Commission split on water‑main extension after PFAS concerns; matter heads to supervisors

Aug 12, 2026

The planning commission split 2‑2 on a Western Virginia Water Authority commission‑permit request to extend a 12‑inch main to the Downida Hills neighborhood after residents raised PFOS test results and transparency questions; the matter will go to the Board of Supervisors.

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Botetourt County planning commissioners split on Aug. 10 over a Western Virginia Water Authority request to extend a water main to the Downida Hills neighborhood, producing no majority recommendation at the commission level and sending the matter to the Board of Supervisors.

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