{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-62.1-247","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 62.1-247","heading":"Use of surface water in surface water management area","body":"After an area has been declared a surface water management area by an order of the Board, no person shall withdraw or attempt to withdraw any surface water, except for withdrawals exempted under § 62.1-243 or made pursuant to a voluntary agreement approved by the Board pursuant to § 62.1-245, without a surface water withdrawal permit issued by the Board.1989, c. 721; 1999, c. 561.","path":["Title 62.1. WATERS OF THE STATE, PORTS AND HARBORS","Chapter 24. SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT AREAS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/62.1-247/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:18:04Z","sha256":"551d02dfbdca10fc3930654768973475781e3b5b4e46caa4ea3baf67ab0775df","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-62.1-246","next":"us-va/va.-code-62.1-248"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}