Renovation of a water / sewer project in Charlottesville, Virginia. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

The North Rivanna Water Treatment Plant (NRWTP) has been in use since the 1970's with minimal upgrades aside from the addition of Granular Activated Carbon in 2018. A Needs Assessment was performed that identified additional improvements that would be required for the plant to continue to reliably provide drinking water to the North Rivanna Pressure Zone. Due to the anticipated expense of these proposed improvements, a feasibility study was performed to determine if the NRWTP should be upgraded or decommissioned. The study concluded that the plant should be decommissioned, and expenses saved could be better applied to other improvements throughout the Urban Water System. As a result, this project includes demolition of the plant facilities, removal of the low head dam on the North Fork Rivanna River and returning the property to its pre-existing conditions. This project is in included in the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority FY 2023-2027 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). As of July 01, 2022, further details regarding design and construction have not been identified. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.