HRSD Pressure Reducing Station and Storage Tanks Video Presentation for September 9 Open House Meeting at Tabb High School

Dear Neighbors,

 

The HRSD video presentation is now on the utility’s website at https://www.hrsd.com/Tabb-PRS-VirtualPresentation  and will be linked on the County website early next week.  This video presentation is about 13 minutes long.  You will definitely want to watch the video if you are unable to attend the open house.  It identifies how you can provide comments concerning the project.

 

Regards,

 

Tom

 

Thomas G. Shepperd, Jr.

District 5 Representative

York County Board of Supervisors

 

(C) 757-903-1875

(H) 757-868-8591

 

shepperd@yorkcounty.gov

tgshep@cox.net

 

HSRD Pressure Reducing Station (PRS) and Storage Tank Project Open House September 9th, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Dear Neighbors,

HSRD will present the preliminary plan for the PRS and storage tanks at an open house scheduled for September 9, 2021, between 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Tabb High School lobby, 4431 Bethel Road, Yorktown ,VA 23693.   The purpose of the open house is to provide you with an opportunity to discuss the project with the project team.  You will get to review the history of HRSD, see the project site possibilities, gain an understanding of what the facility may look like, ask questions, and make recommendations.  For those of you that cannot attend the open house, a recorded presentation of the material will be posted on the HRSD website and the York County website.  You will be given the location on the websites and how to provide comments on the PRS Project when the presentation is finished.

Here is a summary of the information I received this past week when I met with HSRD to review the open house material.  The plan is about 30% complete.  There are three alternative sites for the project.  The first site is located along Victory Boulevard between the Hollymead neighborhood and Fire Station #2.  The second site is further north of Victory Boulevard and runs parallel to the Dominion power lines behind Tabb High School.  The third site is even further north and located on the other side of the powerlines near the Tabb High School running track.  The Pressure Reducing Pump Station will be 130 ft. by 70 ft., 20 ft. deep and 35 ft. high.  Each of the two offline storage tanks will be 135 ft. in diameter and 35 ft. high.  The tanks will be built of reinforced concrete. 

The purpose of the PRS project is to moderate pressure on our sewer system during heavy rains and high usage events.  Historically, high pressure situations result in raw sewage overwhelming the system to a point where the sewage is released into our rivers and streams.  Another benefit of the PRS is that it helps the sewer and water treatment facilities with the SWIFT program.  This program is designed to pump highly treated (drinkable) water back into the aquifer to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay, replenish the groundwater supply, and reduce land subsidence.  When the SWIFT program is complete, nearly all the treated water released today into the rivers will be sent to the aquifer. 

The project schedule calls for a 50 percent design completion by the winter of 2021.  The design will be 90 percent complete by the spring of 2022.  Construction begins in the fall of 2022 and project completion is in the spring of 2024.  

Homeowner Associations and residents not living in an HOA are encouraged to pass this notice along to their neighbors.   

 

Regards,

 

Tom

Regards,

Tom

Thomas G. Shepperd, Jr.

District 5 Representative

York County Board of Supervisors

(C) 757-903-1875

(H) 757-868-8591

shepperd@yorkcounty.gov

tgshep@cox.net

District 5 Report Supplemental - Potential HSRD Meeting on Pump Station Near Tabb High School

Dear Neighbors,

 

I’m told that HRSD has a preliminary plan for a public meeting to review their conceptual options for a Pressure Reducing Station (PRS) with two 2.3-million-gallon storage tanks in the area behind Fire Station #2 and Tabb High School. Right now, the most likely date is Thursday, September 9 somewhere at Tabb High School.  I’ll be sure and get you more precise information on date, time, and exact location when they finalize their plans.  Here is an excerpt from my York County June 2021 District 5 Report:

 

Paragraph 3.e. “Hampton Road Sanitation District Pressure Reducing Station (PRS) and Tank Project” - HRSD purchased the 26-acre parcel behind Tabb High School for the purpose of constructing a facility that would help in managing the sewer flow and pressure along two major sewer truck lines that intersect in this area.  I have participated in several conversations with HRSD attempting to understand the scope, need and flexibility they may have with this concept.  What I have learned so far is that ultimately, a project in the general vicinity is needed for the regional system and that there are many benefits for all of us in terms of safety, cost, and environmental quality.  The exact design, location, appearance, and timing of the project are subject to more study and input from interested parties.  HRSD currently has directed its consulting engineers to study the feasibility of several different options all intended to mitigate any negative project impact.  It is my understanding that they are trying to understand both the technical feasibility and the pros and cons of the various options from the standpoint of community impact.  Once they are convinced that they have some options that will work, they have committed to scheduling a community meeting to share their concept options and listen to ideas and concerns from neighbors.  The purpose of the initial meeting is to allow all interested parties to hear and see the same information and to brainstorm other ideas.  No decision will be sought at this initial meeting.  What happens after that will depend on how we react to their options and how HRSD reacts to any additional suggestions.  I have asked that once HRSD is ready to schedule a meeting, I be contacted so that I can share with all of you the time, date, and location.  I will also keep my colleagues on the Board of Supervisors informed so that we can anticipate a future course of action.

 

Homeowner Associations and residents not living in an HOA are encouraged to pass this notice along to their neighbors.  You can expect to receive more information about the meeting in the near future. 

 

Regards,

 

Tom

 

Thomas G. Shepperd, Jr.

District 5 Representative

York County Board of Supervisors

 

(C) 757-903-1875

(H) 757-868-8591

 

shepperd@yorkcounty.gov

tgshep@cox.net