Environmental Laws

Virginia's environmental laws are available on the General Assembly's Legislative Information System.

• Air Pollution Control Board statutes
  • Vehicle emissions inspections (46.2-1176 - 46.2-1187.3)
• Department of Environmental Quality
  • Voluntary Environmental Assessment
  • Brownfield Restoration and Land Renewal
  • Uniform Environmental Covenants Act
  • Virginia Water Quality Improvement Act of 1997
  • Foundation for Virginia's Natural Resources
  • Virginia Environmental Emergency Response Fund
• Virginia Waste Management Act
• State Water Control Law and Water Resources statutes
  • State Policy as to Waters
  • State Water Control Law
  • Conservation of Water Resources; State Water Control Board
  • State Water Resources Law
  • The Groundwater Act of 1973
  • Potomac River Riparian Rights Act
  • Chesapeake Bay and Virginia Waters Clean-Up and Oversight Act
  • Impoundment of Surface Waters
  • Miscellaneous Offenses
  • Virginia Resources Authority
  • Virginia Water Facilities Revolving Fund
  • Virginia Solid Waste or Recycling Revolving Fund
  • Combined Sewer Overflow Matching Fund
  • Surface Water Management Areas
  • Ground Water Management Act of 1992
  • State Water Commission