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Powhatan adopts 20‑year water and wastewater master plan; costs and interconnection options outlined
Summary
The board adopted Dewberry’s 2025 Water and Wastewater Master Plan by a 5–0 vote. The plan projects water demand growing from about 600,000 gpd to roughly 2.2 million gpd by 2045 and presents three sourcing scenarios with high-level cost estimates.
The Powhatan County Board of Supervisors on July 28 adopted a 20‑year water and wastewater master plan developed by Dewberry Engineers, approving resolution r-2025-47 by a 5–0 roll-call vote.
Brett Heim of Dewberry told the board the plan is a tool to guide utility investments and communication over the next two decades. Heim said current maximum day water demand in the county is approximately 600,000 gallons per day and projected demand under the plan’s growth assumptions could reach about 2.2 million gallons per day by 2045. Average‑day sewer needs were also projected to grow significantly.
Dewberry presented…
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