Private wells; Stafford County authorized to regulate. (HB1460)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg) with support from co-patron Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Regulation of private wells. Adds Stafford County to the list of counties and cities authorized to establish standards for the construction and abandonment of private wells that are more stringent than those standards adopted by the Board of Health. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/05/2016 | Committee |
| 12/05/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100713D |
| 12/05/2016 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/04/2017 | Impact statement from DHCD (HB1460) |
| 01/12/2017 | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3 |
| 01/25/2017 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
| 02/07/2017 | Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions |
Comments
Local ordinances with well and septic are used to slow growth. Does the need for more stringent standards assume the state regulations are inadequate?
increasing local authority on well head construction will increase costs to consumers.
establishing more stringent abandonment standards will increase costs to consumers.
The engineer on record is responsible for determining well construction design. This includes water on demand and system sizing for the desired use.