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Friends of the Rappahannock warns river at risk as residents press county on data centers and withdrawals
Summary
A Friends of the Rappahannock representative and multiple residents urged county leaders to back basin-wide water planning after public commenters raised concerns about data centers, groundwater declines and proposed large surface withdrawals from the Rappahannock River.
A representative of Friends of the Rappahannock told the King George County Board of Supervisors on May 20 that the river’s placement on American Rivers’ annual “most endangered” list reflects growing threats from variable flows, increasing water withdrawals and incomplete data about legacy intakes.
Brent Hunsinger, coastal program director for Friends of the Rappahannock, said the group is pushing for a basin-wide water-supply plan and better disclosure of pre-1989 surface-water intakes. “We do view this designation as a proactive tool,” Hunsinger said, and added that cumulative impacts from multiple users are not fully represented in single-permit reviews.
The presentation followed public comments from several residents who told supervisors they were worried about groundwater declines and the local effects of proposed large facilities. Arne…
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