"Virginia Initiative Plant Tertiary Treatment Facility"
VIP SWIFT Tertiary Preliminary Engineering
HRSD Capital Improvement Program Project (GN016390)
HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, is implementing the Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow (SWIFT) Program. This Program will help reverse declining groundwater levels, significantly reduce the amount of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus entering the Chesapeake Bay, and may reduce saltwater intrusion and land subsidence, thereby helping to ensure HRSD’s ability to protect public health and the environment in alignment with HRSD’s Mission and Vision.
The Virginia Initiative Plant (VIP) SWIFT Full Scale Implementation Program will be implemented in at least two phases. Phase 1 is called the VIP SWIFT Tertiary Projects. Phase 1 is required to meet the 2032 James River total phosphorus reduction requirements and will be operational within the calendar year 2031. Phase 1 may be followed by future phase(s) that could include VIP SWIFT Advanced Water Treatment and managed aquifer recharge implementation if future regulatory drivers necessitate further action. Phase 1 will be implemented using three Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) through four project delivery stages: study, preliminary engineering, final design, and construction. The VIP suite of projects will include the Tertiary Facility Site work and the Tertiary Treatment Facility.
This tertiary step is necessary to help meet regulatory requirements for nutrient reduction set forth by the EPA.
For more information about the integrated plan, please visit https://www.hrsd.com/epa-wet-weather-consent-decree-public-presentations.
Project Cost (Site Works): Approximately $32,000,000
Project Cost (Tertiary Treatment Facility): Approximately $324,000,000