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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to amend and reenact §§ 62.1-44.15:22, as it is currently effective and as it shall become data;
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2024 SESSION CHAPTER 251 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 62.1-44.15:22, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, and 62.1-263 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Environmental Quality;
groundwater and surface water withdrawal permits.ng to Department of Environmental QuaRity;
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O [S 581] L Approved L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
groundwater and surface water withdrawal permits.
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[S 581] Approved March 28, 2024 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
That §§ 62.1-44.15:22, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, and 62D1-263 of the§ 62.1-44.15:22.
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That §§ 62.1-44.15:22, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, and 62.1-263 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 62.1-44.15:22.
Conditions contained in a Virginia Water Protection Permit may include but are not limited to the volume of water which may be withdrawn as a part of the permitted activity and conditions necessary to protect beneficial uses.
Conditions contained in a Virginia Water Protection Permit may include but are not limited to the protect beneficial uses.
Domestic and other existing beneficial uses shall be considered the highest priority uses.
Domestic and other existing beneficial uses shall be considered the highestto priority uses.
Such data may include information relating to wBter levels, flow rates, and water quality.
Such data may include information relating to water levels, flow rates, and water quality.
8 any water withdrawal in existence on July 1, 1989;
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however, a permit shall be required if a newE§ 401 certification is required to increase a withdrawal.
Notwithstanding any other provision, no Virginia Water Protection Permit shall be required for any water withdrawal in existence on July 1, 1989;
however, a permit shall be required if a new § 401 certification is required to increase a withdrawal.
The Board may issue an Emergency Virginia Water Protection Permit for a new or increased withdrawal when it finds that because of drought there is an insufficient public drinking water supply authorize the proposed activity only after conservation measures mandated by local or state authoritieso have failed to protect public health and safety and notification of the agencies designated in § 62.1-44.15:20 C and only for the amount of water necessary to protect public health and safety.
The Board may issue an Emergency Virginia Water Protection Permit for a new or increased withdrawal when it finds that because of drought there is an insufficient public drinking water supply that may result in a substantial threat to human health or public safety.
Such a permit may be issued to authorize the proposed activity only after conservation measures mandated by local or state authorities have failed to protect public health and safety and notification of the agencies designated in § 62.1-44.15:20 C and only for the amount of water necessary to protect public health and safety.
The application for the Virginia Water Protection Permit shall be subject to issued under this section shall be valid until the Board approves or denies the subsequent request for a Virginia Water Protection Permit or for a period of one year, whichever occurs sooner.
The application for the Virginia Water Protection Permit shall be subject to public comment for a period established by the Board.
Any Emergency Virginia Water Protection Permit issued under this section shall be valid until the Board approves or denies the subsequent request for a Virginia Water Protection Permit or for a period of one year, whichever occurs sooner.
Conditions contained in a Virginia Water Protection Permit may include the volume of water that may be withdrawn as a part of the permitted activity and conditions necessary to protect beneficial Board is authorized to utilize and incorporate comprehensive groundwater, surface water, and aquifer data in its permit decision.
Conditions contained in a Virginia Water Protection Permit may include the volume of water that may be withdrawn as a part of the permitted activity and conditions necessary to protect beneficial uses.
Domestic and other existing beneficial uses shall be considered the highest priority uses.
The Board is authorized to utilize and incorporate comprehensive groundwater, surface water, and aquifer data in its permit decision.
Once approved by the Board, such water auditing plan and leak detection and repair plan shall be incorporated by Water Protection Permit for a surface water withdrawal without an approved water auditing plan and ana approved leak detection and repair plan.
Once approved by the Board, such water auditing plan and leak detection and repair plan shall be incorporated by reference as a condition in the Virginia Water Protection Permit.
of 2 B.
The Board shall not issue a Virginia Water Protection Permit for a surface water withdrawal without an approved water auditing plan and an approved leak detection and repair plan.
B.
however, a permit shall be required if a new § 401 certification is required to increase a withdrawal.
however, a permit shall be required if a new of 2 § 401 certification is required to increase a withdrawal.
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