PROJECT UPDATES DUE TO WEATHER DELAY – AUGUST 2022

Continued Extended Work Hours:
To complete open-pit sewer work prior to the start of Rena B. Wright Elementary School’s 2022/2023 school year, Bridgeman Civil, the contractor for HRSD, will be extending work hours on Park Avenue to seven days per week (Sunday – Saturday), between the hours of 7 AM – Sunset (approximately 9 PM). This work schedule will be in place between now and September 6, 2022.

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, in coordination with the City of Newport News, 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

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, in coordination with the City of Hampton, is planning a project in your neighborhood to replace existing HRSD and City sanitary sewer pipelines and public sewer service connections 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.

--Work to Begin--

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, is undertaking an expedited pipeline replacement project to replace a sanitary sewer piping within the Western Branch Commons community. This work should take place primarily between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. This work can be weather and situation dependent and should not affect your waterd or sewer services.

--Utility Work to Occur--

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, will begin work to install a sanitary sewer pipeline within W. County Street between Woodland Road and Bainbridge Ave. This work will mostly occur between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday – Friday. There is a possibility for some work to occur between 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday – Friday if it is necessary for work to occur in 2 lanes of traffic. Work occurring overnight will be minimized to the extent possible.

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, in coordination with the City of Newport News, is planning a project in your neighborhood to replace the existing HRSD Lucas Creek Pump Station and its associated sewer lines that are nearing the end of their useful life. This replacement project will also improve the sewer system’s performance and ensure continued, reliable sewer service in the future. The answers to some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are provided here.

PROJECT UPDATES – AUGUST 2022

--Work to Begin--

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, is planning to clear the utility easement adjacent to your neighborhood. This clearing will occur in the grassy area behind properties on Tyler Avenue; in the picture below, it is the highlighted area where the green line is. This clearing needs to be done so that access to the HRSD sewer pipe can be maintained. Clearing is scheduled to begin on August 12, 2022 and should take place between 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday – Friday.

--Temporary Shutdown of City’s Scenic Pier and Overlook --

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, will begin work to install modifications to the City’s scenic pier and overlook access. This work should take place primarily between the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday – Friday.

--Utility Work to Continue--

HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, will begin work to install a sanitary sewer pipeline along Wythe Creek Road. This work should take place primarily between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.