460. Water system yields for residential use wells

A. All drinking water systems that utilize one or more Class III wells shall be capable of supplying water in adequate quantity for the intended usage. All such systems, with a capacity less than three gallons per minute, shall have a capacity to produce and store 150 gallons per bedroom per day and be capable of delivering a sustained flow of five gallons per minute per connection. Systems with a capacity of three gallons per minute or more do not require additional storage.

B. The certified water well systems provider shall certify the storage capacity and the yield of the well on the Uniform Water Well Completion Report.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 28, Issue 22, eff. August 16, 2012.

Statutory Authority

§ 32.1-176.4 of the Code of Virginia.