--Utility Work to Occur--
HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, will begin work to rehabilitate manholes along Indian River Road and Ford Drive. This work should take place primarily between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.
--Utility Work to Occur--
HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, is working to install a new sanitary sewer pump station and rehabilitate existing sanitary sewer and manholes in the Phoebus area. This work is being done to resolve capacity, operational, and maintenance issues that currently affect the existing pump station and pipes that are near the end of their useful life. The work should take place primarily between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday and could include weekend work.
--Ferebee Pump Station Concrete Pour Update--
--SUFFOLK--
Smoke testing of the sanitary sewer system will take place in your neighborhood in Suffolk in October.
November 17 - November 28, 2025
--CHESAPEAKE--
Smoke testing of the sanitary sewer system will take place in your neighborhood in Chesapeake in October.
November 10 - November 21, 2025
(This schedule is situation and weather dependent)
--Utility Work to Occur--
HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, is undertaking a project to inspect and perform maintenance on the sanitary sewer piping within the intersection of Kempsville Road and Beaufain Boulevard / Brandon Boulevard. This work will start at 9:00 p.m. on Friday (10/17) and is expected to be complete by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday (10/19).
--Sewer Pipe Installation to Begin--
HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, will begin work to install microtunnel pits in the Virginia Ham Drive/Portsmouth Boulevard area. This work should take place primarily between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.
--Utility Work to Occur--
HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, will begin work to replace sewer pipe and manholes in South Main Street and south of Bainbridge Boulevard. This work should take place primarily between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.
--Ferebee Pump Station Concrete Pour Update--
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“Manhole Improvements - Urbanna"
Small Communities Rehabilitation Phase V
HRSD Capital Improvement Program Projects (MP014800)
Webpage Reviewed: August 11, 2026
HRSD, your regional wastewater utility, is undertaking a project to raise or replace manhole frames and covers in West Point, Urbanna, and King William. The purpose of this project is to address manhole frames and covers that are damaged, broken, or below grade. Please see the Roads Affected Section of this webpage for specific roads that will be impacted. This effort will improve system reliability, enhance public safety, and reduce the potential for stormwater to enter the sanitary sewer.
Project Cost: Approximately $1,085,000
August 11, 2026
The manhole modifications and frame and cover replacements are complete. The contractor is currently performing site cleanup, and restoration work, which is expected to be completed in early August.
Please note that, due to the nature of construction, all work is weather and situation dependent, and schedules are subject to change.
Work is scheduled to be completed one locality at a time. The following roads are scheduled to be included in this project:
Town of Urbanna
Comprehensive traffic control plans will be implemented to minimize inconvenience.
October 2025
Early 2026 – Summer 2026
Immediately following construction when seasonably appropriate.
RK&K, Newport News, VA
Stephanie Hood, PE
Bridgeman Civil
Turk Greene
Derek Melvin