DROUGHT CONDITION UPDATES 2026
THE NELSON COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY POSTED WATER CONSERVATION SIGNS IN THE LOVINGTON, COLLEEN, SHIPMAN AND PINEY RIVER AREAS OF NELSON COUNTY ON JUNE 17, 2026. THIS IS CURRENTLY A VOLUNTARY WATER CONSERVATION REQUEST.
AS YOU ARE AWARE, CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND IN PARTICULARLY NELSON COUNTY, IS EXPERIENCING A DROUGHT. MANY OF THE RIVERS, STREAMS, AND SPRINGS IN THIS AREA ARE AT LOW FLOW. MANY WELLS IN THE AREA HAVE GONE DRY OR ARE EXPERIENCING EXTREMELY LOW PRODUCTION.
IN ORDER TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF OUR MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE, WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE ONLY RESPONSIBLE MEANS OF ASSURING AN ADEQUATE DOMESTIC SUPPLY. UNFORTUNATELY, WE ARE RECEIVING THE EFFECTS OF A CUMULATIVE DROUGHT PERIOD. FOR INSTANCE A RAINFALL EVENT MAY QUICKLY INCREASE THE FLOW IN THE FEEDER STREAMS OF THE ROCKFISH AND TYE RIVERS, HOWEVER THIS INCREASE IN FLOW IS QUICKLY RECEDING AS THE GROUND WATER TABLE IS NOT BEING REPLENISHED QUICKLY DUE TO THE GEOLOGY OF OUR REGION.
THE FOLLOWING NOTICE WAS INCLUDED ON THE MONTHLY INVOICES TO NCSA CUSTOMERS SYSTEM WIDE ON JUNE 19, 2026.
NCSA IS PLACING ALL SERVICE AREAS IN A VOLUNTARY WATER RESTRICTION EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS DUE TO THE LACK OF PRECIPITATION THAT HAS LED US INTO A STATEWIDE DROUGHT WITH NO RELIEF FORECASTED. THIS RESPONSIBLE ACTION WILL HELP ASSURE AN ADEQUATE DOMESTIC SUPPLY OF POTABLE WATER FOR OUR CUSTOMERS. PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO OUR CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN PROTECTING OUR MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE. PLEASE CHECK OUT THIS LINK FOR CONSERVATION TIPS HTTPS://WWW.NELSONCOUNTYSERVICEAUTHORITY.COM/CONSERVATIONTIPS.HTML
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