Virginia § 62.1-223.1 - State policy as to community and onsite wastewater treatment
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 62.1-223.1 — State policy as to community and onsite wastewater treatment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 62.1-223.1. State policy as to community and onsite wastewater treatment
It is the policy of the Commonwealth to prioritize universal access to wastewater treatment that protects public health and the environment and supports local economic growth and stability. To further this policy, the Commonwealth endorses (i) public education about the importance of adequate wastewater treatment; (ii) collaboration among local, state, and federal government entities, including consistent collaboration and coordination of grant requirements and timelines; (iii) the prioritized, focused, and innovative use of state and federal funding to address needs determined pursuant to § 62.1-223.3; (iv) a preference for community-based and regional projects as opposed to cumulative and repetitive site-by-site individual solutions; (v) the use of integrated solutions across sewer and onsite wastewater treatment systems; and (vi) the incorporation of the effects of climate change into wastewater treatment regulatory and funding programs.
2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 382.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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