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Legislative and Regulatory Updates

 
 
Virginia Legislative Tracking Summary
 
With the 2023 Legislative year beginning, the Water Utility Committee has posted bills below for your information and review. 
 
The bills listed below are specific to Drinking Water and Water Utilities.  For a complete list of bills involving groundwater, wastewater, stormwater, etc., along with the Budget Supplements, download the weekly report.   
 
 
Note:  Descriptions summarize bills as introduced. Due to amendments throughout the legislative session, the substance of the bill following the introduction may differ from the summary description. Please refer to the bill text for current provisions. Links are provided for your convenience. 
SB 1149 (Marsden) Plans and programs; drought evaluation and response plans; Potomac River
Posted on Jan 13, 2023
Requires the State Water Control Board to recognize service areas for water utilities in the Commonwealth that use the Potomac River as a water supply source as a distinct drought evaluation region. The bill requires the Board to incorporate certain provisions from the Metropolitan Washington Water Supply and Drought Awareness Response Plan: Potomac River System into the existing drought evaluation plans that are applicable to the Potomac River drought evaluation region. https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+SB1149
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HB 2095 (Bulova) Plans and programs; drought evaluation and response plans; Potomac River
Posted on Jan 13, 2023
Requires the State Water Control Board to recognize service areas for water utilities in the Commonwealth that use the Potomac River as a water supply source as a distinct drought evaluation region. The bill requires the Board to incorporate certain provisions from the Metropolitan Washington Water Supply and Drought Awareness Response Plan: Potomac River System into the existing drought evaluation plans that are applicable to the Potomac River drought evaluation region. https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB2095
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HB 1370 (Ware) Landfill siting; proximity to private wells
Posted on Jan 13, 2023
Prohibits the siting of a new municipal solid waste landfill within one mile upgradient of any existing private well. https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB1370
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HB 1721 (Clark) Commissioner of Health; work group to study the occurrence of microplastics in the Commonwealth's public drinking water; report.
Posted on Jan 13, 2023
Directs the Commissioner of Health to convene a work group to study the occurrence of microplastics in the Commonwealth's public drinking water. The bill requires the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committees on ACNR and Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committees on ACNR and Education and Health by December 1, 2023. https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?ses=231&typ=bil&val=hb1721
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HB 1977 (Krizek) Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area; continued withdrawal permit for residential well
Posted on Jan 13, 2023
Directs the State Water Control Board to waive the expiration of any ground water withdrawal permit for a well that serves exclusively residential users, is located in the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area north of the Occoquan River, and is located within five miles of any commercial or industrial permitted ground water withdrawal. The bill provides that such waiver shall continue in force until the commercial or industrial permitted ground water withdrawals have been halted for five years. The Department of Environmental Quality shall then assess whether the termination of the commercial or industrial permitted ground water withdrawals has substantially mitigated the stress upon the aquifer and redetermine whether the permit for the residential well shall be renewed. https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB1977
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HB 2310 (Williams) Study; DHCD; opportunities for rural areas of the Commonwealth to upgrade their public water and sewer systems; report
Posted on Jan 13, 2023
Requests the Department of Housing and Community Development to conduct a study of opportunities for rural areas of the Commonwealth to upgrade their public water and sewer systems. Technical assistance shall be provided by VDH and DEQ. https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB2310
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SB 1013 (Edwards) Waterworks; contaminants; PFAS chemicals; notification to customers
Posted on Jan 13, 2023
Requires a waterworks owner to notify customers when a water quality analysis reveals that perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS chemicals), as defined in the bill, are present in the water supply or when a contaminant in the water supply exceeds maximum contaminant levels established in state or federal regulations, whichever is more stringent. Such notification shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the affected area and mailed to all customers. Such published and mailed notifications shall include information regarding the water quality analysis, the contaminant or contaminants, potential adverse health impacts, actions to reduce the level of the contaminant or contaminants, and public contact information for the waterworks. https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+SB1013
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KEY DATES for the 2023 General Assembly Session

Jan. 11 – Session convenes; pre-filed bill introduction deadline
Jan. 13 – Budget amendment and bill drafting request deadline (5 pm)
Jan. 20 – Last day to introduce legislation (3 pm)
Feb. 5 – Money Committees complete work on its own Budget Bill
Feb. 7 – Crossover deadline; beginning Feb. 8 each house may only consider the other’s bills
Feb. 15 – Each house to complete work on other house’s Budget Bill and appoint conferees
Feb. 25 – Adjournment Sine Die
April 12 – Reconvened Session (“Veto Session”)

2023 Corporate Sponsorship
2023 Corporate Sponsorship
Dec 01, 2022 - Dec 31, 2023
ACE23 Virginia Section Receptions
ACE23 Virginia Section Receptions
Jun 11, 2023
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Belfast Love
Water for People and NOVA YP Happy Hour
Water for People and NOVA YP Happy Hour
Jun 15, 2023
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Shipgarten
Lab Practices Committee Meeting
Lab Practices Committee Meeting
Jun 21, 2023
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Henrico County Water Reclamation Facility
2023 Safety Seminar: Everyone, Everywhere, Safety
2023 Safety Seminar: Everyone, Everywhere, Safety
Jun 29, 2023
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Lee Hall Maintenance and Operations Center
Roanoke/Lynchburg Water Tower Showdown
Roanoke/Lynchburg Water Tower Showdown
Jul 08, 2023
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
BRWA’s Smith Mountain Lake Water Treatment Facility
Cross Connection Devices: Inspection, Maintenance, and Testing- 16 Hours
Cross Connection Devices: Inspection, Maintenance, and Testing- 16 Hours
Jul 10, 2023 8:30 AM -
Jul 12, 2023 5:00 PM
Western VA Water Authority- Field Operations Center
Annual Good Lab Practices Conference
Annual Good Lab Practices Conference
Jul 31, 2023 8:45 AM -
Aug 01, 2023 6:00 PM
Hilton Richmond Hotel and Spa/Short Pump
VA AWWA Networking Event - Washington Nationals
VA AWWA Networking Event - Washington Nationals
Aug 19, 2023 4:00 PM
Nationals Park
WaterJAM 2023 - The Power of Water
WaterJAM 2023 - The Power of Water
Sep 11, 2023 - Sep 14, 2023
Virginia Beach Convention Center
VA AWWA | VWEA 2023 - 2024 Leadership Academy
VA AWWA | VWEA 2023 - 2024 Leadership Academy
Sep 13, 2023
Online and Various sites
Cross Connection Devices: Inspection, Maintenance, and Testing- 16 Hours
Cross Connection Devices: Inspection, Maintenance, and Testing- 16 Hours
Oct 02, 2023 8:30 AM -
Oct 04, 2023 5:00 PM
Lee Hall Maintenance and Operations Center
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Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. (SEH)
Dewberry
LMC Safety Barricade Corp
US Pipe and Foundry
HDR
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Mattern & Craig
Kimley-Horn and Associates
Badger Meter
Consolidated Pipe & Supply Company, Inc.
WR&A
Burns & McDonnell
Kokosing Industrial, Inc.
PC Construction
McKim & Creed, Inc.
Michael Baker International
Heyward Inc.
Univar Solutions
Bamforth Engineers + Surveyors
Pure Technologies (a Xylem brand)
Core & Main
CUES, Inc.
Synagro
AquaLaw
CDM Smith
Kiewit
Schnabel Engineering
Hazen and Sawyer
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