CHARLOTTESVILLE (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) is advancing construction along Woodburn Rd. on a raw water line, aiming to connect the South Fork Rivanna Reservoir and the Ragged Mountain Reservoir. The line will be 6.5 miles and 36 feet long and will be able to transfer up to 25 million gallons per day.
Having started in March, the stages of the project will advance in six segments, and pipe installation is projected to finish by 2028. 2,500 feet of pipe have already been constructed so far on the first segment – on Woodburn Rd. – with RWSA’s contractor, Garney Companies Inc., mobilizing segment five on Colthurst Dr. and Barracks Rd. through September.
RWSA Communication and Outreach Coordinator Westley Kern explained the project will make water infrastructure more efficient by moving water between the three reservoirs – essentially connecting the sources – and different treatment plants…