2022-01-04 Receivership for operation of Woodroam Waterworks System PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION # 2022-01-04
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING COUNTY STAFF WORK WITH THE VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S
OFFICE TO COMPLETE THE RECEIVERSHIP PROCESS FOR OPERATION OF
THE WOODROAM WATERWORKS SYSTEM
VIRGINIA: At the Regular Meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
("Board")held on January 18, 2022, the following Resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, Woodroam Subdivision Waterworks ("WSW") is a privately owned
community waterworks located in Pittsylvania County,Virginia("County"), consisting of two(2)
wells, a steel atmospheric-type storage standpipe, hydro-pneumatic tank, two (2) booster pumps,
corrosion control treatment, and distribution system; and
WHEREAS, WSW serves thirty (30) service connections and approximately eighty (80)
year-round residents and is located in the northern part of the County, near the intersection of
Rockford School Road and Harbor Drive; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Health ("VDH"), Office of Drinking Water
("ODW"),has identified WSW's owner as a"potential Serious Violator"under the Environmental
Protection Agency's("EPA")Enforcement Response Policy("ERP")for numerous violations;and
WHEREAS,WSW's owner has been non-compliant in his actions to bring the system into
compliance with VDH requirements,has indicated his desire to no longer operate the water system,
and has effectively abandoned the system; and
WHEREAS, the ODW has approached the County about accepting ownership of WSW;
and
WHEREAS, WSW's owner has been noncooperative in efforts to discuss transfer of
ownership of the WSW and related property to the County; and
WHEREAS, the ODW, in consultation with the Virginia Attorney General's Office
("VOAG") have determined that the best course of action is to transfer all operational
responsibilities, including billing and collection of fees, through the process of receivership to the
County; and
WHEREAS, the ODW has selected the County to receive $125,000 of American Rescue
Plan Act("ARPA")funds to rehabilitate/upgrade the WSW in anticipation of the County accepting
operational responsibilities and future ownership of the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Board directs County
Staff to work with VDH and the VOAG to complete the receivership process for operation of the
WSW.
Given under my hand this 18th day of J. ary, 2022.
' ' Wi 'is V. (`' is") I ki. am (Chairman)
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DaveArnold Interim Clerk)
-- Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors