{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-610-20","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-610-20","heading":"Purpose of regulations","body":"This chapter has been promulgated by the State Board of Health to:\n\n1. Assure that all sewage is handled and disposed of in a safe and sanitary manner;\n\n2. Guide the State Health Commissioner in his determination of whether a permit for handling or disposing of sewage should be issued or denied; and\n\n3. Guide the owner in the requirements necessary to secure a permit for handling and disposing of sewage.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 610. Sewage Handling and Disposal Regulations","Part I. General Framework for Regulations Article 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter610/section20/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:43Z","sha256":"bac5857fac91eefd1e251b39a73bbb8847f75010b558e944e657cd149d804f0e","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-600-110","next":"us-va/12vac5-610-30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}