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Utilities

While most of Powhatan must depend on wells, there are also privately owned water companies. The two main firms are AquaVirginia and Sydnor Hydrodynamics. Some of the areas in Powhatan served by private water firms include the Flat Rock Shopping Center and several homes and businesses around the Academy Road and Route 60 intersection. The Courthouse Square area’s fire fighting water is supplied by private firms as well.

Private water systems are not unusual. Sydnor, for example, operates more than 100 water systems in Virginia. Although privately-owned, these systems are still required to operate as a public utility in the areas they serve and must meet the same quality standards as any other municipally-owned system. Customers’ water is tested for problems such as bacteria, metals, inorganic materials, high radioactive levels, nitrates, pesticides and other contaminates.

Water and sewer services in Powhatan are provided mostly by private wells and septic tanks. Regulations and other information regarding wells may be obtained by calling the environmental health specialist at the Powhatan Health Department at 598-5680.

In order to draw economic development to the County, Powhatan has started a program to provide water and sewer service to certain areas. A Sewer Service District has been created by the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors. This district encompasses the Village as well as the Route 60 corridor, roughly from Bell Road to Academy Road. A Sewer and Water Service District exists along Rt. 60 from Academy Road to the Powhatan/Chesterfield boundary. These districts were discussed in public hearings and adopted in its most recent version on August 15, 2005.

The Fighting Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant was opened in 2000. This facility serves the Village as well as a portion of Rt. 60. Sewer service is currently available in some areas of the Village as well as along Rt. 60 from Mann Road to Academy Road. Future service could be extended along Rt. 60 from Academy Road to Red Lane. Powhatan County does not offer water service in the village area, thus only a Sewer Service District was created. However, public water is available in this area. Aqua Virginia operates a water system and currently serves portions of the Village and Rt. 60.

The Dutoy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant was opened in 2003. This facility serves the new high school and portions of Rt. 60. Powhatan County also owns and operates the Flat Rock Water system. There are currently two public wells that provide the water for this system. A 500,000 gallon elevated storage facility provides pressure for this system as well as storage for fire protection. Powhatan County purchased some water capacity from Chesterfield County in the late 1990s. An extension of water infrastructure will soon be in place that will allow Powhatan County to begin using the Chesterfield water source. Currently, sewer and water service is available for a small portion of eastern Rt. 60, from Batterson Road to the eastern boundary of South Creek Commercial Center. When the extension mentioned previously is completed, service will then be available from Batterson Road to the Powhatan/Chesterfield boundary. Future extensions could make utilities available along Rt. 60 from Batterson to Rocky Oak Road, then further west to Red Lane.