Posts made in September, 2015

Ragged Mountain Dam Wins Award

Posted by on Sep 4, 2015 in Featured, Water, Water Industry Leaders

Ragged Mountain Dam Wins Award

The Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority and Schnabel Engineering were recognized as Honor Award Winners for engineering excellence at an American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Virginia Gala in Richmond on Thursday evening. The award was presented for the new Ragged Mountain Dam project. Among the design features recognized in the presentation of the award was its inlet/outlet tower and auxiliary spillway, its seepage reduction control features, its real time monitoring and rapid response to safety or security concerns, and its protection of the rural charm to include the use of...

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A Brief History of Sugar Hollow Dam

Posted by on Sep 3, 2015 in History, Water

A Brief History of Sugar Hollow Dam

Old photos of Sugar  

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Friends of the Moormans Celebrate Increased River Flow

Posted by on Sep 2, 2015 in Community Project, Stewardship, Water

Friends of the Moormans Celebrate Increased River Flow

“Friends of the Moormans River” celebrated the ongoing efforts of RSWA to restore the natural ecology of the Moormans River on May 7, 2015. Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) increased the flow being released from the Sugar Hollow Reservoir to the Moormans River as part of a protocol developed locally to ensure the restoration of the Moormans River. A permit was issued by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality specifies [better word?] the amount of water to be released into the Moormans, which was approved as a part of the Community Water Supply plan and the...

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RWSA Launches New Reservoir Management Strategy

Posted by on Sep 2, 2015 in Stewardship, Water

RWSA Launches New Reservoir Management Strategy

[photo of Andrea and Dr. Horne] RWSA has launched the development of an exciting new strategy to maximize the quality of its drinking water reservoirs. This strategy will be the latest of a multiple-barrier approach to provide superior drinking water to citizens of Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville. Dinatale Water Consultants of Boulder, Colorado is assisting RWSA with technical expertise, and the strategy will address all five RWSA reservoirs: Beaver Creek Reservoir, Ragged Mountain Reservoir, South Fork Reservoir, Sugar Hollow Reservoir, and Totier Creek Reservoir.

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Sneak Peek at Tunnel for New Rivanna Pump Station

Posted by on Sep 2, 2015 in Community Project, New Rivanna Pump Station

Sneak Peek at Tunnel for New Rivanna Pump Station

Members of the media and the community were given a sneak peek at the tunnel being built for the new Rivanna Pump Station on Monday, June 15th. The Authority and its General Contractor are allowing a brief opportunity for the media, local officials, and the public to see the progress of the work. The event allowed guests to see the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), nicknamed Miss Chelsea, within the entrance shaft at Moores Creek Advanced Water Resource Recovery Facility in Charlottesville before it “disappears” into the new tunnel. Once the machine is in the tunnel, the boring...

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