RSA gets dunked for its handling of Orange County water crisis

Virginia Department of Health says RSA needs to make multiple improvements

An investigation by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) of the contaminated water crisis affecting thousands of residents of eastern Orange County in late August makes it clear as a glass of clean, odor-free water that the Rapidan Service Authority (RSA) has enormous room for improvement.

The investigation revealed that a “catastrophic” pump failure …