State of drought warning for Augusta County, Virginia
9/14/2023 2:03:58 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Augusta County, VA
Start Date: 9/14/2023
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The Augusta County Board of Supervisors declared a state of drought warning at its Wednesday night meeting. Residents were asked to conserve water. The board also adopted a resolution asking the Virginia Farm Service Agency to designate the county a drought disaster area as farmers have been dealing with drought impacts for many months.
Augusta County was conserving water by suspending hydrant flow testing and the unidirectional flushing program where hydrants are opened to flush accumulated mineral buildup from the lines. Fire-Rescue will reduce all non-emergency water usage and stop all non-certified fire and pump training where it requires the flow of water. The facilities maintenance department has suspended irrigation service at the Government Center, minimized fleet vehicle washing and proactively installed automatic faucets in most county facilities.
Augusta Free Press (Waynesboro, Va.), Sept 14, 2023
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