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"Reducing Rainwater in the Sanitary Sewer System-Portsmouth"
High Priority Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Program (GN020300)

 

Webpage Reviewed: November 18, 2025


HRSD is undertaking a project to identify, design, and construct important improvements in your community to help reduce the amount of rainwater that gets into the sanitary sewer system through inflow and infiltration. This project will include rehabilitating and replacing damaged sanitary sewer pipes, service lateral connections, and manholes. The result of this work will help reduce the occurrence of sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) caused by rainfall events, protecting public health and our region’s waterways.

HRSD will assess the sanitary sewer systems in the project areas identified in the Regional Wet Weather Management Plan (RWWMP), located in Chesapeake, James City County, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Williamsburg, and York County. Working in collaboration with Locality Partners, HRSD will identify and reduce the volume of SSOs through the cost-effective reduction of Inflow and Infiltration. This Program is part of HRSD’s Consent Decree with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Early work includes collecting data, evaluating the sewer flow, and reviewing the data to identify and prioritize potential future project work areas and schedules. Data collection activities may involve sewer flow monitoring, smoke testing of the sanitary sewer system, closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspections of public and private sewer and service lateral, dye testing, and manhole inspections. Once all data is collected, evaluated, and prioritized, the project team will begin design, procurement, and construction activities if it is determined that construction is needed. When complete, these projects will reduce the volume of SSOs into our local waterways.

Please use the map below to view work that is currently occurring in your area:


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June 2025 - Smoke Testing Notice


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"Reducing Rainwater in the Sanitary Sewer System-Norfolk"
High Priority Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Program (GN020300)

 


Webpage Reviewed: November 18, 2025


HRSD is undertaking a project to identify, design, and construct important improvements in your community to help reduce the amount of rainwater that gets into the sanitary sewer system through inflow and infiltration. This project will include rehabilitating and replacing damaged sanitary sewer pipes, service lateral connections, and manholes. The result of this work will help reduce the occurrence of sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) caused by rainfall events, protecting public health and our region’s waterways.

HRSD will assess the sanitary sewer systems in the project areas identified in the Regional Wet Weather Management Plan (RWWMP), located in Chesapeake, James City County, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Williamsburg, and York County. Working in collaboration with Locality Partners, HRSD will identify and reduce the volume of SSOs through the cost-effective reduction of Inflow and Infiltration. This Program is part of HRSD’s Consent Decree with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Early work includes collecting data, evaluating the sewer flow, and reviewing the data to identify and prioritize potential future project work areas and schedules. Data collection activities may involve sewer flow monitoring, smoke testing of the sanitary sewer system, closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspections of public and private sewer and service lateral, dye testing, and manhole inspections. Once all data is collected, evaluated, and prioritized, the project team will begin design, procurement, and construction activities if it is determined that construction is needed. When complete, these projects will reduce the volume of SSOs into our local waterways.

Please use the map below to view work that is currently occurring in your area:

Construction Notice Update #1 for the City of Suffolk - January 2025

--Utility Work to Begin--

 

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, will begin work to repair a concrete support for an aerial crossing pipeline along Wilroy Road over the Nansemond River. This work should take place primarily between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.

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Revised Notice to Neighbors - January 2025

 

NOTE: The previous Project Introduction Notice to Neighbors included a larger area of work than what will be occurring. This notice provides an updated project map and roads affected.

The answers to some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be found here.

 

Project Overview

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Notice to Neighbors - January 2025

 

The answers to some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be found here.

 

Project Overview

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Construction Notice Update #2 for the City of Norfolk - January 2025

--Magnolia Pump Station Work to Begin--

 

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, is starting a project in your neighborhood to replace the existing HRSD Magnolia Pump Station that is nearing the end of its useful life. This replacement project will improve the system’s performance and ensure continued, reliable sewer service in the future. This work should take place primarily between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.

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Construction Notice Update #50 for the City of Chesapeake - January 2025

--Project Update--

 

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Construction Notice Update #1 for York County - January 2025

--Utility Work to Continue--

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, will work to replace an existing sewer pipe valve nearing the end of its useful life located along Dare Road. This work should take place primarily during daytime hours. Due to the nature of this upcoming work, some periods of 24/7 "around the clock" work may be required to install the utility pipeline.

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