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Innovation Meets Groundbreaking Construction at Hampton Roads Sanitation District If you follow innovative water infrastructure projects in the United States – especially those in the water reuse category – you’re probably familiar with Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s (HRSD) Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow (SWIFT) program.Read More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in October announced a $268 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD), which serves areas across southeast Virginia and the Eastern Shore. This is the third WIFIA loan, and part of aRead More

Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) has chosen Garney as the design-builder for the Nansemond SWIFT Facility, an advanced water treatment facility in Suffolk, Virginia. Garney will lead the project team, which includes Tetra Tech as the lead design engineer, Carollo Engineers specializing in advanced treatmentRead More

Following 15 years of dedicated service, Hampton Roads Sanitation District General Manager Ted Henifin has set a retirement date of Feb. 22, 2022. Highlights of Henifin’s career with HRSD include advancing regionalization through a comprehensive, regional approach to Sanitary Sewer Overflows, implementing the Sustainable WaterRead More

When you think about examples of great innovation, it’s easy to think about things like modern technology. The smart phone. Steve Jobs. A bold vision to change the status quo with a groundbreaking product or service. In the water/wastewater utility sector, that same kind ofRead More

At a recent event in Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced a $225 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD). This WIFIA loan represents the first loan provided under an agreementRead More