Second in a four-part series on the Roanoke Valley’s water supply. Part one dealt with where the current water levels at the valley’s two main water sources stand compared to previous years.
In 2010, the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission set out to study the region’s water supply. It hired a well-known engineering firm that produced a 351-page report.
The bottom line: Given the valley’s population growth rates and water usage rates, the Roanoke Valley was projected to run out of water in 2060…