Odor Control Kickoff this Friday!
##PRESS RELEASE## For Immediate Release Multi-million Dollar Odor Control Project Kicks Off! Charlottesville, VA— July 12, 2016 Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) will hold an odor control project kickoff celebration on Friday, July 15th, at 10am at Riverview Park. The large-scale capital improvement project is designed to keep wastewater odors generated from the treatment processes from migrating off site from the Moores Creek Advanced Water Resource Recovery Facility located in the Belmont/Woolen Mills Neighborhood. On average RWSA treats 10 million gallons of wastewater per day from...
Read MoreCongrats to our Finance Department!
Congratulations once again to our accounting staff and Director of Finance Administration, Lonnie Wood, for earning the Government Finance Officers Association (GFAO) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2015! In the spirit of transparency and full disclosure, Rivanna goes above and beyond minimum requirement of generally accepted accounting principles which is why we’ve won this award every year since 1988.
Read MoreHave You Thanked a Water Professional Today?
Today, Thursday, June 30th is Water and Wastewater Professionals Appreciation Day! This year the Virginia Assembly voted on this resolution which was conceived by the Prince William County Service Authority and supported at the regional and state level by numerous industry associations. It’s a day to honor, recognize, and thank the thousands of men and women who provide clean, safe, and reliable drinking water to citizens across the Commonwealth 24/7. Rivanna is pleased that our Board of Directors passed the resolution below in support of this Appreciation Day on Tuesday, June 28, 2016...
Read MoreTaking a “Deeper” Look at our Reservoirs (pun intended)
Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority is among the leading water utilities when it comes to managing algae and the harmful toxins they sometimes produce. We use an adaptive management approach which takes into consideration the unique “personalities” of each of our water supply reservoirs. We obtain water quality data on a regular basis so we can respond in real time and stay ahead of the harmful algae blooms (or HABs) with treatment before they get carried away in the reservoirs and cause problems at the water treatment facilities. And we have a commitment to long-term monitoring...
Read MoreOdor Control Contract Awarded!
RWSA Board of Directors awarded the Odor Control Improvements project to MEB General Contractors, Inc. out of Chesapeake, VA and authorized the Executive Director to execute the construction contract at our April 26, 2016 meeting! This means that construction is slated to begin by the end of June. The value-engineered rebid resulted in cost savings ranging from $700,000-$1,100,000 from the initial bid in December 2015; however ultimate project costs still necessitated around $500, 000 additional dollars from our capital budget in order to meet all the goals of the project. The board...
Read MoreFloating Bridge Installed
We are excited to announce that the installation of the floating bridge — the first of its kind in Virginia — has been installed at Ragged Mountain Reservoir in time for spring hikers! The floating bridge installation was completed this week by a company from South Carolina who specializes in docks and floating bridges. It’s important to note that though folks can “walk on water” and try out the bridge, the west side is roped off as the City Parks and Recreation department is still finishing their bio-blitz/environmental study of the flora and fauna in that...
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