Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-162.1 — Diverting wastewater line; diverting or wasting public water supply

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 8: Offenses Relating to Railroads and Other Utilities, Code of Virginia.

Criminal charges under this statute

Diverting wastewater line

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-162.1

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-162.1Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Any person who willfully and maliciously (i) diverts any public wastewater or sewer line or (ii) diverts or wastes any public water supply by tampering with any fire hydrant shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Official sources

Official section text (law.lis.virginia.gov)

Questions this section answers

Is diverting wastewater line a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Diverting wastewater line is a class 2 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-162.1.

Which Virginia statute covers diverting wastewater line?

Diverting wastewater line is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-162.1 (Diverting wastewater line; diverting or wasting public water supply).

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