12VAC5-610-20. Purpose of regulations

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 12 Health › Agency 5 Department of Health › Chapter 610 › 12VAC5-610-20

This text was captured on Aug 14, 2026. It is a snapshot, not a live feed, so check the official code before relying on it.

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This chapter has been promulgated by the State Board of Health to:

1. Assure that all sewage is handled and disposed of in a safe and sanitary manner;

2. Guide the State Health Commissioner in his determination of whether a permit for handling or disposing of sewage should be issued or denied; and

3. Guide the owner in the requirements necessary to secure a permit for handling and disposing of sewage.

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