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Lynchburg updates major water infrastructure projects; lead-service inventory moves into field phase
Summary
Officials reported progress on multiple capital projects including the Blackwater CSO tunnel and College Lake dam removal, and outlined a citywide lead-service-line inventory with access agreements and replacement schedules under EPA rules.
Lynchburg—s Water Resources Department briefed the City Council Oct. 14 on progress across several major infrastructure projects and on the next phase of the federally mandated lead-service-line inventory.
Project updates: staff reported continued progress on the Blackwater combined sewer overflow (CSO) tunnel but said crews encountered contaminated oily material near Rivermont Bridge while drilling for blasting holes; laboratory testing is underway and excavated material may require disposal at a hazardous-waste landfill. Staff said a change order is likely but that the cost should be covered by project contingency.
College Lake Dam removal is near substantial completion, with a final inspection scheduled the day after the briefing. The…
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