Crozet Raw Water Line Break
UPDATE from 12-18-19 @ 3:50pm – The water line has been repaired and is back in full operation. At approximately 8pm on Tuesday, December 17th, there was break in the raw water line that transmits water from the Beaver Creek Reservoir to the Crozet Water Treatment Plant. Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority crews, along with crews from the Albemarle County Service Authority, were dispatched to the site and have begun the process of repairing the water line. The break occurred between the intersection of Browns Gap Turnpike and Old Three Notch’d Road and Route 240. Please avoid this...
Read MoreRWSA, Partners Announce Improvements to Water Treatment Process
with Approval from Virginia Department of Health, RWSA to Upgrade Corrosion Control to Improve Protection of Water Pipes and Plumbing Fixtures Beginning in December, the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA), in partnership with the Albemarle County Service Authority and the Charlottesville Utilities Department, will improve the area’s already high-quality public drinking water treatment process. For more than 30 years, RWSA has been using a corrosion inhibitor product as part of its drinking water treatment process. In December, RWSA will upgrade its corrosion inhibitor as a...
Read MoreGreat Pumpkin Smash
Go green this Halloween and compost your pumpkin! Participants will be able to “smash” their pumpkins by dropping them into a large composting container. Information regarding the RSWA, City, and County composting and recycling programs will be available. Pumpkin composting is free of charge and open to City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County residents. Where: McIntire Recycling Center, 611 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA 22902 When: November 2, 2019 from 8:30am to 6:30pm How to Compost Pumpkins should be free of inorganic material, such as candles, wax, artificial lighting,...
Read MoreeWaste Collection Date Announced
Rivanna Solid Waste Authority will host an electronic waste collection day on Saturday, October 26, 2019 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Ivy Material Utilization Center, 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903. During this program, residents of the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County will be able to dispose of e-waste for free. To participate, residents must preregister for this event. Registration will begin on Tuesday, October 1st at 8:00 am. Participants will be asked to register for a specific time window. Once the time slot has filled, a confirmation email will be sent to...
Read MoreCelebrating Year One of Enhanced Drinking Water Treatment
A year after the first Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) filter went into operation as part of the drinking water treatment system for the Charlottesville/Albemarle area, the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority would like to celebrate its success. The road to install GAC contactors at our five largest water treatment plants has been a long one. In 2006, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated regulations related to disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in drinking water, making the removal requirements more stringent. DBPs can form when chemicals used to disinfect our drinking water, such...
Read MoreExpanded Recycling at the Ivy MUC
Effective immediately, the Ivy Material Utilization Center will begin offering expanded recycling services at the current citizens convenience center. These services are free to the residents of Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville. The Ivy MUC is located at 4576 Dick Woods Road, Charlottesville VA, 22903. The interim facility will accept: Corrugated Carboard Newsprint and Magazines Motor Oil Antifreeze Compostable Food Waste Glass Food & Beverage Containers* Mixed Brown Paper* Mixed Metals – aluminum beverage cans and steel cans* *expanded offering At the February meeting of...
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