Residents raise PFAS and lead contamination concerns after golf-course testing

Aug 26, 2025

Multiple residents and a hydrogeologist told the Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 25 that preliminary water tests at a local golf course show PFAS and lead contamination in wells and surface water; speakers urged the county to require more testing and to consider groundwater nondegradation rules.

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Deborah Woodcock, a resident of the Buffalo magisterial district, told the Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 25 that preliminary water testing at a local golf course shows significant contamination and asked the county to help prevent further harm to drinking water and the environment.

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