Imagine 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 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 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...
Read MoreCommunity Celebrates Drinking Water Week
May 5th’s Celebrate Our Drinking Water at Ragged Mountain Reservoir was a wet, but wonderful event! Folks enjoyed hearing remarks about this significant milestone from Mayor Signer, Board of Supervisor Dr. Palmer, former Executive Director Tom Frederick, and ACSA Chair Clarence Roberts. We also heard from our chief engineer, Jennifer Whitaker, about the historical significance of the area from a dam and drinking water perspective. It was a day to look back and recognize the engineers, local officials, construction workers, and citizens around the turn of the century who made Ragged...
Read MoreRagged Mountain Dam Reaches 100% Capacity!
Ragged Mountain Reservoir has reached its maximum capacity of 1.5 billion gallons of water, attaining an historic milestone. Thanks to an extraordinary effort and multi-stakeholder collaboration involving local water leaders, elected officials, teams of engineers and construction crews, and citizens, a plentiful water supply for our community’s drinking water needs has finally been brought to fruition. The multi-million dollar award-winning dam is a major step toward securing the drinking water, fire protection, and sanitation needs of the community for the next 50 years. It took engineers...
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