VDH identifies chemicals that led to water ban in eastern Orange County

13,000 residents endured a week of "Do Not Use" and "Do Not Drink" bans

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has announced that two chemicals are the likely source of the foul smell that led the Rapidan Service Authority (RSA) to instill a “Do Not Use” water advisory for four days for all households using the Wilderness Water Treatment Plant water system. On the fourth day of the ordeal, the ban was downgraded to “Do Not…