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Madison County pushes Rapidan Service Authority to reserve new sewer capacity for businesses
Summary
County staff told the Board of Supervisors that Rapidan Service Authority’s wastewater expansion will create about 400 EDUs and urged RSA to reserve some of that capacity for commercial development, failed systems and town needs; RSA staff warned connections fund plant expansion and staff recommended further negotiation and mapping before any allocation policy is adopted.
Madison County officials pressed the Rapidan Service Authority (RSA) on options for allocating roughly 400 new wastewater connections that will come online after a planned plant expansion expected in 2027.
Alan Nichols, the county’s planning and zoning administrator, told the Board of Supervisors that staff want RSA to reserve or prioritize part of the new capacity for nonresidential uses — restaurants, hotels and other businesses — as well as for emergency public‑health connections and the town’s redevelopment needs. “We’d like RSA to be able to hold and reserve a certain amount of capacity so that we have a…
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