{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-62.1-262","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 62.1-262","heading":"(For contingent expiration date, see Acts 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 100) Permits for other ground water withdrawals","body":"Any application for a ground water withdrawal permit, except as provided in §§ 62.1-260 and 62.1-261 and subsection H of § 62.1-266, shall include a water conservation and management plan approved by the Board. A water conservation and management plan shall include: (i) use of water-saving plumbing and processes including, where appropriate, use of water-saving fixtures in new and renovated plumbing as provided under the Uniform Statewide Building Code; (ii) a water-loss reduction program; (iii) a water-use education program; and (iv) mandatory reductions during water-shortage emergencies including, where appropriate, ordinances prohibiting waste of water generally and providing for mandatory water-use restrictions, with penalties, during water-shortage emergencies. The Board shall approve all water conservation plans in compliance with clauses (i) through (iv).1992, c. 812; 2020, c. 670.","path":["Title 62.1. Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors","Chapter 25. Ground Water Management Act of 1992"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/62.1-262/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:18:04Z","sha256":"88c6b845fba2f335a15c0392a9a2f9015d7c0280e8ea5757f410a7ebe038b454","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-62.1-261","next":"us-va/va.-code-62.1-262.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}