HAMPTON - HRSD today recognized 96 private and government organizations in Hampton Roads for perfect compliance with their environmental permits during 2017. Fifteen of those organizations were honored for demonstrating ten or more years of environmental excellence.

HAMPTON – HRSD was notified this morning of a sewage leak on Westminster Drive in Hampton. Operations crews determined the leak to be the result of a force main failure. Flows were diverted and the force main was isolated in order to stop the leak.

HRSD crews were able to repair the 12” cast iron line and return it to service this afternoon. There were no service disruptions and no injuries. The total spill volume has not been finalized.

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SUFFOLK – HRSD celebrated the 6th Annual National Infrastructure Week this morning with the official ribbon cutting and opening celebration for the $25 million SWIFT (Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow) Research Center located on the grounds of the Nansemond Treatment Plant in Suffolk.

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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.

VIRGINIA BEACH – Motorists are advised that HRSD is scheduled to perform maintenance within portions of its sanitary sewer force main along Shore Drive during overnight hours beginning 8:00 p.m. tonight, June 12 through 5:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 13 and continuing nightly through Friday, June 15. Additional hours of work may occur as needed between 9:00 a.m. and noon Wednesday, June 13 through Friday June 15. Traffic controls will be utilized during the overnight work hours and removed each morning.

VIRGINIA BEACH – Motorists are advised that HRSD is scheduled to perform maintenance within portions of its sanitary sewer force main along Shore Drive during overnight hours beginning 8:00 p.m. Monday, May 21 and continuing through 5:00 a.m. (additional hours as needed will occur between 9:00 a.m. and noon) Saturday, June 2. During this time, traffic controls will be utilized during the overnight work hours and removed each morning. No work over the Memorial Day holiday weekend will occur.

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