Drought watch advisory in Virginia
3/23/2017 7:52:30 PM
CATEGORIES:
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Alexandria City, VA
Culpeper County, VA
Fairfax City, VA
Falls Church City, VA
Fauquier County, VA
Fredericksburg City, VA
Greene County, VA
Loudoun County, VA
Louisa County, VA
Madison County, VA
Manassas City, VA
Manassas Park City, VA
Orange County, VA
Prince William County, VA
Rappahannock County, VA
Spotsylvania County, VA
Stafford County, VA
Start Date: 3/22/2017
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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issued a drought watch advisory for localities and public water suppliers in Greene, Louisa, Madison and Orange counties. Other areas in the watch were Culpeper, Rappahannock, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Fauquier, Prince William and Loudoun counties and the cities of Fredericksburg, Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park. The advisory was meant to alert the public that drought conditions were developing and to prepare for such an event. Voluntary water conservation was encouraged.
WCAV-TV Charlottesville Newsplex (Va.), March 22, 2017
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