Several HRSD pump stations and one treatment plant experienced sanitary sewer overflows as a result of the significant rainfall coupled with the elevated water levels in area waterways throughout the HRSD service region brought on by the remnants of Hurricane Sally moving through southeastern Virginia.

HRSD crews have been working around the clock to locate line breaks, establish standby and bypass pumps, make repairs and reestablish full operation to overwhelmed systems throughout Hampton Roads.

--Large Pipe Installation to Begin--

--Construction Work Continues--

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, continues work to replace a sanitary sewer pipeline located along Huxley Place. This work should take place primarily between the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, with one period of planned 24/7 “around the clock” work to install a utility connection.

Team Pain set to begin construction September 14

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – After hosting two design workshops and gathering feedback through online surveys and emails, Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation, in partnership with HRSD, is unveiling the final design of the new Woodstock Skate Park. The 30,000 square-foot park was designed by the creative minds at Team Pain who will begin construction on September 14 with a tentative opening in summer 2021.

VIRGINIA BEACH – The Potomac Aquifer Recharge Oversight Committee will hold its quarterly meeting on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. via Skype. Electronic Meeting to be held in Accordance with Chapter 1283, Virginia 2020 Acts of Assembly. More information, including meeting agenda can be found on the Commonwealth Calendar.  

HAMPTON – HRSD was honored by the Water Research Foundation (WRF) this week, receiving the 2020 Outstanding Subscriber Award for Applied Science. WRF annually honors subscribing utilities that have made notable improvements to their treatment, delivery, and/or management processes through the successful application of WRF research in the following areas:

HAMPTON - HRSD recognizes 106 private and government organizations in Hampton Roads for perfect compliance with their environmental permits during 2019.

-- Local detour along Eureka Avenue continues --

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, continues work in your area. The Virginia Beach Boulevard Sanitary Sewer Pipeline Improvement project will replace the existing 24-inch sewer pipeline with a larger 42-inch pipeline to reliably move increased sewer flow along Virginia Beach Boulevard from North Lynnhaven Road to Great Neck Road. The work in your area should take place primarily between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Virtual meeting scheduled via Skype

VIRGINIA BEACH -- In adherence with CDC recommendations of physical distancing to minimize the spread and exposure to COVID-19, the next meeting of the HRSD Commission will be a virtual meeting held via Skype on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

Commission agendas are posted on www.hrsd.com/commission three business days prior to each scheduled meeting.