TITLE 12. HEALTH

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

Notice of Suspension of Regulatory Process

Title of Regulation: 12VAC5-630. Private Well Regulations (amending 12VAC5-630-10, 12VAC5-630-20, 12VAC5-630-30, 12VAC5-630-50 through 12VAC5-630-120, 12VAC5-630-140 through 12VAC5-630-330, 12VAC5-630-350, 12VAC5-630-360, 12VAC5-630-380 through 12VAC5-630-430, 12VAC5-630-450, 12VAC5-630-460; adding 12VAC5-630-331, 12VAC5-630-431; repealing 12VAC5-630-40, 12VAC5-630-370, 12VAC5-630-440, 12VAC5-630-470, 12VAC5-630-480).

Statutory Authority: §§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-176.4 of the Code of Virginia.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to § 2.2-4015 A 4 of the Code of Virginia, the State Board of Health is suspending the effective date of certain provisions of subdivision F 6 of 12VAC5-630-410 to address public comment received pursuant to Public Participation Guidelines (12VAC5-11-50). This regulation was adopted by the State Board of Health on September 22, 2022, and published in 41:4 VA.R. 531-558 October 7, 2024.

The State Board of Health received multiple public comments objecting to specific provisions in subsection F 6 of 12VAC5-630-410. As a result, the State Health Commissioner, pursuant to authority in § 32.1-20 of the Code of Virginia and on behalf of the State Board of Health, on November 1, 2024, suspended the effective date of the provisions as follows:

As published in 41:4 VA.R. 554 October 7, 2024, column 1,

in 5VAC12-630-410 F 6 a, line 3, all text after "filled"

in 5VAC12-630-410 F 6 c, line 1, the word "bored" and line 2, all text after "feet"

5VAC12-630-410 F 6 d, entirely.

The State Health Commissioner has readopted replacement text, which, once approved, will be published with an effective date.

Agency Contact: Michael Capps, Legislative and Regulatory Coordinator, Virginia Department of Health, James Madison Building, 109 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 864-7190, or email michael.capps@vdh.virginia.gov.