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Charlottesville-Albemarle's '''water supply''' is provided publicly by the [[Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority]] (the "RWSA") or privately through wells and other groundwater sources. | |||
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The RWSA is a wholesale agency with only two customers: the [[Charlottesville Water and Sewer Division]] and the [[Albemarle County Service Authority]], agencies that serve individual retail customers. These operate and administer the water supply from the following resources: | |||
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[[ | ===Reservoirs=== | ||
Water for Charlottesville and its urban ring comes from: | |||
*[[Sugar Hollow Reservoir]], formed by the [[Sugar Hollow Dam]] on the [[Moormans River]]. | |||
*[[Ragged Mountain Reservoir]], which receives water from Sugar Hollow via the [[Sugar Hollow Pipeline]]. | |||
*[[South Fork Rivanna Reservoir]], on the [[Rivanna River]]. | |||
[[ | Additionally, the [[Beaver Creek Reservoir]], formed by the [[Garnett Dam]] on [[Beaver Creek]], supplies water for [[Crozet]]. | ||
===Wastewater=== | |||
== | ==Community Water Supply Plan== | ||
{{Main|Community Water Supply Plan}} | |||
The actions of the RWSA and are guided by the [[Community Water Supply Plan]], which must be endorsed by local governments. | |||
[[Category: Water supply]] | ==History== | ||
In June 1948, The Albemarle County Medical Society recommended that flourine be added to the water supply. <ref>{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=Adding Flourine To Water Supply Urged|url=http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2792498/view#openLayer/uva-lib:2792501/5254.5/1133/3/1/0|author=Staff Reports|pageno=3|printdate=June 4, 1948|publishdate=June 14, 1950|accessdate=November 4, 2017 from University of Virginia Library}}</ref> | |||
==Referenes== | |||
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==See Also== | |||
* [[Water Supply Studies]] | |||
* [[:Category:RWSA_assets]] | |||
==External links== | |||
* [http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/water_supply/index.html All articles by Charlottesville Tomorrow on water supply] | |||
* [http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/news/water_supply/ All articles by other media on water supply] | |||
[[Category: Water supply|*]] | |||
Revision as of 13:01, 4 November 2017
Charlottesville-Albemarle's water supply is provided publicly by the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (the "RWSA") or privately through wells and other groundwater sources.
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RWSA
- Main article: Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority
The RWSA is a wholesale agency with only two customers: the Charlottesville Water and Sewer Division and the Albemarle County Service Authority, agencies that serve individual retail customers. These operate and administer the water supply from the following resources:
Reservoirs
Water for Charlottesville and its urban ring comes from:
- Sugar Hollow Reservoir, formed by the Sugar Hollow Dam on the Moormans River.
- Ragged Mountain Reservoir, which receives water from Sugar Hollow via the Sugar Hollow Pipeline.
- South Fork Rivanna Reservoir, on the Rivanna River.
Additionally, the Beaver Creek Reservoir, formed by the Garnett Dam on Beaver Creek, supplies water for Crozet.
Wastewater
Community Water Supply Plan
- Main article: Community Water Supply Plan
The actions of the RWSA and are guided by the Community Water Supply Plan, which must be endorsed by local governments.
History
In June 1948, The Albemarle County Medical Society recommended that flourine be added to the water supply. [1]
Referenes
- ↑ Web. Adding Flourine To Water Supply Urged, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, June 14, 1950, retrieved November 4, 2017 from University of Virginia Library. Print. June 4, 1948 page 3.
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