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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 12. Health
Agency 5. Department of Health
Chapter 635. Rainwater Harvesting System Regulations
12/22/2024

12VAC5-635-330. Operation and maintenance; operator's responsibility.

A. The operator of the rainwater harvesting system shall be certified as a designer, installer, or inspector pursuant to 12VAC5-635-270 C. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the owner from being an operator if they are appropriately certified.

B. When the operator performs an inspection of the rainwater harvesting system, the operator shall perform the assessments required by this chapter through visual or other observations and through laboratory or other tests as required and may use additional observation methods or tests that the operator deems appropriate.

C. The operator shall maintain a written operational record for each rainwater harvesting system for which the operator is responsible that contains, at minimum, the following items:

1. Results of testing and sampling;

2. Information regarding reportable incidents, including the corrective action required and taken;

3. Maintenance, corrective actions, and repair activities that are performed for purposes other than a reportable incident; and

4. Recommendations for repair and replacement of system components.

D. If the owner of a rainwater harvesting system is not the operator, the operator shall provide an updated copy of the written operational record to the owner each time it is updated and shall document the dates the copies are given to the owner in the written operational record. The operator shall also make an accurate, up-to-date copy of the written operational record available to the department upon request.

E. When performing activities pursuant to an inspection required by this chapter, the operator is responsible for the entire rainwater harvesting system, including treatment components, collection area components, and associated piping.

F. The operator shall follow the procedures and instructions provided in the approved operation and maintenance manual for the rainwater harvesting system.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-248.2 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 5, eff. November 20, 2024.

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