CHESAPEAKE – Motorists are advised that HRSD crews will be performing sanitary sewer pipeline repairs that require a road closure on Shell Road between Hopewell Drive and Bay Oak Drive. During this work, through traffic will follow a signed detour using George Washington Highway N. (Route 17) and S. Military Highway (Route 13) as indicated on the map below. The detour is scheduled to begin as early as January 16 and is expected to remain in place for 2-3 months.

CHESAPEAKE– HRSD crews responded to reports of sewer overflows near the intersection of Great Bridge Boulevard and Neal Street that occurred the evening of December 24. A blockage in the sewer line caused the overflow. The blockage was cleared, and the spill was contained in the early hours of December 25. The spill amount volume from HRSD’s sewer system was approximately 2,500 gallons.

CHESAPEAKE– HRSD crews have responded to reports of sewer overflows near the intersection of Great Bridge Boulevard and Neal Street. Crews believe a blockage in the sewer pipeline may be the cause and worked to recover the spilled sewage and remove the blockage using Vactor or vacuum tanker trucks. They have also installed a bypass to prevent additional spilling. The overflow went into stormwater drainage structures along Neal and Marcus streets that lead to Newton Creek, a tributary of the Elizabeth River.

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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 should take place primarily between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.

December Project Update – December 2023

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, is planning a project in your neighborhood to replace the existing HRSD sanitary sewer pipelines that are nearing the end of their useful life. This replacement project will also improve the system’s performance and ensure continued, reliable sewer service in the future. The answers to some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are provided here.

Project Overview

Public Invited to Attend Briefing

NEWPORT NEWS -- HRSD will hold its annual meeting to review the status of the Integrated Plan/Regional Wet Weather Management Plan (RWWMP) at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2024. The meeting will provide information about the extensive cooperation between HRSD and the localities it serves, as well as the steps residents in the region can take to help protect public waterways.

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