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HOUSE BILL NO. 869 Offered January 25, 1994 A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-170 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the reporting of water test results. ---------- Patrons--Davies; Senator: Miller, K.G. ---------- Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 32.1-170 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 32.1-170. Regulations.

A. The regulations of the Board governing waterworks, water supplies, and pure water shall be designed to protect the public health and promote the public welfare and shall include criteria and procedures to accomplish these purposes.

The regulations may include, without limitation:

1. Requirements and procedures for the issuance of permits required by this article;

2. Minimum health and aesthetic standards for pure water;

3. Minimum standards for the quality of water which may be taken into a waterworks;

4. Criteria for the siting, design, and construction of water supplies and waterworks;

5. Requirements for inspections, examinations, and testing of raw or finished water;

6. A requirement that owners submit (i) regular samples of water for bacteriological, chemical, radiological, physical, or other tests or (ii) the results of such tests from such laboratory as may be acceptable to the Commissioner;

7. Requirements for record keeping and reporting;

8. Methodology for determining the waterworks operation fee authorized by § 32.1-171.1; and

9. Such other provisions as may be necessary to guarantee a supply of pure water.

B. The Board shall report any bacteriological tests conducted on water samples, submitted in accordance with subsection A of this section which fail to satisfy the prescribed standards of the Board within two days after obtaining the test results, to the owner or operator of, or persons using the water supply or waterworks.