Virginia § 21-255 - Approval of disposal methods
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§ 21-255. Approval of disposal methods
The method proposed to be used by a commission for treating and disposing of sewage and industrial wastes so as to prevent the pollution of the waters of the district, and any substantial change in such methods, shall, before being finally adopted or used by the commission, be approved by the State Health Commissioner as effective and satisfactory for the purpose intended.
1946, p. 360; Michie Suppl. 1946, § 1560iii14.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 21-255 ("Approval of disposal methods") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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