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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 845<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1430851,"object_type":"law","relational_id":359234,"identifier":"32.1-176.8","token":"32.1\/6\/2.2\/32.1-176.8","url":"\/32.1-176.8\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-176.8\/","token":"32.1\/6\/2.2\/32.1-176.8","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-176.8","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

For the purposes of this article:<\/p>

“Coal ash pond<\/span>” means any natural topographic depression, man-made excavation, or diked area that (i) is designed to hold an accumulation of coal combustion residuals and liquids; (ii) treats, stores, or disposes of coal combustion residuals; and (iii) is located in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed at the Bremo Power Station in Fluvanna County, Chesapeake Energy Center in the City of Chesapeake, Chesterfield Power Station in Chesterfield County, or Possum Point Power Station in Prince William County.<\/p>

“DEQ<\/span>” means the Department<\/span> of Environmental Quality.<\/p>

“Utility<\/span>” means the owner or operator of a coal ash pond<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 32.1-176.8)\n\nFor the purposes of this article:\n\n“Coal ash pond” means any natural topographic depression, man-made\nexcavation, or diked area that (i) is designed to hold an accumulation of coal\ncombustion residuals and liquids; (ii) treats, stores, or disposes of coal\ncombustion residuals; and (iii) is located in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed at\nthe Bremo Power Station in Fluvanna County, Chesapeake Energy Center in the City\nof Chesapeake, Chesterfield Power Station in Chesterfield County, or Possum\nPoint Power Station in Prince William County.\n\n“DEQ” means the Department of Environmental Quality.\n\n“Utility” means the owner or operator of a coal ash pond.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 845.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}