Welcome to the Rivanna Education Center

The staff at Rivanna is dedicated to improving environmental awareness through education and community outreach. By working closely with our counterparts at the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, our goal is to provide, not only high-quality services to the community, but also be a valuable resource for education.

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Education Center Blog

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May 31st is National Dam Safety Awareness Day

Posted by Deborah Anama on May 31, 2022 in Education Center, Featured, History, Newsroom, Press Releases, Public Notices | Comments Off on May 31st is National Dam Safety Awareness Day

RWSA has a robust dam safety program, which includes staff training, ongoing monitoring and maintenance of dam facilities, and continuous investment in keeping facilities safe. RWSA completed construction of the new Ragged Mountain Dam in 2014 to replace two aging dams at the same location. RWSA’s Beaver Creek Dam requires spillway upgrades to meet Virginia Dam Safety Regulations. The project is currently in the planning phase with construction to begin in 2024. More information on Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority (RWSA) drinking water...

Virtual Fix A Leak Scavenger Hunt and Family 5K

Posted by Deborah Anama on Mar 9, 2022 in Community Project, Education Center, Featured, Newsroom, Water | Comments Off on Virtual Fix A Leak Scavenger Hunt and Family 5K

March 14th kicks off Fix a Leak week! This spring the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County Service Authority, and the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority are hosting FREE and VIRTUAL events to help encourage our community to save water and FIX A LEAK! When you submit your scavenger hunt or sign up and run the Family 5K by May 1st, you will be entered to win special prizes! More information: www.Charlottesville.gov/FixALeak and ServiceAuthority.org

Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest

Posted by Katie McIlwee on Oct 1, 2021 in Community Project, Education Center, Featured, Newsroom, Press Releases, Public Notices, Stewardship, Water | Comments Off on Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 1, 2021 Local Water Organizations Host Annual Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE (CITY), ALBEMARLE COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY (ACSA), AND RIVANNA WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (RWSA) WILL JOIN FOR THE SEVENTH ANNUAL “IMAGINE A DAY WITHOUT WATER” NATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE VALUE OF WATER IN OUR EVERYDAY LIVES. Each year, the City, ACSA, and RWSA ask youth to artistically show the community why we must value and save...