Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-18
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(SpeciaD The Prince william
County Board Of Supervisors
has declared a state Of emer-
gency in the Dumfries- Triangle
area because Of q shortage Of
water.
The supervisors adopted the
emergency resolution yesterday.
and at the same time called for
an investigation by the State
Corporation Commission into
the Sydnor Pump e. Well Co.,
which supplies the area.
About 1000 persons In the
area are served by Sydnor.
which gets its water from
six wells.
N. c. Sharp, executive secre-
tary Of Prince william County.
said some families living on
higher elevations were without
any water. He said there have
been intervals Of water short
ages for several years, but the
situation now is getting "tre-
lmendously serious"
800 Signed Petition
Mr.. Sharp planned to appear
today before the sec. the State
Water Control Board and the
State Health Department in an
attempt to get State aid in
Injecting the water emergency.
The supervisors acted after
receiving petitions signed by 800
customers served by Sydnor.
The emergency resolution
asks the sec to conduct the
necessary study Of the Sydnor
firm ito ascertain If the water
supplies are adequate"
Another resolution directs the
Commonwealth Attorney to
ascertain if Sydnor is violating
any Virginia laws. The Com
monwealth Attorney is author
lied to hire extra legal assist
lance to expedite his investiga-
ton.
Many Often Harassed
DR.. Alfred ]. Ferlazzo, county
supervisor for the Dumfries
district, said the water short
ages have been occurring for
the past several years whenever
warm weather sets in and dur
ing peak periods Of use. Dring
these times. he said, those GUS
toners on high ground or not
close to the pumping station
often are completely without
water except late at night when
the demand is down.
Some people don't have
water for four, five or six days
at a time" he said.
DR.. Ferlazzo said a meeting
of residents of the area is
planned for 8 pm. tomorrow
at the Triangle-Dumfries Vol
unteer Firehouse to make plans
for a full survey Of the situa-
ton.
Many Of the persons incon-
venienced by the shortages are
families of Marines stationed
at Quantico, DR.. Ferlazzo said.
Some of the areas affected are
the Tripoli Heights subdivision
at Dumfries, Grand Park area
in Triangle and the Rose Hall
area where personnel of the
Virginia Electric Power Co. live,
he added.
FavOrs System Extension
DR.. Ferlazzo said he PERSONAL
ly believed it was a case Of
Sydnor extending too fast to
compete with the rapid de-
velopment Of the area"
He said he would eventually
like to see the county extend
it's Occoquan district water
system to the Dumfries dis
trict. The Occoquan area is
served by the Alexandria Water
Co. That system now extends
as far south along U. S. Route
l as the Garfield High
School, just over the line from
Dumfries district, DR.. Ferlazzc
said.
He said he would like to see
it put to a referendum Of the
people. BY such an extension
the county could carry the lines
about two and a half miles tc
the Dumfries district and Their
improve existing water lines
1t also would be able to install
fire hydrants. which the Dunn
fries area now lacks, he said.
Robert E. Ryan, manager Of
Sydnor's water division at Rich
mond, acknowledged that there
have been recurring water
shortages in the Dumfries-
Triangle area for several years
Recent Improvement Made
He said the company hac
made improvements as eco
nomic conditions'permitted. One
Improvement was completed
last Thursday, he said. when ar
enlarged line to the company;
best we'll was put in operation.
I'VE hope that is going tt
Improve the situation. And W.
also are looking for a site fol
new WE'LL" said Mr.. Ryan
He said he believed the mair
problem was an inadequate
source Of water.