{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1300","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-1300","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\"Impound water\" means to impound water for use in carrying out any part of the process necessary in the production or preparation of minerals.\"Refuse\" means waste material resulting from a mineral mining operation.\"Silt\" means fine particles resulting from a mineral mining operation, suspended in or deposited by water.\"Water\" means water used in a mining operation.1997, c. 390, § 45.1-225.3; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","path":["Title 45.2. Mines, Minerals, and Energy","Subtitle III. Mineral Mines","Part A. Mineral Mines Generally","Chapter 13. Mineral Mining Retaining Dams; Adjacent Owners","Article 1. Mineral Mining Retaining Dams and Refuse Piles"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-1300/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"473e9153c5af865015df1e60b807eaf3585d039240ca8f61cb0dd64ff6b8ef07","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1243","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}