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Warren County supervisor presents draft ordinance to ban industrial well water use, cites state code and Loudoun study
Summary
Supervisor Dr. Jamieson delivered the first public presentation of a proposed ordinance to prohibit industrial-scale groundwater withdrawals, asking the board to consider the measure at next week's work session and citing Virginia statutes and neighboring-county precedent.
Supervisor Dr. Jamieson introduced a proposed ordinance to prohibit industrial-scale withdrawals from private wells in Warren County, saying the measure is aimed at protecting the county's groundwater supply and the wells on which most residents rely. He presented statutory citations and examples from other Virginia counties and asked the board to place the ordinance on the next work session agenda.
Jamieson said the proposal is rooted in what he called the county's responsibility to protect access to reliable, clean…
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