$33M sewer project in Washington County, Va. underway
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – State and local leaders commemorated the start of a $33 million project that will expand sewer treatment capacity in Washington County, Virginia.
According to the county, officials joined the Washington County Service Authority (WCSA) on Tuesday at a groundbreaking ceremony marking the beginning of the Lee Highway Corridor Sewer Expansion Project.
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Leaders gathered in Abingdon at the Oak Park Center for Business and Industry off Lee Highway. Acting general manager of the WCSA Ron Seay said the installation of the county-operated public sewer system will help better serve people and businesses on Lee Highway between Exit 13 and the City of Bristol, Virginia.
“This expansion will provide public sewer to approximately 140 residential and commercial customers who are currently serviced by existing septic tank systems, and it will provide the initial backbone infrastructure for future sewer connections for more than 800 additional residential and commercial users, including many who have expressed interest in sewer service due to failing septic systems,” Seay stated in a news release.
Construction on the first phase of the Lee Highway Corridor Sewer Expansion Project began in November 2023. Phase one is comprised of the installation of four sewer pumping stations, more than 70,000 feet of sewer line and 150 sewer manholes.
Virginia State Senator Todd Pillion also applauded the project, saying in a statement that the expansion will bring much-needed services to the west-central portion of the county.
“The Commonwealth’s investment in this project demonstrates our shared commitment to this corridor and its strategic position as an economic driver for the entire county,” Pillion said. “Modern infrastructure is a fundamental component of not only doing business, but improving quality of life, and this expansion plays a key role in addressing both.”
The project is a $33 million investment; $21 million in grant money helped fund the project. The entire expansion is funded by USDA Rural Development, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, the WCSA and Washington County.
The project is scheduled to be completed by February 2025.
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