After eastern groundwater report detailed aquifer concerns, Va. lawmakers consider policy shifts

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 1,058

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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After the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality released a 117-page report indicating that available groundwater east of Interstate-95 is “declining (in) availability in the near future,” the agency pitched recommendations on how to tackle the issue to lawmakers Thursday in Richmond.

The report detailed the groundwater needs for the Eastern Groundwater Management Area, and showed that the region would not be able to handle any new major water withdrawal permits for industry use …

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