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Staff said the overflow was reported to the authority around 2:30 a.m., crews were on site about 3 a.m., and the blocked main was cleared and the overflow stopped by about 6:30 a.m. The blockage was a large yellow plastic dish — staff estimated it was about 10 inches deep — that had lodged in an 18‑inch gravity sewer main beneath a manhole. ACSA staff said the dish was not the authority’s typical manhole insert (a shallow 3–4 inch dish used to keep stormwater out) and that evidence suggests the obstruction was introduced intentionally.

“Once we finally got the pump, it pumped down enough or drawn down enough so we can actually pull out the blockage,” staff reported. The affected area was disinfected and cleaned according to the authority’s procedures and the event was reported to state regulators as required.

Board members asked whether the incident had been reported to the sheriff’s office; staff said they are investigating and will report to law enforcement if they determine the event was an act of vandalism. Staff indicated there was no indication the overflow resulted from lack of maintenance.

No penalties, ongoing public-health advisories or long-term service disruptions were reported during the meeting. Staff said they would continue investigating the incident and pursue any necessary regulatory or law‑enforcement reporting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 4, 2025 Amherst County Service Authority Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","ACSA staff told the board March 4 that a sanitary sewer overflow on Williams Creek was discovered early last week, stopped within hours, reported to state regulators and cleaned; staff said a large plastic dish blocked an 18‑inch gravity main and vandalism is suspected.","taxTitle","Amherst County, Virginia","taxId",30502,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6298900,"ACSA authorizes executive director to address arbitrage rebate liability from 2020C VRA bond; board cites about $46,000",293,1175000,1468000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2499612-1e6fea7325d56c8a4198340fd0cbf791&start=1175&end=1468","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2499612-1e6fea7325d56c8a4198340fd0cbf791/thumbnail_1175000.jpg","/articles/6298900/Amherst-County/Virginia/ACSA-authorizes-executive-director-to-address-arbitrage-rebate-liability-from-2020C-VRA-bond-board-cites-about-46000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298900-af8a718ed73d848c6cb4e98f158c6c8c/orig.mp4?Expires=1777278341&Signature=Is7REGP1MkzhfWFxy240srkje4rXmwIxpG-SUyfLGJR9NRguz41LHnXUMpASkrb7N--9iDy9134baUbAePgvlPrlIU3yshnNftgj7xGnM-ED7uidoVrArGRE-5Qf33TKkuy5C9SmFLx~iPcenTsW1ElGhEGNOMFZiKDFJL2jq2P7Bh4sc1K1RurkqPdbzHslzJ7jlvu6oUca8P0Ce4w3I6Ykmuemp~jZzpdYM2Sh9ncJpt27g96W~Ciafu8LodOTV0jA4NCMEtbfUV2VPvjcgbNfcltYRhrb5A-O6nk7EGGGLViB4DcpFZySwl1gWMOv1GcdTQmdZWO~2~umaNHyPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Amherst County Service Authority voted March 4 to authorize the authority’s executive director to act on an arbitrage rebate liability tied to the Virginia pool financing program Series VPFP 2020C bond.

Staff included correspondence from the Virginia Resources Authority indicating the authority may owe an arbitrage rebate on interest earned while bond proceeds sat in a pooled account. Mr. Castillo explained the funds accrued interest in the account and if that interest exceeds IRS-allowed yields the authority is required to return the excess; staff reported the amount at roughly $46,000.

A motion by Mr. Perra (identified in the meeting transcript as a board member) authorized the executive director to proceed with the necessary actions, including allowing the Virginia Resources Authority to withdraw the required rebate from the account. The motion passed on a voice vote.

Board members clarified that the rebate represents excess interest the authority cannot retain rather than an out-of-pocket expense drawn from currently spent funds. ‘‘We’re not able to keep all of the interest that the extra interest that we had earned,’’ Mr. Castillo said, and another board member said the situation does not directly affect ratepayers because the money had not been spent. Staff said the authority had budgeted interest-income assumptions for the fiscal year and expected to exceed a previously budgeted $200,000 in interest income.

Staff told the board the rebate and any payment will be budgeted in the upcoming fiscal year (November 2025 was mentioned as the timing for the related budget). The board authorized the executive director to execute what the Virginia Resources Authority requested to resolve the arbitrage issue.

