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Leesburg Plans Utility Rate Change

Out-of-Towners to Pay Less; Residents, More

Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009

The Leesburg Town Council proposed new utility rates last week that would gradually reduce the water and sewer bills of out-of-town customers but slightly increase those of residents. Read story and 1 comment »

Most Who Sued Over Water Fees Hold Back on Bills

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Most of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit that successfully challenged Leesburg's water and sewer rates have refused to pay the full amount of their most recent bills, citing a judge's ruling that the rates are unreasonably high. Read story and 5 comments »

Restoration Of River In Fauquier Stirs Hope

Groups Say Effort May Inspire Similar Projects

Saturday, June 13, 2009

When Dennis Liberson bought 119 acres in Delaplane in Fauquier County three years ago, he thought the segment of Bolling Brook that ran through the property looked nice. He didn't know that he would be spending a lot of his time and money transforming the creek into something new. Read story and 2 comments »

For a Town Facility, It's Very Splashy

Aquatic Center to Open In Leesburg on Saturday

Thursday, May 21, 2009

With the 600-foot-long Lazy River, which loops around a small island, plus multiple slides, decorative fountains and a grassy picnic area, the new A.V. Symington Aquatic Center at Leesburg's Ida Lee Park resembles a commercial water park more than a public pool. Read story »

Loudoun News Briefs

Thursday, May 21, 2009

News briefs in Loudoun County. Read story »

For Now, Water, Water Everywhere

Spring Rains End Worries of Drought, but Officials Still Urge Conservation

Thursday, May 21, 2009

With concerns about a summer drought all but washed away with heavy rains this month and last, Northern Virginia officials say there is little chance of homeowners' facing water restrictions this year. But water officials urge those who plan to regularly irrigate their yards and gardens to be conservative with their water use to save money and to practice good habits for the future. Read story »

Students Hope to Raise $100,000 to Build Wells in Africa

Friday, May 15, 2009

When Sobanfu Some was 3 years old, she began walking with her mother up to 20 miles a day to retrieve water from a well. Born and raised in Burkina Faso, a Western African landlocked nation with one of the lowest per capita incomes in the world, walking for water quickly became a part Some's everyday life. Read story and 7 comments »

Loudoun News Briefs

Thursday, May 14, 2009

News briefs in Loudoun County. Read story and 1 comment »

Leesburg Seeks More Time on New Water Fees

Judge Is Asked to Extend Deadline Until December

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Leesburg officials have asked a Loudoun County judge to extend until December his deadline for the town to reduce its controversial water and sewer fees. Read story and 1 comment »

Letter to the Editor: School Planners Ignore Downside of Well Drilling

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Calvin Eugene Singhas's 55 years of well drilling experience ("Well Driller Has Made His Mark All Over Loudoun," Loudoun Extra, April 19) should serve as a cautionary tale to our county planners and leaders. Unfortunately, Loudoun's school planning staff and School Board simply aren't paying attention. Read story »

Loudoun News Briefs

Thursday, April 23, 2009

News briefs in Loudoun County. Read story »

In Brief: Board Approves Money For Well in Hillsboro

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Loudoun County officials have approved $168,000 for a new well in Hillsboro and a study of the town’s water and sewer infrastructure. Read story »

Water Line Work to Be Done in Hamilton

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Hamilton residents on North Reid Street may experience water outages between noon and 2 p.m. today. Read story »

Dry Winter Brings New Water Woes

Hillsboro Seeks Aid For Second Well

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Stocking up on bottled water and doing laundry at midnight are common practices for Hillsboro residents. The western Loudoun County town has long grappled with water-supply problems, because its aging pipes are fed by a well and a centuries-old spring that are unreliable. Read story »

Council Seeks Appeal to Judge's Ruling on Water Rates

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

The Leesburg Town Council has voted to appeal a Loudoun County judge's ruling that the water and sewer rates paid by out-of-town customers are unreasonably high. Read story and 2 comments »

At Loudoun Farm, Kaine Touts Bay Progress

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Virginia's taxpayers paid more than $40,000 to make sure Mark Thompson's cows don't wade in the streams on his Loudoun County farm anymore. Read story and 1 comment »

Leesburg Weighs Its Response to Water Ruling

Monday, March 9, 2009

Leesburg Mayor Kristen C. Umstattd said Tuesday she believes that the town should appeal a Loudoun County judge’s ruling that the water and sewer rates paid by Leesburg’s out-of-town customers are unreasonably high. Read story and 16 comments »

Water Plan Came After Much Study By Utility

Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009

A plan announced this week by Loudoun Water to use stone quarries to store untreated Potomac River water came after the utility spent years looking at how it could supply enough water to the eastern part of the county in the coming decades. Read story »

Utility Envisions Old Quarries as Storage Sites for Water

Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009

Loudoun County authorities have proposed turning old stone quarries into drinking-water reservoirs, siphoning 8 billion gallons of Potomac River water to store for times of drought. Read story and 1 comment »

Water Fees Dispute Is Heading to Court

Out-of-Town Users Suing Leesburg

Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009

A lengthy dispute over the water and sewer rates that Leesburg charges to out-of-town customers might be resolved this month. Read story and 2 comments »

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