Water and Wastewater Systems

Water

• Miles of water lines: 2,121
• Water storage tanks: 25
• Total water-tank capacity: 42.25 million gallons
• Water pump stations: 15
• Water - Active services: 120,978
  • An active service is a paid fee that allows for a connection to the utility system. This number does not include portable meters or service-line irrigation. 
• Estimated drinking water customers: 349,969
  • The number of drinking water customers is based on an estimated number of persons in residential housing, apartments, trailers and duplexes. This information is obtained from the Chesterfield County Planning Department and the Chesterfield County Utilities Department.
• Water supplied (average daily flow): 39.35 million gallons per day (MGD)

Water Sources

• James River (City of Richmond)
• Lake Chesdin (Appomattox River Water Authority)
• Swift Creek Reservoir

Water Plants

Addison-Evans Water Production and Laboratory Facility

• Capacity: 12 MGD
• Average production: 5.91 MGD

Appomattox River Water Authority

• Capacity: 96 MGD
• Allocation: 66.5 MGD
• Average purchased: 24.53 MGD

City of Richmond

• Allocation: 32 MGD
• Average purchased: 8.91 MGD

Total Capacity: 110.5 MGD

Wastewater

• Miles of wastewater lines: 2,243
• Wastewater pump stations: 25
• Wastewater - Active services: 103,348
  • An active service is a paid fee that allows for a connection to the utility system. This number does not include portable meters or service-line irrigation.
• Wastewater estimated population served: 307,594
• Wastewater treated (average daily flow): 23.55 million gallons per day (MGD)

Wastewater Plants

• Falling Creek wastewater treatment plant capacity: 12 MGD
• Proctors Creek wastewater treatment plant capacity: 27 MGD
• South Central Wastewater Authority: 2.3 MGD
• Total capacity: 41.3 MGD