Fast Facts

  • Year Created: 1940
  • Type of Agency: Political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia
  • Service Area: 17 counties and cities
  • Population Served: 1.6 million
  • Governing Body: Governor-appointed commission
  • Collection System: More than 500 miles of pipes, 6-66 inches in diameter
  • Pump Stations: 104
  • Treatment Plants: 9 major plants in Hampton Roads and 4 smaller plants on the Middle Peninsula
  • Combined Capacity: 249 million gallons per day