Editing Farmville, Virginia (section)

==Infrastructure==

===Volunteer fire fighting===
The Farmville Volunteer Fire Department is designated as Company 1<ref>[http://www.farmvilleva.com/departments/public-safety/prince-edward-county-fire-a-ems-agencies Prince Edward Fire & Ems Agencies] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100303225323/http://www.farmvilleva.com/departments/public-safety/prince-edward-county-fire-a-ems-agencies |date=2010-03-03 }}</ref> in [[Prince Edward County, Virginia|Prince Edward County]] after being the first fire department established in the county in 1870. The FFD provides services to nearly 10,000 people in their first due,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://farmvillefire.net/|title=Farmville Fire Department Inc.|author=Farmville Fire Department Inc.|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821150815/http://farmvillefire.net/|archive-date=2009-08-21}}</ref> which comprises the entire town of Farmville, and into the immediately surrounding area of Prince Edward County, [[Buckingham County, Virginia|Buckingham County]], and [[Cumberland County, Virginia|Cumberland County]].

Firefighting apparatus include an [[Fire engine|engine]], [[ladder truck]], and a [[Rescue vehicle|rescue-squad]]. The department's fleet also contains an [[Emergency medical services|Emergency Medical Services]] quick response pick-up truck, and a support pick-up truck, along with a [[Dangerous goods|hazmat]], decontamination, and spill/leak supply trailer.

===Water===
Farmville's water and sewer services are publicly owned and operated by the Town of Farmville work crew.<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to the Town of Farmville|date=March 5, 2010|url=http://www.farmvilleva.com/residents/watersewer|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100328164021/http://www.farmvilleva.com/residents/watersewer|archive-date=March 28, 2010}}</ref> The town's water treatment plant draws its water supplies from the Appomattox River. Water from the river is treated to kill any waterborne [[pathogen]]s. After that process all [[sedimentation]] is removed through a series of [[filtration]] tanks. The water plant sells a portion of this removed sedimentation to be mixed with topsoil and then to be made ready for farm use. The excess sedimentation is recycled back into the Appomattox. The water plant can store 200,000 gallons of fresh water which can be transferred to Farmville's water towers when needed. Currently Farmville averages 1 million gallons of water usage per day, and its water plant is capable of producing up to 3 million gallons. The water is used by the majority of the town and the Prince Edward schools.<ref>Stutler, Tim. water treatment operator. Personal INTERVIEW. 12 February 2010</ref>

The town of Farmville is located within the [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont Region]] and has many tributaries which filter into the Appomattox River. After the water reaches the Appomattox River it drains into the [[James River]] and then is distributed into the [[Chesapeake Bay]]. Within Farmville there are several different areas which are a concern due to high amounts of [[heterotroph]]ic bacteria and ''[[Escherichia coli]]'', classified as [[coliform bacteria]] they live within the intestines of warm blooded animals. The strain of ''E. coli'' which is of most concern is the 0157 H7 strain because it can produce dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, and in extreme cases even death. There are a couple of drains which are located within Farmville and its neighboring counties which are of concern, including Gross Creek, which usually exceeds the standards of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/laws/cwa.html |title=Summary of the Clean Water Act &#124; Laws and Regulations &#124; US EPA |access-date=2012-06-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619204049/http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/laws/cwa.html |archive-date=2012-06-19 }}. Web.</ref>

The wastewater plant covers a more extensive area which includes all residents of Farmville, Prince Edward schools, [[Hampden Sydney]] and north to the [[Cumberland County, Virginia|Cumberland County]] Court area. The plant treats approximately 1.7 million gallons a day and is capable of handling 2.4 million gallons.<ref>Meador, Sandy. Superintendent at Farmville waste water treatment plant. Personal INTERVIEW. 12 February 2010</ref> The wastewater undergoes an extensive treatment process based on parameters set by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality<ref>{{cite web|title=Wastewater Treatment|publisher=Virginia DEQ|date=March 5, 2010|url=http://www.deq.state.va.us/tptp/homepage.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223051417/http://www.deq.state.va.us/tptp/homepage.html|archive-date=December 23, 2010}}</ref> before being released back into the Appomattox River downstream of Farmville. All residents of Farmville are required to use the public sewage line. The only exception is granted to residents who have been using a private [[septic system]] prior to being annexed to the town. Both the water plant and the water treatment plant undergo a consumer confidence test every spring and have never received any violations. Contamination levels in the town's waterways are currently being checked bimonthly to monitor the water quality of creeks and streams leaving Farmville. Tests are conducted to see if the town's water pipes are leaching any pollutants into the environment and to detect any other sources of contamination. The information from test results is available at the Virginia DEQ website.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Virginia DEQ |title=Monitoring Sites |date=March 14, 2010 |url=http://www.deq.virginia.gov/easi/mdpro/public_html/index.php?module=MonitorAnything&func=chngfilter |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210045227/http://www.deq.virginia.gov/easi/mdpro/public_html/index.php?module=MonitorAnything&func=chngfilter |archive-date=2010-02-10 }}</ref>