Water Supply Systems Generally

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This is Article 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Water Supply Systems Generally.” It is part of Chapter 21 “Franchises; Sale and Lease of Certain Municipal Public Property; Public Utilities”, which is part of Subtitle II “Powers of Local Government”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”. It contains 15 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 15 sections.

§ 15.2-2134	Construction of dams, etc., for purpose of providing public water supply; approval by governing body of locality
§ 15.2-2135	Disputes between jurisdictions involving dams or water impoundment; constitution of special court; vacancies occurring during trial
§ 15.2-2136	Powers of special court; rules of decision; order controlling subsequent conduct of case
§ 15.2-2137	Special court; hearing and decision
§ 15.2-2138	Dispute between jurisdictions; additional parties
§ 15.2-2139	Special court; costs
§ 15.2-2140	Dispute between jurisdictions; appeals
§ 15.2-2141	Conflicting petitions for same territory; petition seeking territory in two or more counties
§ 15.2-2142	Certain localities may construct dams across navigable streams; permission from Chief of Engineers, Secretary of Army and State Attorney General; approval of governing body
§ 15.2-2143	Water supplies and facilities
§ 15.2-2144	Inspection of water supplies
§ 15.2-2145	Sale of water and use of streets by one city in another
§ 15.2-2146	Powers of localities to acquire certain waterworks system
§ 15.2-2147	City acquiring plant within one mile of another city
§ 15.2-2148	Contracts for water supply