{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-630-20","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-630-20","heading":"Authority for regulations","body":"Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia, and specifically §§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-176.2 of the Code of Virginia, provide that the board has the duty to protect the public health and to ensure that groundwater resources are not adversely affected by the construction and location of private wells. In order to discharge this duty, the board is empowered, pursuant to §§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-176.4 of the Code of Virginia, to regulate the construction and location of private wells within the Commonwealth.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 630. Private Well Regulations","Part I. General Framework for Regulations","Article 2. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter630/section20/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:47Z","sha256":"ac155e605bc9761f92fa1d8847121f07476ba5572b3c3aa83bf5964c4e3b2a37","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-630-10","next":"us-va/12vac5-630-30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}