HD80 - Annual Report of the Virginia Water Commission


Executive Summary:
The State Water Commission is a legislatively mandated, 15-member panel (Va. Code § 9-146.5 et seq.) which is to perform the following functions:

1. Study all aspects of water supply and allocation problems in the Commonwealth, whether these problems be of a quantitative or qualitative nature;

2. Coordinate the legislative recommendations of all other state entities having responsibilities with respect to water supply and allocation issues; and

3. Report annually its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly.

During the course of the year, the Commission examined two issues: (i) how to finance the drinking water needs of the Commonwealth and (ii) the status of instream flow regulations being promulgated by the State Water Control Board (SWCB) in response to legislation enacted by the 1989 Session of the General Assembly. Because the Commission is operating under a January 1990 sunset provision, this report will only reflect the Commission's activities as of this date.