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In addition to the possible, even probable pollution problems with that much effluent dumped into one of the Commonwealth’s designated scenic rivers, there is also the prospect of other developers using the South Wales project as a precedent in arguing that their future applications for similar permits should be approved.
The Chesapeake Bay eco-system, of which the Rappahannock is a part, is a delicate environmental area which is already threatened by the massive pollution already being dumped into its waters. It doesn’t need any more.
Though the residents of Rappahannock County won’t be directly affected by the proposed plan, since the headwaters of the river (which gave our county its name) are upstream from the proposed site of the treatment plant, the environmental effects of this huge proposed development will certainly be felt by our county.
If nothing else, it will push the pressures of development west from Warrenton, halfway to Washington, Va. It is only a matter of time before the necklaces of subdivisions which are strangling the Piedmont counties to our east come to our county.
For all those concerned for the future of our beautiful area, the South Wales decision could be a benchmark — or watershed, if you will. We urge the State Water Control Board to reject the application as submitted.
And, we urge the Rappahannock County residents to stand with their neighbors in opposition to the project by attending the hearing Monday evening.
If you can’t attend the hearing, but still want to voice your opinion, you can write: Doneva A. Dalton, Office of Policy Analysis, Virginia Water Control Board, P.O. Box 11143, Richmond, 23230.
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