Ground Water Management Act of 1992

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This is Chapter 25 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Ground Water Management Act of 1992.” It is part of Title 62.1 “Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors”.

It’s comprised of the following 25 sections.

§ 62.1-254	Findings and purpose
§ 62.1-255	Definitions
§ 62.1-255.1	Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 62.1-256	Duties of Board
§ 62.1-256.1	Expired
§ 62.1-256.2	(Expires July 1, 2030) Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Advisory Committee established; sunset
§ 62.1-257	When Board may initiate a ground water management area study proceeding; hearing required
§ 62.1-258	Use of ground water in ground water management area; registration of well construction required
§ 62.1-258.1	Irrigation wells for nonagricultural use prohibited; exceptions
§ 62.1-259	Certain withdrawals; permit not required
§ 62.1-259.1	Certain withdrawals; technical evaluation required
§ 62.1-260	Permits for existing ground water withdrawals in existing ground water management areas
§ 62.1-261	Permits for existing ground water withdrawals in newly established ground water management areas
§ 62.1-262	(For contingent effective date, see Acts 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 100) Permits for other ground water withdrawals
§ 62.1-262.1	Permits for withdrawals from Eastern Shore Groundwater Management Area
§ 62.1-262.2	Permits for certain ground water withdrawals in Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area
§ 62.1-263	Criteria for issuance of permits
§ 62.1-263.1	Permit rationale
§ 62.1-264	Permits for public water supplies
§ 62.1-265	Drought relief wells
§ 62.1-266	Ground water withdrawal permits
§ 62.1-267	Issuance of special exceptions
§ 62.1-268	Issuance of special orders
§ 62.1-269	Enforcement by injunction, etc
§ 62.1-270	Penalties