HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, in coordination with the Town of Onancock and County of Accomack, is planning a project in your neighborhood to replace the outdated water meters with new water meters with automated reading capabilities. The answers to some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be found here.
Project Overview
SUFFOLK – Motorists are advised that HRSD will begin overnight work to install a light pole along I-664 South. This work will require closure of the southbound right lane and right shoulder of I-664 beginning before the Armstead Road Overpass and continuing to near Exit 8A (College Drive). Exit 8A will remain open. The closure will be set up on Thursday, August 14, at 8:00 p.m. and is expected to remain in place until Friday, August 15 at 5:00 a.m. For more information, please refer to the map below.
--James City County--
Smoke testing of the sanitary sewer system will take place within the Williamsburg Crossing, Winston Terrace, Kingswood, and Birchwood Park neighborhoods in James City County in August.
--Utility Work to Occur--
HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, is undertaking a project to inspect and perform maintenance on the sanitary sewer piping along Huxley Place between Winterhaven Drive and Alpine Street. This work should take place primarily between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.
This program offers financial incentives to property owners currently using septic tanks who elect to voluntarily connect to public sewer. It is funded by a Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) grant award to HRSD. The goal of the program is to reduce nonpoint source nitrogen pollution of the Chesapeake Bay. Qualified participants may receive reimbursement of up to $5,000 per property for eligible construction expenses and the waiver of HRSD Facility Charges. Please review the Frequently Asked Questions below for more information.
NEWPORT NEWS – Motorists are advised that HRSD crews will continue to install and test sewer pipe for the new Lucas Creek Pump Station. This work will require the closure of Old Lucas Creek Road between Debbie Lane and Lucas Creek Road and a closure of the right northbound lane of Lucas Creek Road. All closures will occur on weekdays only from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and will continue until the end of September. For the detour route, refer to the map below.
--Construction Update--
HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility has installed a temporary sound barrier to help reduce the noise being created at the James River Treatment Plant.
--Tree Pruning to Occur--
HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, in coordination with the City of Norfolk, will begin tree pruning work along Versailles Avenue as part of the ongoing Luxembourg and Ashland Circle Pump Station Replacements. This work should take place primarily between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday–Friday.
--Utility Work to Occur--
HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, is undertaking a project to inspect and perform maintenance on the sanitary sewer piping along North Mallory Street between E. Sherwood Avenue and Central Street. This work should take place primarily between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.