Friends of the Moormans Celebrate Increased River Flow
“Friends of the Moormans River” celebrated the ongoing efforts of RSWA to restore the natural ecology of the Moormans River on May 7, 2015. Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) increased the flow being released from the Sugar Hollow Reservoir to the Moormans River as part of a protocol developed locally to ensure the restoration of the Moormans River. A permit was issued by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality specifies [better word?] the amount of water to be released into the Moormans, which was approved as a part of the Community Water Supply plan and the...
Read MoreRWSA Launches New Reservoir Management Strategy
[photo of Andrea and Dr. Horne] RWSA has launched the development of an exciting new strategy to maximize the quality of its drinking water reservoirs. This strategy will be the latest of a multiple-barrier approach to provide superior drinking water to citizens of Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville. Dinatale Water Consultants of Boulder, Colorado is assisting RWSA with technical expertise, and the strategy will address all five RWSA reservoirs: Beaver Creek Reservoir, Ragged Mountain Reservoir, South Fork Reservoir, Sugar Hollow Reservoir, and Totier Creek Reservoir.
Read MoreSneak Peek at Tunnel for New Rivanna Pump Station
Members of the media and the community were given a sneak peek at the tunnel being built for the new Rivanna Pump Station on Monday, June 15th. The Authority and its General Contractor are allowing a brief opportunity for the media, local officials, and the public to see the progress of the work. The event allowed guests to see the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), nicknamed Miss Chelsea, within the entrance shaft at Moores Creek Advanced Water Resource Recovery Facility in Charlottesville before it “disappears” into the new tunnel. Once the machine is in the tunnel, the boring...
Read MoreCommunity Projects
We manage 67 miles of water lines, 704 manholes, five reservoirs, 11 water tanks, five treatment plants, and four wastewater treatment plants, and 80 acres at our Moores Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility each of which needs regular maintenance as well as upgrades to provide an even higher quality of water to our two customers the City and ACSA and their 120,000 customers. Maintenance and Safety This water infrastructure is largely invisible. Out of sight, out of mind. Well, not for us. We have a round-the-clock operators and engineers who do everything from check pH levels to design...
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