HRSD, your regional wastewater treatment utility, is undertaking a project to rehabilitate and/or replace portions of the sanitary sewer system in the South Norfolk area of Chesapeake and Norfolk. This effort will improve performance and reliability within HRSD’s sanitary sewer system. The answers to some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be found here.

Project Overview

Most of the work will involve Cured-In-Place-Pipe (CIPP) rehabilitation of the existing sewer pipe and manholes. Little to no digging is involved in this process, making it potentially more cost-effective and less disruptive than traditional "dig and replace" pipe repair methods. CIPP is a jointless, seamless, ”pipe-within-a-pipe” process. A bypass piping system will be in place to ensure that sewer service is not interrupted. On the project maps on the back of this notice, you can see the areas undergoing CIPP are labeled with “Rehabilitation.” 

The remainder of the new sewer pipe and manholes will be installed in a trench, meaning pavement cutting and excavation will be necessary. Pavement restoration of the roadways affected by installation of the sewer pipe will occur once the sewer installation is complete. The existing sewer pipe will not be needed once the new sewer pipe is installed; it will be abandoned in place without disturbing the ground above. On the project maps on the back of this notice, you can see the areas where sewer pipe will be installed are noted in yellow. 

Additional project notices will be distributed to those in the project area approximately 7 days before work is to begin in that area. 
 

Project Schedule

Construction: Late March 2025 – Early 2026

Restoration: Immediately following construction when seasonably appropriate 

 

For additional information and project updates, please visit the project webpage: https://www.hrsd.com/south-norfolk-sewer-pipe-manhole-improvements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for your support of this effort to help achieve HRSD's vision:

Our communities will have clean waterways and reliable water resources for generations to come.