{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-590-190","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-590-190","heading":"Permits","body":"A. No owner or other person may cause or allow any waterworks to be operated in the Commonwealth without a written operation permit issued by the commissioner.\n\nB. No owner or other person shall cause or allow the construction or change in the manner of transmission, storage, purification, treatment, or distribution of water (including the extension of water pipes for the distribution of water) at any waterworks in the Commonwealth without a written construction permit or a general permit for distribution mains from the commissioner.\n\nC. Construction permits may not be required for the extension of water distribution piping having a diameter of eight inches or less and serving less than 15 connections (see § 32.1-172 A of the Code of Virginia).\n\nD. Individual construction permits for distribution mains are not required for waterworks that obtain a general permit (see 12VAC5-590-300).\n\nE. Conditions may be imposed on the issuance of any permit, and no waterworks may be constructed, modified, or operated in violation of these conditions.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 590. Waterworks Regulations","Part I. General Framework for Waterworks Regulations","Article 3. Procedures [Repealed]"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter590/section190/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:39Z","sha256":"e54304278a5f7a7078d5405a8aa2ca23da696d0dcb8690992a2561bf224efac2","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-590-150","next":"us-va/12vac5-590-200"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}