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.
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