Editor’s note: This is the first in a four-part series examining the 15th anniversary of Isle of Wight County signing its 2009 Norfolk Water Deal and its impacts. The second will focus on the deal’s impact on county water rates.
This month marks the 15th anniversary of the Western Tidewater Water Authority, formed from Isle of Wight County and the city of Suffolk, signing its costly 2009 Norfolk Water Deal.
Since each locality began paying its annual share of the then-$146 million agreement, Isle of Wight has spent an estimated $4.6 million to date on water that’s gone unused…