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Culpeper board approves town’s reclaimed‑water system, including 2,000,000‑gallon tank funded by technology campus
Summary
The board unanimously approved a conditional use permit for a Town of Culpeper reclaimed‑water system to serve the Culpeper Technology Campus, including a proposed 2,000,000‑gallon elevated tank and a pump station; the campus agreed to fund design and construction.
The Culpeper County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a conditional use permit for a reclaimed water system proposed by the Town of Culpeper to serve the Culpeper Technology Campus and nearby industrial uses.
Staff and the Planning Commission supported the application. Planning staff said the project would capture treated effluent from the town wastewater plant and reuse it, reducing discharge to Mountain Run and preserving the county’s nutrient allocation for future uses. The Planning Commission recommended approval by an 8–0 vote and staff emphasized the proposal’s conformity with the comprehensive plan and environmental chapters.
The town’s presenter described the system’s main components: a pump station (capacity up to 4,000,000 gallons per day), chlorine disinfection, pipeline to an elevated storage tank and gravity distribution to customers. The presenter described selecting a county‑site (Site B) because it offers better operational access, a gravity return to the wastewater plant in the event of overflow and easier future expandability. He said the tank would be a composite elevated tank roughly 2,000,000 gallons in capacity with an overflow elevation near 195 feet and a hydraulic grade line near 640 feet above sea level.
"This is the most expensive water in Culpeper," the presenter said, explaining the town treats and returns water today and the reclaimed system would put treated effluent to beneficial use. He said Culpeper Technology Campus agreed to pay 100% of the system’s design and construction costs, making the project financially viable without town or county general‑fund contributions.
Supervisors asked technical questions about return rates and plant capacity; the presenter estimated roughly 30% of delivered reclaimed water would return to the plant after use and noted the town has applied to DEQ and expects modeling results on allowable diversions. Board members thanked the Technology Campus and the town for the funding arrangement; a supervisor moved and the board approved the draft resolution for case U‑2248‑24‑1 by unanimous voice vote.
