As Wahoos flow back into Charlottesville to the University of Virginia, water is also once again flowing over the South Fork Rivanna Dam. How long the latter will continue in the face of an influx of new users and little new rainfall is a major question on the minds of local water officials. In one form or another, the community water supply was the dominant theme at the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority’s August board meeting. The prevalence of the county’s still-existing drought condition was acknowledged repeatedly as the Board of Directors moved through their agenda; in fact, Tom Frederick wasted no time by starting the meeting with a presentation of his findings on current water levels in the area.
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