August 3rd Strategic Planning Input Session
Charlottesville, VA—July 14, 2017 On August 3, 2017 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority and the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority will host a public meeting at CitySpace in downtown Charlottesville to gain input from the community about our mission, vision, and goals for the next 5 to 50 years. The Rivanna Authorities hired Raftelis Financial Consulting to conduct a series of strategic planning stakeholder interviews, meetings, workshops, and data collection in support of a strategic planning effort. The outcome of this six-month process will be a Strategic Plan for the...
Read MoreRSWA Goes Solar!
Exciting news…RSWA has the nod from its Board of Directors to move forward on a solar energy project that will use a section of our closed landfill to produce renewable energy. Now that’s repurposing! Press Release that went out on June 27, 2017 Rivanna Solid Waste Authority Board of Directors Approve Solar Project at the Ivy Material Utilization Center Rivanna Solid Waste Authority Board of Directors has authorized a land lease contract with a developer to install a solar array at the Ivy Material Utilization Center (IMUC or former Ivy Landfill) that will generate an estimated 2...
Read MoreSchenk’s Wastewater Pipe Complete and Greenway Trail Reopens
PRESS RELEASE Now that Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority (RWSA) contractors have successfully completed 1,300 feet of sewer pipe replacement along the Schenk’s Greenway, Charlottesville City Parks and Recreation has reopened the trail for multi-use recreation. Full landscaping of flower beds and tree plantings will be completed this fall in order to take advantage of prime planting weather. Replacing RWSA’s sewer pipe will help maintain adequate capacity for future wastewater system needs generated from the City. The former 21’’ pipe installed in the 50’s has been replaced by a 30” pipe....
Read MoreImagine a Day without Water Art Poster Contest Winners Announced
Press Release (from City Water Conservation Program Coordinator Jill Greiner) Charlottesville and Albemarle County, VA – The City of Charlottesville, the Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA), and Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority (RWSA) participated in their second annual “Imagine a Day without Water,” a national campaign to educate and inspire the community about the value and importance of water in our everyday lives. The campaign involved a public awareness event in September as well as an art contest where students from the City and County were asked to show the community how they...
Read MoreImagine A Day Without Water is Back
Charlottesville and Albemarle County, VA – Once again the City of Charlottesville, the Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA), and Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority (RWSA) is participating in the second annual “Imagine a Day without Water,” a national campaign to educate and inspire the community about the value and importance of water in our everyday lives! The City, ACSA, and RWSA will be hosting an event on Friday, September 16th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on the Downtown Mall on the corner of East Main Street and 2nd Street NE next to the water fountain display at Central Place Plaza....
Read MoreSuccessful Odor Control Kickoff
Friday, July 15th Rivanna hosted an Odor Control Kickoff at Riverview Park for local officials, media, and neighbors. We shared the good news that our contractors have mobilized their equipment and construction is beginning! We also heard from City Councilor Kathy Galvin, Board of Supervisor Rick Randolph, Rivanna Solid Waste Authority Board Chair, and Woolen Mills President John Frazee. The map below was used to show the major components of this project. Our staff, local officials, and the neighborhood are definitely looking forward to having odors staying within our fence-line border...
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