Waterworks Regulations
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 590]
Guidance Documents
Periodic Reviews
| Description | The regulations protect public drinking water in Virginia and prevent bacteriological, chemical, radiological and physical contamination of drinking water by, among other things, providing appropriate requirements for issuing construction and operation permits for waterworks and establishing effective and appropriate minimum quality standards designed to protect human health. |
| State Authority | 32.1-17 |
| Federal Authority | Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended |
| Exempt from APA | No, changes to this chapter are subject to the Administrative Process Act and the standard executive branch review process. |
| Text of Regulation | Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
| Goals of Regulation | Whether the regulations continue to protect public drinking water in Virginia and to prevent bacteriological, chemical, radiological and physical contamination of drinking water by, among other things, providing appropriate requirements for issuing construction and operation permits for waterworks and establishing effective and appropriate minimum quality standards designed to protect human health. |
| Meetings |
Primary contact for this chapter
| Name / Title: | Robert A. K. Payne / Compliance Manager |
| Address: |
109 Governor St. Richmond, VA 23219 |
| Email Address: | rob.payne@vdh.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804)864-7498 FAX: ()- TDD: ()- |



