# 10 V.S.A. § 1250: State water quality policy

> Vermont · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T10_C47_S1250

## Section

- **Citation:** 10 V.S.A. § 1250
- **Heading:** State water quality policy
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 10 / Chapter 47 / Section 1250

## Text

It is the policy of the State of Vermont to:

(1) protect and enhance the quality, character and usefulness of its surface waters and to assure the public health;

(2) maintain the purity of drinking water;

(3) control the discharge of wastes to the waters of the State, prevent degradation of high quality waters and prevent, abate or control all activities harmful to water quality;

(4) assure the maintenance of water quality necessary to sustain existing aquatic communities;

(5) provide clear, consistent, and enforceable standards for the permitting and management of discharges;

(6) protect from risk and preserve in their natural state certain high quality waters, including fragile high-altitude waters, and the ecosystems they sustain;

(7) manage the waters of the State to promote a healthy and prosperous agricultural community; to increase the opportunities for use of the State's forest, park, and recreational facilities; and to allow beneficial and environmentally sound development; and

(8) seek over the long term to upgrade the quality of waters and to reduce existing risks to water quality.

## Nearby sections

- [10 V.S.A. § 1250 § 1250. State water quality policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T10_C47_S1250.md)
- [10 V.S.A. § 1251 § 1251. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T10_C47_S1251.md)
- [10 V.S.A. § 1251a § 1251a. Water pollution administration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T10_C47_S1251a.md)
- [10 V.S.A. § 1252 § 1252. Classification of high quality waters; mixing zones](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T10_C47_S1252.md)
- [10 V.S.A. § 1253 § 1253. Classification of waters designated; reclassification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T10_C47_S1253.md)
- [10 V.S.A. § 1254 § 1254. Classification of waters by Secretary; aid](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T10_C47_S1254.md)
- [10 V.S.A. § 1258 § 1258. Management of waters after classification, enforcement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T10_C47_S1258.md)
- [10 V.S.A. § 1259 § 1259. Prohibitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T10_C47_S1259.md)
- [10 V.S.A. § 1263 § 1263. Discharge permits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T10_C47_S1263.md)
- [10 V.S.A. § 1264 § 1264. Stormwater management](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T10_C47_S1264.md)
- [10 V.S.A. § 1264b § 1264b. Stormwater Fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T10_C47_S1264b.md)
- [10 V.S.A. § 1264d § 1264d. Ecosystem Restoration and Water Quality Improvement Special Fund](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T10_C47_S1264d.md)
- [10 V.S.A. § 1265 § 1265. Temporary pollution permits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T10_C47_S1265.md)
- [10 V.S.A. § 1266a § 1266a. Discharges of phosphorus](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T10_C47_S1266a.md)

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