RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond officials are celebrating a major milestone in the rehabilitation of the city’s over 100-year-old Byrd Park Reservoir.
On Monday, April 6, city leaders and Department of Public Utilities (DPU) staff came together to mark the completion of the new roof for Byrd Park Reservoir’s west basin. In a press release, the city emphasized that this is an important step in the long-term project to rehabilitate the aging reservoir.
Byrd Park Reservoir, which was initially built between 1874 and 1876, consists of two storage tanks for finished water — or water that is ready to drink. Per the city, it “plays a critical role in delivering safe, reliable drinking water across the region.”…