Roanoke River Basin
BREAKING NEWS: Phase II of VA Beach Study concludes: "under any scenario, the partial release of the contents of only one containment cell at the proposed mining site at Coles Hill is likely to result in contaminant concentrations above allowable Safe Drinking Water Act levels in both Kerr Reservoir and Lake Gaston.... Based on the model projections, in order to prevent the ...migration of contaminants into the Pea Hill Creek tributary and the City of Virginia Beach water intake and pumping system, the City of Virginia Beach may have to cease pumping water from Lake Gaston for up to 1.5 years. This inability to withdraw water from Lake Gaston could result in severe water shortages for the cities of Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Norfolk." Here is a link to the video simulation. http://www.vbgov.com/
BREAKING NEWS: Phase II of VA Beach Study concludes: "under any scenario, the partial release of the contents of only one containment cell at the proposed mining site at Coles Hill is likely to result in contaminant concentrations above allowable Safe Drinking Water Act levels in both Kerr Reservoir and Lake Gaston.... Based on the model projections, in order to prevent the ...migration of contaminants into the Pea Hill Creek tributary and the City of Virginia Beach water intake and pumping system, the City of Virginia Beach may have to cease pumping water from Lake Gaston for up to 1.5 years. This inability to withdraw water from Lake Gaston could result in severe water shortages for the cities of Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and Norfolk." Here is a link to the video simulation. http://www.vbgov.com/
