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2017 SESSION
17103773DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 32.1-169 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 32.1-169. Supervision by Board; lead levels in drinking water.
A. The Board shall have general supervision and control over all water supplies and waterworks in the Commonwealth insofar as the bacteriological, chemical, radiological, and physical quality of waters furnished for human consumption may affect the public health and welfare and may require that all water supplies be pure water. In exercising such supervision and control, the Board shall recognize the relationship between an owner's financial, technical, managerial, and operational capabilities and his capacity to comply with state and federal drinking water standards.
B. The Board shall adopt regulations establishing the action level for lead in drinking water as 10 parts per billion beginning January 1, 2018, and as five parts per billion beginning January 1, 2022. The Board may adopt regulations establishing lower action levels for lead in drinking water.