# 12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-610-80: 12VAC5-610-80. Sewerage systems and/or treatment works required

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## Section

- **Citation:** 12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-610-80
- **Heading:** 12VAC5-610-80. Sewerage systems and/or treatment works required
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Administrative Code / Title 12 Health / Agency 5 Department of Health / Chapter 610 / 12VAC5-610-80

## Text

A. The discharge of untreated sewage onto the land or into the waters of the Commonwealth is prohibited.
B. No owner, person, or occupant shall discharge treated or untreated sewage onto the land, into the soil or into the waters of the Commonwealth without a valid permit from the commissioner or, as appropriate, a certificate issued by the Department of Environmental Quality in accordance with Title 62.1 of the Code of Virginia.
C. All buildings, residences, and structures designed for human occupancy, employment or habitation and other places where humans congregate shall be served by an approved sewerage system and/or treatment works. An approved sewerage system or treatment works is a system for which a certificate to operate has been issued jointly by the department and the Department of Environmental Quality or a system which has been issued a separate permit by the commissioner.

## Nearby sections

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- [12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-610-40 12VAC5-610-40. Administration of regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_12_5_610_40.md)
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