Section 20. Authority for regulations

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Article 2. General Provisions

Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia, and specifically §§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-176.4, provide that the State Board of Health has the duty to protect the public health and to ensure that ground water resources are not adversely affected by the construction and location of private wells. In order to discharge this duty, the board is empowered to supervise and regulate the construction and location of private wells within the Commonwealth.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR355-34-100 § 1.3, eff. April 1, 1992.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-176 of the Code of Virginia.

                    
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