Avoid Stray Voltage Issues at Your Dock

Avoid Stray Voltage Issues at Your Dock

Stray voltage in the water around docks is a risk at Smith Mountain Lake. This was brought to the forefront this summer when someone swimming near a dock was killed due to apparent voltage in the water.

Building inspectors from the three counties surrounding Smith Mountain Lake are working together to protect swimmers. Bedford, Franklin and Pittsylvania Counties have collaboratively developed two documents that address dock safety as it relates to stray voltage.

Resources Created for SML Homeowners

Two documents have been created to provide information to SML homeowners who have docks:

We recommend that you download and read both of these documents to understand about stray voltage risks and get the latest recommendations from local experts.