Staff said the authority will work with its financial advisors on overall rate and budget implications but that the arbitrage rebate itself stems from how bond proceeds were held before they were spent and is a required reconciliation under federal rules.","The Amherst County Service Authority on March 4 authorized its executive director to handle an arbitrage rebate liability tied to the Virginia pool financing program Series 2020C bond. Staff said the liability — interest earned on bond proceeds exceeding permitted yield — is roughly $46,000 and will be budgeted in the upcoming fiscal year.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6298904,"Amherst County Service Authority adopts 2025 infrastructure master plan, prioritizes roughly $1 million in FY‑25 projects",523,336000,859000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2499612-1e6fea7325d56c8a4198340fd0cbf791&start=336&end=859","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2499612-1e6fea7325d56c8a4198340fd0cbf791/thumbnail_336000.jpg","/articles/6298904/Amherst-County/Virginia/Amherst-County-Service-Authority-adopts-2025-infrastructure-master-plan-prioritizes-roughly-1-million-in-FY25-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6298904-0420a5e482b77cb98a9ed81b17b2565b/orig.mp4?Expires=1777278341&Signature=XyXxQtMGaQ9vt~GwGk7jxEVlzlieRsdHcZN8k6PFcUkW6-6-kdZJHDJk3ddaaTNoGzp9N1qG9U6DyBm0YkzoSJmZN2DrJ2cJTmsZ1V-lDJMS5fXaKrhASdIXdbkJ4J8u-P8rTgO7flLrL94Ugtrm~aBH-TVVaJCv~qhA5ugzZTWAuw-0L1nLruBc1bl7mTgTLWOMZFSfS6wFLL1esonnMYbUL~mnaZLb9y0uH~m-JvpVQmnctch3yfrIy9uHVd62aRnmWtsFLPmG~exLRiXwkt4t375OCVGIH803bw1jMMsM8FW5IvgV~84ZT~GSUgLcf2B-kDIwnAFVKLtkC~Fj3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Amherst County Service Authority voted March 4 to adopt its 2025 infrastructure master plan, a “living” document that sets levels-of-service objectives for drinking-water and wastewater systems and identifies near-term capital priorities.

The plan gives the authority targets for system performance and a prioritized capital improvement program (CIP). Adoption clears the way for engineering, easement work and funding applications for projects the authority listed as top priorities for fiscal year 2025.

Mr. Castillo, an ACSA staff presenter, told the board a draft had been presented Jan. 21 and the final report is now available online. “These objectives are included within the master plan,” he said, calling the document a target the authority should “strive for” while recognizing that funding and time will determine what can be achieved. Board members described the plan as a benchmark to measure progress over time.

The staff presentation and board discussion listed the near-term priorities the authority intends to pursue: repair of raw-water pump stations and a treatment-plant repair (staff estimated the raw‑water pump repairs at about $70,000); work to add redundancy to the system via a parallel feeder; upgrades and permanent shelters and generators for pumping stations including Williams Creek and Abbott; an automated meter infrastructure (AMI) program; shell repairs at the Ivanhoe and West Fire treatment plants; continuing GIS work supported by LEAP funding; and beginning site planning for a proposed operations center. Staff said some projects will seek FEMA or VDH funding or principal forgiveness where eligible because the authority serves disadvantaged communities.

Staff told the board the authority budgeted $1,509,968 in FY‑25 for capital items and that the list of top-priority projects totals about $1,000,000 of that budgeted amount. The board emphasized that the plan is an intent and a tool for prioritization, while individual projects will still require funding decisions. One board member recommended involving the chair and vice chair on real‑property negotiations for the proposed operations center and indicated future land purchases would be discussed in closed session as required.

The board approved a motion to adopt the 2025 infrastructure master plan as presented (voice vote; motion carried). The presentation credited Pennoni and Associates as the consultant working on the plan and noted staff will return with project designs, cost estimates, easement needs and grant applications.

Staff also said financial advisors (Deb Horton Company) are reviewing the authority’s financials and the plan’s project list to assess rate impacts and fundability. The plan’s living‑document status means the board expects periodic reviews to track which objectives are met and which require adjustment.

Next steps identified by staff include completing design work, pursuing grant funding for generators and AMI, securing easements, and scheduling follow-up updates to the board and to financial advisors.","The Amherst County Service Authority on March 4 approved a living 2025 infrastructure master plan that sets service objectives and prioritizes capital work — including pump station repairs, a parallel feeder and automated meters — with about $1,000,000 of projects budgeted in fiscal year 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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ACSA reports Williams Creek sanitary sewer overflow; staff say vandalism likely, spill stopped and disinfected

ACSA authorizes executive director to address arbitrage rebate liability from 2020C VRA bond; board cites about $46,000

Amherst County Service Authority adopts 2025 infrastructure master plan, prioritizes roughly $1 million in FY‑25 projects