Sewage Disposal

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Sewage Disposal.” It is part of Chapter 6 “Environmental Health Services”, which is part of Title 32.1 “Health”.

It’s comprised of the following 19 sections.

§ 32.1-163	Definitions
§ 32.1-163.1	Personal liability of sanitarians defined
§ 32.1-163.2	Long range plan for onsite sewage
§ 32.1-163.3	Identities of persons making certain reports to remain confidential
§ 32.1-163.4	Procedures for application backlogs; individuals approved to conduct evaluations for septic system or other onsite sewage system permit applications
§ 32.1-163.5	Onsite sewage evaluations
§ 32.1-163.6	Professional engineering of onsite treatment works
§ 32.1-164	Powers and duties of Board; regulations; fees; onsite soil evaluators; letters in lieu of permits; inspections; civil penalties
§ 32.1-164.1	Appeals from denials of septic tank permits; inspections
§ 32.1-164.10	Alternative onsite sewage system general approval process
§ 32.1-164.1:01	Onsite Sewage Indemnification Fund
§ 32.1-164.1:1	Validity of certain septic tank permits
§ 32.1-164.1:2	Eligibility for betterment loans to repair or replace failing onsite sewage systems
§ 32.1-164.1:3	Permits for voluntary system upgrades
§ 32.1-164.2	Repealed
§ 32.1-164.8	Onsite Operation and Maintenance Fund established
§ 32.1-164.9	Regulations for chamber and bundled expanded polystyrene effluent distribution systems for onsite sewage systems
§ 32.1-165	Prior approval required before issuance of building permit; approved sewage system or nonconforming system
§ 32.1-166	Agreements with federal agencies