Facts & Figures

Rivanna Water and Sewer Facts

We produce clean, safe drinking water for public water customers in the City and County; and

We treat wastewater, so it can safely return to the Rivanna and James rivers.

FOUNDED:   1972

EMPLOYEES:  100

OUR CUSTOMERS:  Charlottesville Department of Utilities & Albemarle County Service Authority (ACSA)

POPULATION SERVED:    ~130,000 in the City and the County

RESERVOIRS:   Ragged Mountain, Sugar Hollow, South Rivanna, Totier Creek, Beaver Creek

WATERSHED AREA: Ragged Mountain: 2 sq miles; Sugar Hollow: 18 sq miles; South Rivanna: 259 sq miles; Totier Creek: 29 sq miles; Beaver Creek: 10 sq miles

WATER STORAGE CAPACITY:  15.75 Million Gallons (MG) in Tanks; 3.3 Billion Total Gallons in Reservoirs

WATER PRODUCED EACH DAY:     10 MGD (Total – Urban, Crozet, and Scottsville)  9.3 MGD (Urban Water System)

MAXIMUM DAILY WATER DEMAND: 12.3 MGD on 9/6/22

MOORES CREEK ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT:  80 Acres in the Belmont area

WASTEWATER TREATED EACH DAY:  9.6 MGD

MAXIMUM WASTEWATER TREATED EACH DAY:   24.6 MGD on 12/23/2022

LAB TESTS PER YEAR:  Over 1,900 samples taken to ensure water quality that ACSA/City provide to their customers complies with federal & state requirements. Continuous water sampling occurs at each of our water treatment plants.

MANHOLES:  717

MILES OF WATER LINES:  68

MILES OF WASTEWATER LINES: 44

TONS OF BIOSOLIDS PER YEAR:   13,000 tons converted to usable compost annually

Facts are current as of September 2023


Rivanna Solid Waste Authority Facts

We provide recycling and solid waste services to City and County residents.

FOUNDED:  1990

LANDFILL CLOSED:  2001 (official closing 2003)

ENCORE SHOP:  Open since 1998

EMPLOYEES:  26

POPULATION SERVED:    ~159,000 in the City and the County

FACILITIES:  Ivy Material Utilization Center (IMUC) & the Refuse Transfer Station at Ivy, McIntire Recycling Center, Southern Albemarle Convenience Center, Paper Sort on Meade Avenue

MATERIALS RECYCLED:     9,586 TONS/per year

# of VEHICLES CROSSING SCALE:    86,990

PAPER & CARDBOARD:      1,522 TONS

COMPOSTABLE FOOD WASTE:     110 TONS

GLASS:      406 TONS

METAL:    104 TONS

PLASTIC:   102 TONS

VEGETATIVE YARD WASTE:   7,141 TONS

TIRES:   20 TONS

Facts are current as of September 2023