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Powhatan staff warn water and sewer systems need major investment to support projected growth
Summary
Staff told the planning commission that Powhatan County's three service districts are near capacity in places and projected to need substantial upgrades through 2045, including possible purchases of regional capacity and multi-million-dollar pipelines; funding is not currently programmed.
Powhatan County staff told the planning commission that the county's three water and sewer service districts will require significant upgrades and external partnerships to meet projected growth.
The planning staff presentation said the county's service districts ' courthouse, Flat Rock and Founders Bridge ' have limited remaining capacity in key areas. "Founders Bridge's systems are pretty much at max with really no developments able to happen on this system at all," one presenter said, noting the developer-owned utility has about 344 connections.
Why it matters: staff estimated combined water demand across the three…
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