Winners of Art Contest Celebrated!
The Albemarle County Service Authority, the City of Charlottesville Public Works, and Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority celebrated the winners of the 2016 Imagine a Day Without Water contest Tuesday evening at ACSA’s offices on Spotnap Road. The student winners were: 1st – 2nd Grade: Sarah Ni, Baker-Butler Elementary, Grade 2 3rd – 4th Grade: Jingui Li, Hollymead Elementary, Grade 4 5th – 6th Grade: Olivia Kim, Hollymead Elementary, Grade 5 7th – 8th Grade: Marco Lopez, Buford Middle School, Grade 8 Fan Favorite: Shilu DeBerry, Brownsville Elementary, Grade 4 The teacher winners...
Read MoreImagine a Day without Water Art Poster Contest Winners Announced
Press Release (from City Water Conservation Program Coordinator Jill Greiner) Charlottesville and Albemarle County, VA – The City of Charlottesville, the Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA), and Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority (RWSA) participated in their second annual “Imagine a Day without Water,” a national campaign to educate and inspire the community about the value and importance of water in our everyday lives. The campaign involved a public awareness event in September as well as an art contest where students from the City and County were asked to show the community how they...
Read MoreRivanna Authorities Welcomes Bill Mawyer!
November 2, 2016 marked the first day of William I. Mawyer Jr.’s tenure here at Rivanna Solid Waste Authority and Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority as the Executive Director! We are very excited for him to join us and look forward to his leadership. Below is the official press release that went out last week after the RSWA and RWSA board officially appointed Bill. Press Release sent 10/25/2016: Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) and Rivanna Solid Waste Authority (RSWA) is pleased to announce the appointment of William I. (Bill) Mawyer, Jr., as the new Executive Director of both...
Read MoreImagine A Day Without Water is Back
Charlottesville and Albemarle County, VA – Once again the City of Charlottesville, the Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA), and Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority (RWSA) is participating in the second annual “Imagine a Day without Water,” a national campaign to educate and inspire the community about the value and importance of water in our everyday lives! The City, ACSA, and RWSA will be hosting an event on Friday, September 16th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on the Downtown Mall on the corner of East Main Street and 2nd Street NE next to the water fountain display at Central Place Plaza....
Read MoreDaily Paint Collection Begins at Ivy MUC
If we had to guess, we’d say that nearly every household in our community probably contains paint containers either old or new that folks would like to properly dispose of. In the past RSWA’s Fall or Spring Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days has been the only option — and usually a popular and time-consuming one! The good news is that last month the RSWA board of directors made up of City and County representatives approved a program to accept daily paint collection at Ivy Material Utilization Center (or Ivy MUC) with some important restrictions. We will ACCEPT...
Read MoreSuccessful Odor Control Kickoff
Friday, July 15th Rivanna hosted an Odor Control Kickoff at Riverview Park for local officials, media, and neighbors. We shared the good news that our contractors have mobilized their equipment and construction is beginning! We also heard from City Councilor Kathy Galvin, Board of Supervisor Rick Randolph, Rivanna Solid Waste Authority Board Chair, and Woolen Mills President John Frazee. The map below was used to show the major components of this project. Our staff, local officials, and the neighborhood are definitely looking forward to having odors staying within our fence-line border...
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