Eddie M. Abisaab

The Commission meeting involved several key actions and briefings. The Consent Agenda was approved, covering contract awards exceeding $200,000 for various services including digital water developments, ERP advisory services, fleet management, and spill response/pump and haul services, as well as approving significant contract change orders for digester cleaning and facility improvements. A briefing was presented on the Phase One findings of the economic impact study for HRSD and the Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow (SWIFT), highlighting estimated regulatory cost savings and job creation. Key actions included appropriating initial funding and awarding a contract for the Kempsville Interceptor Force Main Replacement Phase I engineering services. Three joint agreements with CREW Carbon, Inc. concerning calcium carbonate addition and carbon credits at the Virginia Initiative Plant and Army Base Treatment Plants were approved. A contract award was approved for calDENSE Calcium Carbonate technology at the Virginia Initiative Treatment Plant. An agreement was approved with the James City Service Authority for Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Program infrastructure improvements. The Commission accepted the terms of an Order by Consent from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality regarding enforcement action at the West Point Treatment Plant. A Capital Improvement Program update was provided. The meeting concluded with a closed meeting to consider the General Manager's Annual Performance Review.

This document provides an overview of HRSD's Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow (SWIFT) Pilot Project, a strategic endeavor focused on securing a sustainable groundwater supply for future generations in eastern Virginia. The initiative's primary goals include replenishing valuable groundwater resources through advanced water treatment, significantly reducing nitrogen pollution to the Chesapeake Bay, mitigating land subsidence to address recurrent flooding and sea level rise, and creating new water sources to support economic development. The pilot project involves comparing two parallel water treatment processes, one membrane-based and one carbon-based, through rigorous testing to determine the most effective approach for future full-scale implementation.

The document pertains to the Commission Meeting Minutes held on August 26, 2025. Specific details regarding discussion topics or actions taken are not discernible from the provided text structure, which primarily consists of document headings and placeholders for images.

The meeting covered numerous actions and briefings. Key discussions included the introduction of a new Operations Manager and the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korean Water Resources Corporation (K-Water) and Wintec Glovis to pilot a sustainable Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) reactivation technology. The Commission approved several items under the Consent Agenda, including contract awards for Digital Water Developments research, ERP Project Management Advisory Services, replacement Crane Trucks, and spill response/pump and haul services. Significant change orders were approved for Digester No. 3 Cleaning and Residual Hauling at the Atlantic Treatment Plant, and for Nansemond Treatment Plant Struvite Recovery Facility Improvements. A task order was approved for engineering services for the Kempsville Interceptor Force Main Replacement -- Phase I. Three joint agreements with CREW Carbon, Inc. concerning calcium carbonate addition and carbon credits at the Virginia Initiative Plant and Army Base Treatment Plants were approved. A contract award was granted to World Water Works, Inc. for calDENSE Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) Technology and Equipment at the Virginia Initiative Treatment Plant. An agreement was approved with the James City Service Authority for the High Priority Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Program. The Commission accepted the terms of the Order by Consent regarding the HRSD West Point Treatment Plant enforcement action from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, which acknowledges ongoing I/I reduction efforts. A briefing was held on the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) status. Informational items included updates on funding, the signing of the Consent Order, and strategic partnerships. The meeting concluded with a closed meeting to consider the General Manager's Annual Performance Review, followed by a vote to approve a 15.3% salary increase for the General Manager.

The Commission meeting addressed numerous agenda items including several non-regulatory initial appropriations for capacity improvements, such as the King William Collection System, Morrison Pump Station Replacement, North Shore Pump Station Influent Valve Installations, and the Nansemond Treatment Plant Administration Building Replacement, which required an additional appropriation exceeding $1,000,000. The Commission also approved real property acquisition related to the Chesapeake Boulevard Pump Station Replacement and Norfolk Pump Station Rehabilitation, and a transfer agreement for gravity sewer infrastructure in the Larchmont Area to the City of Norfolk. Other significant actions included the approval of the Consent Agenda, which covered contract awards and change orders, and authorization to transition Federal Consent Decree requirements into a State-Issued Consent Order with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ). Briefings were provided on the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), which received a GFOA Certificate of Achievement, Customer Care updates regarding a transition in shut-off notices, an audit of the Central Environmental Laboratory (CEL) Expansion Construction Costs, the integration of a Program Support Office within Engineering, and the upcoming HRSD Brand Awareness Campaign.