12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-590-1020

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 22, June 17, 2024

Section 12VAC5-590-1020 - Location

A. The pumping station shall be located to meet the hydraulic needs of the distribution system, preserve the quality of the water pumped, and shall consider the availability of a power or a fuel supply.

B. The station shall be:

1. Elevated to a minimum of one foot above the 100-year flood elevation or protected to that elevation;

2. Accessible at all times unless allowed to be out of service by the department;

3. Graded around the station so as to lead surface drainage away from the station; and

4. Protected to prevent vandalism and entrance by animals or unauthorized persons.

12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-590-1020

Derived from VR355-18-010.02 § 3.39, eff. August 1, 1991; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 20, eff. 6/23/2021.

Statutory Authority: §§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-170 of the Code of Virginia.