CHAPTER 600
EASTERN VIRGINIA DESIGNATED GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT AREA AREAS

9VAC25-600-10. Definitions.

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Act" means the Groundwater Ground water Management Act of 1992 (§ 62.1-254 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).

"Area" means the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area.

"Board" means the State Water Control Board.

"Ground water management area" means a geographically defined ground water area in which the board has deemed the levels, supply or quality of ground water to be adverse to public welfare, health and safety.

"Ground water" means any water, except capillary moisture, beneath the land surface in the zone of saturation or beneath the bed of any stream, lake, reservoir or other body of surface water within the boundaries of this Commonwealth, whatever may be the subsurface geologic structure in which such water stands, flows, percolates or otherwise occurs.

9VAC25-600-20. Declaration of ground water management area areas.

A. The board hereby orders the declaration of the eastern part of Virginia as a ground water management area. This area shall be known as the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Ground Water Management Area. This area encompasses the counties of Charles City, Isle of Wight, James City, King William, New Kent, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, and York; the areas of Chesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico counties east of Interstate 95; and the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Hopewell, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg.

B. The area encompasses the counties of Charles City, Isle of Wight, James City, King William, New Kent, Prince George, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, and York; the areas of Chesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico counties east of Interstate 95; and the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Hopewell, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg. The board hereby orders the declaration of the Eastern Shore of Virginia as a ground water management area. This area shall be known as the Eastern Shore Ground Water Management Area. The area encompasses the counties of Accomack and Northampton.

C. All aquifers located between the land surface and basement rock within the geographic area defined will be included in the area and will be subject to the corrective controls set forth in Act.

CHAPTER 620
ORDER DECLARING THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA - ACCOMACK AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES - AS A CRITICAL GROUND WATER AREA (REPEALED)

9VAC25-620-10. Decision. (Repealed.)

As a result of the hearing, the findings of fact, and the conclusions of law, the Board hereby orders that the Eastern Shore of Virginia, contained within the boundaries of the counties of Northampton and Accomack and all towns within their geographical boundaries, and containing all aquifers within these boundaries located between land surface and basement rock, be declared a Critical Ground Water Area to be administered by the corrective controls set forth in the Groundwater Act of 1973 and the Rules of the Board and Standards for Water Wells. This order shall become effective November 1, 1976.