HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, is undertaking a project to replace 1400 feet of sanitary sewer pipeline along Westminister Drive in the City of Hampton. The project is needed to replace a pipeline that was built in the 1970s and has reached the end of its useful life, requiring multiple repairs in recent years. This effort will also reduce the risk of sanitary sewer overflows during heavy rain events. The answers to some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are provided below.

HRSD is undertaking a project to rehabilitate or replace four miles of gravity sewer pipelines along Orcutt Avenue, Mercury Boulevard, Aberdeen Road and Edgewood Drive in the city of Hampton. This effort will also reduce the risk of sanitary sewer overflows during heavy rain events such as Nor'easters or hurricanes. The project is needed to replace and rehabilitate a pipeline that was built in the 1940s that has reached the end of its useful life.

SUFFOLK, VA – HRSD has temporarily suspended aquifer replenishment activities at the SWIFT (Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow) Research Center to allow for warranty repairs needed on components of the advanced water treatment equipment used to process SWIFT Water (water treated to meet drinking water quality standards). Facility tours of the SWIFT Research Center will also be postponed through January while repairs are made.

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HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, continues work to replace a sanitary sewer pipeline along Warwick Boulevard from Thorncliff to Lucas Creek Road. This work should take place primarily between the hours of 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday - Friday, to minimize traffic disruptions as requested by the City of Newport News.

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, is planning to rehabilitate portions of the sanitary sewer system located in your neighborhood as part of a larger, federally-mandated program to reduce the sewage overflows during rainstorms. The project will improve the system’s performance and ensure continued, reliable sewer service in the future.