Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
Title 12. Health |
Agency 5. Department of Health |
Chapter 590. Waterworks Regulations |
Section 20. Authority for regulations
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Article 2. General Information
Article 2 (§ 32.1-5 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia provides that the State Board of Health has the duty to protect the public health and to ensure that all water supplies destined for public consumption be pure water. In order to discharge that duty, the board is empowered to supervise and regulate all waterworks and water supplies within the state (see Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia).
Historical Notes
Derived from VR355-18-002.01 § 1.3, eff. August 1, 1991.