Water Supply Systems Generally

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This is Article 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Water Supply Systems Generally.” It is part of Chapter 21 “Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities”, which is part of Subtitle II “Powers of Local Government”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”.

It’s comprised of the following 15 sections.

§ 15.2-2134	Construction of dams, etc., for purpose of providing public water supply; approval by governing body of locality
§ 15.2-2135	Disputes between jurisdictions involving dams or water impoundment; constitution of special court; vacancies occurring during trial
§ 15.2-2136	Powers of special court; rules of decision; order controlling subsequent conduct of case
§ 15.2-2137	Special court; hearing and decision
§ 15.2-2138	Dispute between jurisdictions; additional parties
§ 15.2-2139	Special court; costs
§ 15.2-2140	Dispute between jurisdictions; appeals
§ 15.2-2141	Conflicting petitions for same territory; petition seeking territory in two or more counties
§ 15.2-2142	Certain localities may construct dams across navigable streams; permission from Chief of Engineers, Secretary of Army and State Attorney General; approval of governing body
§ 15.2-2143	Water supplies and facilities
§ 15.2-2144	Inspection of water supplies
§ 15.2-2145	Sale of water and use of streets by one city in another
§ 15.2-2146	Powers of localities to acquire certain waterworks system
§ 15.2-2147	City acquiring plant within one mile of another city
§ 15.2-2148	Contracts for water supply