Answering Supervisor Booker's comment to WCAV-TV concering Fluvanna Joint Water Authority with Louisa

by Douglas R. Johnson
March 14, 2009

Supervisor Mozel Booker is quoted as saying: "Louisa is growing, and we know that we need water in our growth area which is at Zion's Crossroads according to our new comprehensive plan,"

I am surprised Ms Booker, who represents Fork Union, would push for development at Zions Crossroads mostly for the benefit of new residents when the district she represents actually needs business development for her existing constituents.

Fork Union had a water treatment plant which was wiped out by a flood on the James before they started using well water. They could very easily put in a small treatment facility out of the flood plain and have all the water Fork Union could ever use for development.

This would cost less than half the cost of the Zion Crossroads water line.

This would put to work all of the low income community in the Fork Union District and actually pay for itself with new businesses in the center of Fluvanna County.

Louisa could then just pay for a pipe going from Fork Union straight up Rt 15 to Zion Crossroad.

There is no need for any Joint Water Authority.

But this may be too simple and practical a solution for some of our Superisors to grasp.