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Katelyn Sack


County enforces governor's water cutbacks

Albemarle County's Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to make violating state water restrictions a Class 3 misdemeanor. The decision comes after new restrictions were issued August 30 to extend the existing measures to limit private well-water users, affecting approximately half the residents in Albemarle County. In the greater Charlottesville community, residents are being asked to run dishwashers and washing machines with full loads, and not to fill swimming pools or water lawns unless they are recently renovated or new. Restrictions on private well users, who are more likely to live farther away from town, are enforced by Albemarle County local government, Albemarle County spokeswoman Lee Catlin said. Although restrictions were enacted on the county, city and state levels, Catlin said Charlottesville residents will not be cited and fined on multiple levels. Gov.

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