Section 2100. Sampling

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Water from a private well shall be sampled and tested at least annually for nitrate and total coliform.

1. If nitrate, which is reported as "N" on the test results, exceeds 10 mg/L, the owner shall notify the regulatory authority.^Pf

2. If a sample is total coliform positive, the positive culture medium shall be further analyzed to determine if E. coli is present. The owner shall notify the regulatory authority within two days from when the owner is notified of the coliform positive test result.^Pf

3. If E. coli is present, the owner shall notify the regulatory authority.^Pf

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 18, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 22, eff. July 12, 2016.

Statutory Authority

§§ 35.1-11 and 35.1-14 of the Code of Virginia.

                    
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