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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 9. Environment
Agency 25. State Water Control Board
Chapter 780. Local and Regional Water Supply Planning
12/3/2024

9VAC25-780-20. Purpose of chapter.

The purpose of this chapter is to establish a comprehensive water supply planning process for the collection of certain data by localities and the development of regional and state water supply plans. This process shall be designed to (i) ensure that adequate and safe drinking water is available to all citizens of the Commonwealth; (ii) encourage, promote, and protect all other beneficial uses of the Commonwealth's water resources; (iii) encourage, promote, and develop incentives for alternative water sources, including desalinization; and (iv) encourage the development of cross-jurisdictional water supply projects.

This chapter establishes the required planning process and criteria that local governments, with the participation of other stakeholders, shall use in the development of local data and regional water supply plans.

Statutory Authority

§§ 62.1-44.15 and 62.1-44.38:1 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 2, eff. November 2, 2005; amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 2, eff. October 9, 2024.

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