Regulations

The Virginia Legislative Information System (LIS) is the website of the General Assembly of Virginia. Here you can look up the Constitution of Virginia and the Code of Virginia, as well as track bills and resolutions when the General Assembly is in session. The regulations listed below are linked to the LIS – Virginia Administrative Code website.

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• Alternative Discharging Sewage Treatment Regulations - 12 VAC 5-640-10 et seq. : Effective July July 30th, 1992
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Description: Here you will find the site and performance criteria for residential systems that discharge to state waters, intermittent streams, and dry ditches.

• Alternative Onsite Sewage System Regulations - 12 VAC 5-613: Effective December 7, 2011
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  Description: These are the performance requirements and horizontal setbacks that are necessary to protect public health for alternative onsite sewage systems (AOSSs). The regulations also contain owner and operator responsibilities for operating and maintaining AOSSs.

• Fee Regulations - 12 VAC 5-620-10 et seq. : Effective July 1st, 1989
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• Private Well Regulations - 12 VAC 5-630-10 et seq. : Effective August 16, 2012
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Description: The Private Well regulations contain the site and construction criteria for private (non public) wells used for residential, small business, and irrigations wells (including heat pump wells).

Private Well Water Information

• Sewage Collection and Treatment (SCAT) Regulations
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Description: The SCAT Regulations govern most municipal and large flow systems. They also contain requirements for system design, operation, and maintenance not contained in Sewage Handling and Disposal Regulations.

• Sewage Handling and Disposal Regulations - 12 VAC 5-610-10 et seq. : Effective as amended November 22, 2012
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Description: These regulations that govern septic systems, alternative onsite systems, privies (including composting and incinerating toilets), and siting, design and construction standards for residential and commercial onsite sewage treatment and dispersal systems.