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Virginia Department of Health

State Board of Health

Private Well Regulations [12 VAC 5 ‑ 630]

Action:

Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review

Action 4900 / Stage 9812

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Documents
Final Text	9/19/2024 10:55 am
Agency Background Document	9/23/2022
ORM Economic Review Form	9/23/2022 (modified 6/27/2024)
Attorney General Certification	10/4/2022
Governor's Review Memo	9/3/2024

Status
Changes to Text	Changes have been made to the text since the proposed stage was last published in the Register.
Attorney General Review	Submitted to OAG: 9/23/2022 Review Completed: 10/4/2022 Result: Certified
DPB Review	Submitted on 10/4/2022 Review Completed: 10/21/2022
Secretary Review	Secretary of Health and Human Resources Review Completed: 5/11/2024
Governor's Review	ORM Review Completed: 9/3/2024 Governor Review Completed: 9/3/2024 Result: Approved
Virginia Registrar	Submitted on 9/5/2024 The Virginia Register of Regulations Publication Date: 10/7/2024 Volume: 41 Issue: 4
Comment Period	Ended 11/6/2024 26 comments
Suspended	This stage has been suspended on 11/4/24 Reason: 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 subdivision F6 of 12VAC5-630-410 to address public comment received. 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 F6 of 12VAC5-630-410. As a result, the State Health Commissioner, pursuant to her authority in § 32.1-20, readopted of subdivision F6 of 12VAC5-630-410 on November 1, 2024 on behalf of the State Board of Health with the following changes: The text beginning with “, whenever” through the end of subdivision F6a is restored. Additionally, the word “bored” is stricken from the first sentence of subdivision F6c. All words after “not exceed 20 feet” of subdivision F6c are also stricken, and all of subdivision F6d is stricken. The suspended and readopted provisions will be published in another Final stage after Executive Branch Review. The Virginia Register of Regulations Publication Date: 11/18/2024 Volume: 41 Issue: 7 Ended 0 comments
Readoption Decision:	These suspended provisions will not be readopted

Contact Information
Name / Title:	Lance Gregory / Director, Div'n. of Onsite Sewage and Water Svces.
Address:	109 Governor Street Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address:	lance.gregory@vdh.virginia.gov
Telephone:	(804)864-7491 FAX: (804)864-7475 TDD: ()-

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Action 4900:

Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review

Stages associated with this regulatory action.

Stage Type	Status
NOIRA (8046)	Stage complete. Comment period ended 10/31/2018.
Proposed (8653)	Stage complete. Comment period ended 03/18/2022.
Final (9812)	Suspended (11/04/2024)

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