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Goochland staff outline pump‑station upgrades, sewer expansion and potential rate effects
Summary
Staff outlined a package of utility projects including Valley View Lane pump‑station design ($225,000 FY27 request), an EGPS pump assessment ($150,000 FY27), Ridgefield booster and storage (Phase 1 estimated $16.7M), and a Courthouse low‑pressure sewer expansion serving ~75 parcels; county modeling showed a potential 6% residential rate increase if $16.7M is debt financed under current assumptions.
County utilities staff told the Board that several eastern Courthouse‑area utility assets will require near‑term work to support growth and to avoid service failures.
Valley View Lane Pump Station: Elizabeth said the existing station’s firm capacity is 200 gallons per minute but the 2025 master plan projects a peak flow of about 414 gpm by 2030. Staff propose upsizing the station to 580 gpm. The total project estimate is approximately $1.6 million; staff requested $225,000 in FY27 for design and will return for construction funding in FY28. Whether the force main needs upgrading will be decided during design.
Eastern Goochland Pump Station (EGPS): staff…
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