78417815.2-1907Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Counties, Cities And TownsPowers Of Local GovernmentCondemnationCondemnation for water supplies and water linesCode 1950, § 25-232; 1964, c. 291, § 25-232.01; 1980, c. 559; 1986, c. 117; 2003, c. 940.http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-1907/25.1-102Condemnation of property of corporations possessing power of eminent domain/25.1-102/25.1-200Chapter controls condemnation proceedings/25.1-200//15.2-1907/15.2/II/19/15.2-190710.1-649Upon compliance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 2 (§ 25.1-200 et seq.) of Title 25.1, cities and towns may acquire by condemnation any lands or rights-of-way necessary for maintaining, protecting, or providing supplies of water for public use or for laying water pipes, and counties may so acquire such lands or rights-of-way within their borders. Any interest acquired under this section by a county, city or town shall be subject to the provisions of § 25.1-102.section1