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2004 SESSION
047752298Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 15.2-2144 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 15.2-2144. Inspection of water supplies.
A. Every locality may regulate and inspect public and private water supplies;
the production, preparation, transmission and distribution of water; and the sanitation of
establishments, systems, facilities and equipment in or by means of which water is
produced, prepared, transmitted and distributed. It may prevent the pollution
of such water supplies; and, without liability to the owner thereof, may
prevent the transmission or distribution of water when it is found to be
polluted, adulterated, impure or dangerous.
B. Every public water supply operator shall at least quarterly test the public
water supply for the presence of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE). The locality
shall maintain a record of testing conducted pursuant to this subsection. If the
results of any test conducted pursuant to this subsection indicates the
presence of MTBE in excess of fifteen parts per billion, the locality shall
immediately notify the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department
of Health. The Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services shall maintain and
make available, upon the request of any person, a list of laboratories,
accredited under the provisions of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42
U.S.C. § 300f et seq.) to analyze samples, located throughout the Commonwealth
that possess the technical expertise to analyze water samples for the presence
of MTBE. Any lab seeking accreditation under the Safe Drinking Water Act may
contact the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services. The Division of
Consolidated Laboratory Services shall establish a fee system to offset the
costs of tests performed on behalf of public water supply operators.