Water authority says Google must follow customer rules to protect valley water and Carbons Cove

Speaker 1, an unidentified speaker during the Western Virginia Water Authority remarks, said the authority applies its customer rules and regulations to all entities doing business with it. "We look at customers of the Western Virginia Water Authority," the speaker said, and added, "Google has to follow those just like any other customer."

The speaker described the rules as governing "doing business with us," including use of the authority’s products and treatment services, and said the policies are intended "to protect the water supply here in the valley, to protect the quality of the water here in the valley, and to protect the recreational amenities here at Carbons Cove."

No motion or formal vote was recorded in the transcript. The remarks framed the authority’s position that customers, including private companies, must comply with the same regulations to safeguard water resources and recreation areas. The record does not provide further detail about specific rules, any exemptions, or next procedural steps.