Drought monitoring to anticipate water emergency conditions.
Mathews County, in cooperation with other jurisdictions of the Middle-Peninsula
Water Supply Planning Region, will monitor the U.S. Drought Monitor
operated by the United States Geological Service and made available
through DEQ's website at: http://www.deq.virginia.gov/waterresources/drought.php. When the USGS Drought Monitor registers a condition "D1-Moderate
Drought" for Mathews County, the County Administrator shall declare
a drought watch alert for all water systems addressed by this chapter.
The County Administrator may suspend publicly owned water utility
service to any person who continues to violate the provisions of this
section or any of the conservation regulations promulgated by the
County of Mathews.
The County Administrator shall notify the Board of Supervisors
when, in his opinion, the water emergency situation no longer exists.
Upon concurrence of the Board of Supervisors, the water emergency
shall be declared to have ended.