With the D.C. metro area now back under a regional drought watch, local officials have raised concerns about the ability of the Potomac River to meet the region’s long-term water needs.
An increasing population, proliferation of data centers, climate change and the possibility of accidents closing access to the river’s water are all threats, according to the general manager of Fairfax Water.
“These issues are real,” Jamie Bain Hedges told the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors yesterday (Tuesday) at a joint meeting with the Fairfax Water Board…