Cleaner Water Faster
Featured Projects and Upcoming Events
Brought to you by the RVA Clean Water Plan
The Pump House Drive Drainage Improvement Project will address drainage issues along Rugby Road, Pump House Drive, and Bute Lane, including the installation of new storm drain inlets, piping, and new curb and gutters! This work will also include the replacement of damaged curb and gutters, and the installation of ADA ramps at sidewalk intersections.
Learn more on our "Where We Work" webpage.
In Construction: Pump House Drive Drainage Improvement Project
The stream at Pine Camp Cultural Arts and Community Center is suffering from severely degraded and unsafe streambanks. In partnership with the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities this project seeks to ensure a safe and stable environment that prevents further erosion, and provide a healthier habitat for wildlife, native plants, and the community alongside new recreational and educational opportunities.


Pine Camp
Safety Project and
Stream Rehabilitation
Local artists will paint four storm drains in Richmond’s Shockoe Bottom neighborhood in the near future. Chosen designs promote the goals of the City of Richmond’s RVA Clean Water Plan. The plan is a five-year roadmap for reducing pollutant discharges into the James River, starting with wastewater, stormwater, and the combined sewer system.

RVAH2O Storm Drain Art

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Here's how we're improving Richmond's water quality.
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The James River is Richmond’s most valuable resource. RVAH2O is a trailblazer leading the effort to improve water quality.
Scott Firestine
Richmond Public Library, Director
🎶 hi Mr. Brightside! 🎶

🎶 COMIN’ OUTTA MY CRATE
AND I’VE BEEN DOIN’ JUST FINE 🎶
🎶 COMIN’ OUTTA MY CRATE
AND I’VE BEEN DOIN’ JUST FINE 🎶
pool szn is officially upon us! ☀️
It's #sumerinthecity #RVA! 5 Pools will be open this weekend from noon to 6 p.m. See you there! #PRCF #poolsidefun
is there a summer reading program out there for adults? @rvalibrary?
You had me at FREE!
June is Outdoors month for VA and what better ways to celebrate it than with Free Fishing Days, June 2-4! Take advantage of fishing for free without a license and enjoy the great outdoors with your family and friends. 🎣http://dwr.virginia.gov/fishing/free-fishing-days/. #vawildlife
alas Sewer Heroes did not come out on top. congrats to the winners.
but most importantly, thanks to Sewer Heroes designer @The_MOCingbird for the concept, the execution, and the recognition that so many sewer heroes will always have LEGO bricks built into their origin stories.
where you’ll encounter us and where you'll need to detour around Floodwall closures this weekend and next week! ⤵️
Beginning Saturday, June 3 through Friday, June 9, 2023 between the hours of 7:00 am – 4:00 pm and weather permitting, the City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will be performing its annual floodwall testing. https://buff.ly/3OFpfYu
My 8-year-old niece wants to be a writer. This is her first poem.
"My soul is not made of plastic."