If you are a new homeowner looking to add a well, or you’re building a new construction and will need a water source, there are several well regulations and code you must consider in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Below are some of the links to Virginia’s Private Well Regulations from Chapter 630. The regulations provide standards relating to the location and construction of private wells that meet domestic needs for water and protect aquifers.
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Section 350 General Well Information
Section 360 Classes of water wells
Section 370Water quality and quantity
Section 380 Well location
Section 390 Site protection
Section 400 Materials
Section 410 Construction; general
Section 420 Observation, monitoring, and remediation wells
Section 430 Disinfection
Section 440 Information to be reported
Section 450Well abandonment
Section 460 Water system yields for residential use wells
Section 470 Chlorination dosage rates
Section 480 Well casing specifications