| This 2002 study explored both groundwater and surface
water resources on the Middle Peninsula, and provided partial
fulfillment of the agenda set by the Middle Peninsula Groundwater
Study Committee. The GW committee was formed for the purpose
of obtaining a greater understanding of groundwater issues,
information needs, and management measures necessary to address
local government concerns regarding the quantity and quality
of drinking water. The group formed as an appointed committee
of the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission, with
members representing the counties of Essex, Gloucester, King
and Queen, King William, Mathews, and Middlesex and the towns
of Tappahannock, Urbanna, and West Point. The Drinking Water
Action Plan is one of several methods used to carry out the
goals of the GW committee.
This report addresses three subject areas prioritized by
the Middle Peninsula Groundwater Study Group:
- The report provides data collection and monitoring information
by identifying current resources and assessing the ability
to meet future needs with those resources.
- The report provides water quality information by exploring
the affects of land use practices on groundwater, and by
identifying saltwater intrusion potential.
- The report provides education through greater understanding
of the dynamics of groundwater and of the connections between
groundwater and surface water.
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