Greene Supervisors to vote on resolutions to move forward with water supply
Plans are in place to build a reservoir at White Run, but financing needs to be in place to proceed.
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Chesapeake Bay Foundation urges Virginia localities to apply for state funding
The major funding source for the Community Flood Preparedness Fund was eliminated when Governor Glenn Youngkin pulled out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
RWSA lifts drought watch
The drought advisory was put into place in late June but heavy rainfall has altered long-term hydrological conditions.
Public comment period underway for changes to water supply planning
The new rule will likely not have any effect on current planning efforts in any of the localities, but may set the stage for a larger regional conversation about growth and development.
RWSA may need more water for Crozet, may one day plan jointly with Fluvanna, Louisa and Greene
The source material for this story is the August 27, 2024 meeting of the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority’s Board of Directors.
Drought advisories lifted across Virginia
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality lifted drought advisories in 76 localities overall, but those in the Shenandoah Valley remain under a drought warning.
Maryland environmental group gives a C+ to health of the Chesapeake Bay
The report gives a snapshot into several different factors that affect the ecology of the waterway and its expansive watershed
Central Virginia property owner to pay $300K for Clean Water Act violations
For now, the U.S. Clean Water Act is law of the land and there can be hefty fines for knowingly defying its protective provisions.
RWSA declares drought watch amid dry conditions
The declaration was made on Tuesday and will likely remain in place until long-term conditions change.
All of Virginia now under drought watch or drought advisory
The advisory signals all members of the community to begin to conserve water in case the dry and hot weather pattern persists.