# 9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-610-50: 9VAC25-610-50. Exclusions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-610-50
- **Heading:** 9VAC25-610-50. Exclusions
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Administrative Code / Title 9 Environment / Agency 25 State Water Control Board / Chapter 610 / 9VAC25-610-50

## Text

The following do not require a groundwater withdrawal permit:
1. Withdrawals of less than 300,000 gallons per month;
2. Withdrawals associated with temporary construction dewatering that do not exceed 24 months in duration;
3. Withdrawals associated with a state-approved groundwater remediation that do not exceed 60 months in duration;
4. Withdrawals for use by a groundwater source heat pump where the discharge is reinjected into the aquifer from which it was withdrawn;
5. Withdrawals from ponds recharged by groundwater without mechanical assistance;
6. Withdrawals for the purpose of conducting geophysical investigations, including pump tests;
7. Withdrawals coincident with exploration for and extraction of coal or activities associated with coal mining regulated by the Department of Energy;
8. Withdrawals coincident with the exploration for or production of oil, gas or other minerals other than coal, unless such withdrawal adversely impacts aquifer quantity or quality or other groundwater users within a groundwater management area;
9. Withdrawals in any area not declared to be a groundwater management area;
10. Withdrawal of groundwater authorized pursuant to a special exception issued by the department; and
11. Withdrawal of groundwater discharged from free flowing springs where the natural flow of the spring has not been increased by any method.

## Nearby sections

- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-610-10 9VAC25-610-10. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_610_10.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-610-20 9VAC25-610-20. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_610_20.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-610-25 9VAC25-610-25. Permit rationale](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_610_25.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-610-40 9VAC25-610-40. Prohibitions and requirements for groundwater withdrawals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_610_40.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-610-42 9VAC25-610-42. Private well registration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_610_42.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-610-44 9VAC25-610-44. Technical evaluation of withdrawals for subdivisions with 30 or more lots served by private wells](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_610_44.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-610-50 9VAC25-610-50. Exclusions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_610_50.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-610-60 9VAC25-610-60. Effect of a permit](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_610_60.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-610-70 9VAC25-610-70. Criteria for consideration of a groundwater management area](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_610_70.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-610-80 9VAC25-610-80. Declaration of groundwater management areas](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_610_80.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-610-85 9VAC25-610-85. Preapplication meeting](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_610_85.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-610-90 9VAC25-610-90. Application for a permit by groundwater users in existing groundwater management areas withdrawing prior to July 1, 1992](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_610_90.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-610-92 9VAC25-610-92. Application for a permit by existing users when a groundwater management area is declared or expanded on or after July 1, 1992](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_610_92.md)
- [9 Va. Admin. Code § 25-610-94 9VAC25-610-94. Application for a new permit, expansion of an existing withdrawal, or reapplication for a current permitted withdrawal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_9_25_610_94.md)

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