Orange County Insight September 2024

COFEMS Thanks Orange County Community for Support During Water Incident

By: Orange County Fire & EMS and Orange County Communications

The unprecedented incident related to the Wilderness Water Treatment plant which began August 21 required a community, indeed state - wide and beyond, response. Many residents selflessly came forward to help their neighbors who were impacted by the emergency. From within Orange County and beyond, we received many donations of water as well as volunteer support to distribute it to those in need. Some of this took place at the COFEMS - operated distribution locations. However, many such examples of community - mindedness took place in a way that the doers of those good acts remain anonymous or unknown to us, but that does not make their efforts any less valuable. Below, we wanted to take a moment and recognize some of those who stepped up and helped at our water distributions during our community ’ s time of need. We appreciate their support, it is part of what makes Orange County a great place to live.

Water Donations

Food for the Distributors

Orange County High School Intern

Betsy Jenkins – Boot Hill Trucking

Mamas Pizza in Locust Grove

Orange Volunteer Fire Company

PermaTreat in Fredericksburg

Chris Marshall – Unionville Tire

Many Community Members

PermaTreat in Fredericksburg

Christ in Action

Rappahannock - Rapidan Medical Reserve Corps

Coca - Cola

Water Distributors

Derrick Anderson ’ s Campaign

Derrick Anderson ’ s Campaign

RedCross

Food Lion

Gordonsville Volunteer Fire Company Lake of the Woods Fire & Rescue

Many Community Members

Fredericksburg Moose Lodge 1655

Orange County Staff & Elected Officials

Hoffman Plumbing

Lifepoint Church

Lake of the Woods Lions Club

Services Provided

McDonald ’ s

Lifepoint Church

A&M Repair Shop and Towing

Walmart

Mine Run Volunteer Fire Company

Orange County Public Schools

Many Community Members

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