{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-590-565","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-590-565","heading":"Source water protection","body":"A. A waterworks owned by a county, city, or town may exercise the authority pursuant to § 15.2-2109 of the Code of Virginia to protect the waterworks from pollution or injury.\n\nB. The owner of a waterworks with a drinking water reservoir may establish a buffer around the intake to limit such uses as body contact recreation and boats powered by engines, pursuant to a plan acceptable to the department.\n\nC. The owner of a waterworks should develop a source water protection plan for all the sources and report ongoing or completed protection initiatives to the department.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 590. Waterworks Regulations","Part II. Operation Regulations for Waterworks","Article 3. Operation of Waterworks [Repealed]"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter590/section565/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:41Z","sha256":"a7072661a8a55b7a478a03307f10414bb97d9ff608453ebf6da23fdb348ccb78","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-590-560","next":"us-va/12vac5-590-570"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}