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This law was first created in 2024. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 316<\/a> and 343<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":375155,"section_number":"62.1-44.34:34","catch_line":"Occoquan Reservoir PFAS Reduction Program","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.34_34\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":375154,"section_number":"62.1-44.34:33","catch_line":"PFAS Expert Advisory Committee; report","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-44.34_33\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1496299,"object_type":"law","relational_id":375150,"identifier":"62.1-44.34:29","token":"62.1\/3.1\/13\/62.1-44.34_29","url":"\/62.1-44.34_29\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-44.34_29\/","token":"62.1\/3.1\/13\/62.1-44.34_29","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-44.34:29","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:<\/p>

“Committee<\/span>” means the PFAS<\/span> Expert Advisory Committee<\/span> established in \u00a7 62.1-44.34:33<\/a>.<\/p>

“EPA<\/span>” means the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.<\/p>

“HFPO-DA<\/span>” means hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid.<\/p>

“PFAS<\/span>” means per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are any fluorinated substances that contain at least one fully fluorinated methyl or methylene carbon atom and any precursors of such substances. “PFAS<\/span>” includes HFPO-DA<\/span>, PFBS<\/span>, PFHxS<\/span>, PFNA<\/span>, PFOA<\/span>, and PFOS<\/span>.<\/p>

“PFAS maximum contaminant level<\/span>” or “PFAS MCL<\/span>” means any maximum contaminant level for any PFAS chemical or mixture of PFAS chemicals (i) established by the EPA<\/span> as a national primary drinking water regulation<\/span> or (ii) for the interim period of time between the EPA<\/span>’s proposal and final agency action for adopting a national primary drinking water regulation<\/span>, the EPA<\/span>’s proposed level, provided that the EPA<\/span>’s proposed level may be used only for nonregulatory purposes of self-reporting of manufacturing or use, monitoring, and PFAS assessments as provided in this article.<\/p>

“PFBS<\/span>” means perfluorobutane sulfonate.<\/p>

“PFHxS<\/span>” means perfluorohexane sulfonate.<\/p>

“PFNA<\/span>” means perfluorononanoic acid.<\/p>

“PFOA<\/span>” means perfluorooctanoic acid.<\/p>

“PFOS<\/span>” means perfluorooctane sulfonate.<\/p>

“Public water system<\/span>” means a system that provides piped water for human consumption and (i) serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents or (ii) regularly serves at least 25 of the same persons<\/span> over six months of the year.<\/p>

“VDH<\/span>” means the Virginia Department<\/span> of Health.<\/p>

“VPDES<\/span>” means the Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 62.1-44.34:29)\n\nAs used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\n“Committee” means the PFAS Expert Advisory Committee established in\n\u00a7 62.1-44.34:33.\n\n“EPA” means the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.\n\n“HFPO-DA” means hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid.\n\n“PFAS” means per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are any\nfluorinated substances that contain at least one fully fluorinated methyl or\nmethylene carbon atom and any precursors of such substances. “PFAS”\nincludes HFPO-DA, PFBS, PFHxS, PFNA, PFOA, and PFOS.\n\n“PFAS maximum contaminant level” or “PFAS MCL” means any\nmaximum contaminant level for any PFAS chemical or mixture of PFAS chemicals (i)\nestablished by the EPA as a national primary drinking water regulation or (ii)\nfor the interim period of time between the EPA’s proposal and final agency\naction for adopting a national primary drinking water regulation, the\nEPA’s proposed level, provided that the EPA’s proposed level may be\nused only for nonregulatory purposes of self-reporting of manufacturing or use,\nmonitoring, and PFAS assessments as provided in this article.\n\n“PFBS” means perfluorobutane sulfonate.\n\n“PFHxS” means perfluorohexane sulfonate.\n\n“PFNA” means perfluorononanoic acid.\n\n“PFOA” means perfluorooctanoic acid.\n\n“PFOS” means perfluorooctane sulfonate.\n\n“Public water system” means a system that provides piped water for\nhuman consumption and (i) serves at least 15 service connections used by\nyear-round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents or\n(ii) regularly serves at least 25 of the same persons over six months of the\nyear.\n\n“VDH” means the Virginia Department of Health.\n\n“VPDES” means the Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.\n\nHISTORY: 2024, cc. 316, 343.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}