§ 62.1-274. Potomac Aquifer Recharge Monitoring Laboratory
A. The Potomac Aquifer Recharge Monitoring Laboratory is established and shall be located at a suitable location in the Hampton Roads region as selected by Old Dominion University (ODU) and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI) and as approved by HRSD. B. 1. The first Co-Director of the Laboratory (the ODU Director) shall be […]
§ 62.1-275. Cessation of injection
A. HRSD shall operate and monitor the SWIFT Project advanced treatment process and recharge operations in accordance with any applicable permit or authorization issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at all times, including during the cessation of injection and the implementation of other required measures, when applicable, in accordance with the terms and conditions […]
§ 62.1-273. Committee duties and functions
A. The Committee shall be responsible for ensuring that the SWIFT Project, including its effect on the Potomac Aquifer, is monitored independently. B. The Committee shall periodically, but not less than every five years, obtain an evaluation of the work of the Potomac Aquifer Recharge Monitoring Laboratory by an independent panel of national experts convened […]
§ 62.1-272. Potomac Aquifer Recharge Oversight Committee
A. The Potomac Aquifer Recharge Oversight Committee is established as an advisory board and shall consist of eight voting members and two nonvoting members: 1. The State Health Commissioner or his designee, who shall be a full-time employee of the Virginia Department of Health; 2. The Director of the Department of Environmental Quality or his […]
§ 62.1-269. Enforcement by injunction, etc.
Any person violating or failing, neglecting or refusing to obey any rule, regulation, order, standard or requirement of the Board pertaining to ground water, any provision of any ground water withdrawal permit issued by the Board, or any provision of this chapter may be compelled to obey same and to comply therewith in a proceeding […]
§ 62.1-270. Penalties
A. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, or who fails, neglects or refuses to comply with any order of the Board pertaining to ground water, or order of a court, issued as herein provided, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 for each violation within the discretion of […]
§ 62.1-271. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter: “Committee” means the Potomac Aquifer Recharge Oversight Committee established pursuant to § 62.1-272. “Department” means the Department of Environmental Quality. “HRSD” means the Hampton Roads Sanitation District. “Laboratory” means the Potomac Aquifer Recharge Monitoring Laboratory established pursuant to § 62.1-274. “SWIFT Project” means the Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow […]
§ 62.1-265. Drought relief wells
A political subdivision, or an authority serving a political subdivision, holding a certificate of ground water right issued prior to July 1, 1992, or a permit to withdraw ground water issued prior to July 1, 1992, in the Eastern Virginia or Eastern Shore Groundwater Management Areas, for the operation of a public water supply well […]
§ 62.1-266. Ground water withdrawal permits
A. The Board may issue any ground water withdrawal permit upon terms, conditions, and limitations necessary for the protection of the public welfare, safety, and health. B. Applications for ground water withdrawal permits shall be in a form prescribed by the Board and shall contain such information, consistent with this chapter, as the Board deems […]
§ 62.1-267. Issuance of special exceptions
A. The Board may issue a special exception to allow the withdrawal of ground water in the case of an unusual situation in which requiring the user to obtain a ground water withdrawal permit would be contrary to the intended purpose of the Act. B. In reviewing an application for a special exception, the Board […]