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Central Water Line Public Information Session Scheduled for September 16, 2025

Join Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority (RWSA) on Tuesday, September 16, for an information session about the upcoming Central Water Line Project.The session will be held at Carver Recreation Center, located at 233 4th Street SW, Charlottesville, VA 22903. The doors will open at 5:00 PM with a formal presentation beginning at 5:15 PM. Attendees will learn about RWSA, the history of the project, and details surrounding the forthcoming work.

Event Details

Central Water Line Project is One of Several Initiatives Planned

In 2002, the Central Virginia Region experienced a historical drought of record. This drought and the water supply needs of the Charlottesville/Albemarle region sparked a decade-long water supply planning process (2002-2012). Over the next five years, RWSA will invest more than $300 million to enhance our urban raw water storage capabilities, raw water transmission pipelines, treatment facilities, and transmission pipelines for finished water (treated drinking water).

New Earthen Dam – In 2014, RWSA completed building a new dam at Ragged Mountain.
WTP Improvements - Recent facility upgrades have substantially increased each plant’s treatment capacity.
Ragged Mountain Reservoir Pool Fill Project - RWSA will fully utilize the reservoir’s storage capacity by adding 700 million gallons for a total of 2.1 billion gallons.
RMR to OBWTP Raw Water Line and Pump Station - A new 36” transmission pipe is replacing two smaller 70 and 100-year-old transmission pipes.
South Rivanna River Crossing - A large 24” finished water transmission pipe is being added to better support the northern area in Albemarle County.
Central Water Line (CWL) - The CWL will provide a high-flow, large-diameter finished water transmission pipe that will better connect RWSA’s treatment facilities, transmission pipes, and water storage tanks.
SFRR to RMR Raw Water Line - The new line will allow RWSA to fully utilize the SFRR’s watershed and RMR’s storage capacity. It will also allow both WTPs to pull from either or both reservoirs.

Water Line Route History

Learn about this and more by visiting our dedicated construction webpage.

Central Water Line Project

Bore Samples

In the coming weeks, bore samples will be taken along Phase 2’s alignment. These samples will provide subsurface data that will help prospective contractors bid on the project.

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695 Moores Creek Ln
Charlottesville, VA 22902
USA