WCSA Earns Top Ranking in Operations, Performance for Twelfth Consecutive Year
Pictured from left to right are Dr. David Dawson, deputy field director, Virginia Department of Health Office of Drinking Water (Abingdon Field Office); Drew Langston, production manager for WCSA; Dixon Tucker, chairman of the Virginia Optimization Program; and Joey...
How Long Does a Water Project Take?
WCSA’s water line projects are crucial for providing access to public service for Washington County residents. These projects are also important for updating existing infrastructure to ensure customers have reliable service for many years to come. Over the past...
Hidden Valley Water System Extension Project Completed
Complex project provides clean and reliable service for residents in high-altitude area of Washington County For more than a decade, WCSA has worked to bring reliable water service to the residents of the Hidden Valley area of Washington County. After many years of...
Two New Capital Projects Will Bring Water Service to Unserved Communities
WCSA is preparing to launch two new capital projects that will provide public water service to Washington County residents who currently depend on private wells. Both projects will eliminate reliance on water sources with documented contamination. The Mendota Road...
Long-Term Water System Extension Project Nears Completion for Hidden Valley Residents
The Washington County Service Authority has been working for several years to bring water service to the Hidden Valley area of Washington County. This long-term project was recently completed, bringing a reliable source of clean water to the remaining residents who...
WCSA Earns Top Ranking in Operations, Performance for Eleventh Consecutive Year
Pictured from left to right are Robbie Cornett, general manager of WCSA; Drew Langston, production manager of WCSA; Eric R. Herold, P.E., VDH district engineer for the Mount Rogers Planning District; and Dr. David Dawson, P.E., deputy field director of VDH’s Field...
The Long and Winding Road: WCSA’s Multi-Year Galvanized Line Replacement Project
One of the service authority’s most extensive infrastructure projects ever replaces 200 miles of galvanized steel pipe Several years ago, WCSA began a massive undertaking that will directly impact 40% of its water customers. When completed, the Galvanized Line...
Waterline Extension Project Brings Safe, Reliable Drinking Water to Sugar Cove Road Residents
Last fall, WCSA completed its Sugar Cove Road Waterline Extension Project, which brought municipal water service for the very first time to 12 residences that previously relied on wells and springs, and were often presented with taste, discoloration and water volume...
WCSA Receives $18.7 Million USDA Loan for New Water Storage and Distribution Systems
In October 2020, WCSA was awarded an $18.7 million U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development loan for improvements to water storage and distribution systems. The funds will help support the Abingdon Water Storage Tank Improvements Project and the...
WCSA is Offering Free Vacuum Breakers to Customers
As mentioned in the November issue of WCSA’s “In The Pipe” newsletter, water in a garden hose can be drawn back into our water supply in many ways, creating a potential risk for backflow of contaminated water into our homes, wells, or neighborhood or municipal water...