TITLE 12. HEALTH

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

Notice of Effective Date

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.

On September 22, 2022, the State Board of Health adopted significant revisions to Private Well Regulations (12VAC5-630). The final regulation was published October 7, 2024, Volume 41, Issue 4 of the Virginia Register (41:4 VA.R. 531-558 October 7, 2024) with an effective date of November 6, 2024.

On November 1, 2024, the State Health Commissioner, pursuant to § 32.1-20 of the Code of Virginia and on behalf of the State Board of Health, suspended the effective date of certain provisions in 12VAC5-630-410 F 6 because the State Board of Health received multiple public comments objecting to those provisions. The suspension of the regulatory process for the specific provisions was published November 18, 2024, Volume 41, Issue 7 (41:7 VA.R. 868 November 18, 2024). And, on November 1, 2024, pursuant to § 32.1-20 of the Code of Virginia and on behalf of the State Board of Health, the State Health Commissioner adopted the text of the subdivision as published in the notice of suspension.

The State Health Commissioner has adopted the final text as the text became effective November 6, 2024, and currently appears in the the Virginia Administrative Code as shown in 12VAC5-630-410 F 6. The effective date of the regulation is February 24, 2025. Copies of the adopted text are available online at https://townhall.virginia.gov/l/ViewStage.cfm?stageid=9812 or by written request or email request to the agency contact.

Effective Date: February 24, 2025.

Agency Contact: John Kotyk, Legislative and Regulatory Coordinator, Virginia Department of Health, James Madison Building, 109 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 864-7437, or email john.kotyk@vdh.virginia.gov.