HomeMy Public PortalAbout1978_07_26_R127 Authorizing Water Connections TOWN OF LEESBURG
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LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA
RESOLUTION NO. 78-127
PRESENTED~ JUly '26~ 1978
ADOPTED July 26,1978
A RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING WATER CONNECTIONS.
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Health on April 4, 1977 im-
posed a limit of 100 new connections to the Leesburg water system and
by August that year all permits allowed had been issued; and
WHEREAS, the town diligently pursued development of additional and
restoration of existing water supplies over the past two years; and
WHEREAS, preliminary tests of rehabilitation work underway
indicates the Phillips/Nickels well will be restored to full product-
ion by late 1978 and be capable of providing over 400,000 gallons of
water daily; and
WHEREAS, the town has approved the construction of the Potomac
River water supply facility and ordered necessary engineering work
for completion of construction by spring, 1981; and
WHEREAS, the Andover well capable of producing 160,000 gallons
per day was added to the supply system since the date of the health
department action; and
WHEREAS, Leesburg's water supplies are now adequate for delivery
of normal and peak demands; and
WHEREAS, tests of two new well supply facilities on Evergreen
Mill Road indicate the potential for additional supplies of 0.5 to 1.0
million gallons per day which can be made available for use by early
1979; and
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WHEREAS, landowners within Leesburg require adequate and
assured water supplies for deVelopment and use of their properties
in an orderly manner and are greatly inconvenienced by the lack
of new connections authorized:
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg,
Virginia, as follows:
SECTION I. The Council finds present water supplies are adequate
for normal and peak demands and that expected water supply improve-
ments are capable of meeting anticipated future demands made by new
development.
SECTION II. The manager is authorized and directed to authorize
new connections for water service.
PASSED this 26th day of July ' , 1978.
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