Virginia American Water Invests $42 Million in System Upgrades Statewide in 2024
Proactive capital investments are important to maintaining service reliability, water quality and flow for fire protection
Alexandria, VA – March 24, 2025 – Virginia American Water announced today that its 2024 investments in water and wastewater system upgrades totaled more than $42 million throughout its service areas.
“Our customers in Virginia count on us to consistently provide safe, reliable water and wastewater service,” said Laura Runkle, president, Virginia American Water. “One way we do that is by continuously making significant improvements and upgrades to our infrastructure. We do this because we care about our customers, and we have a commitment to providing high-quality service throughout the communities we serve.”
Virginia American Water’s annual investments include upgrades and improvements to the company’s water and wastewater infrastructure, including treatment plants, tanks, pump stations, pipes, fire hydrants and metering equipment.
System improvement highlights for 2024 include:
- Water Mains: A $13.3 million investment to install, replace or rehabilitate more than 27,456 feet of aging water main. Pipe improvement projects help ensure water service reliability and increase water flows for household use and firefighting.
- Service Lines: A $3.5 million investment to replace aging water service lines and sewer laterals. This includes the replacement of over 200 lead service lines as a part of Virginia American Water’s commitment to eliminate lead in our distribution system.
- Water Treatment and Production System Improvements: A $11.1 million investment at drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities, including:
- Hopewell Water Treatment Plant
- Prince William Wastewater Section 1 Treatment Plant
- Prince William Wastewater Section 8 Treatment Plant
- Groundwater wells in the Northern Neck
- Smoketown Pump Station in Prince William
- Braddock Road Pump Station in Alexandria
- Tanks/Storage: A $2.9M investment to rehabilitate and replace water storage tanks, including:
- Payne Street Tank in Alexandria
- Elevated Storage Tank in Hopewell
- Adams Grove Hydropneumatic Tank in the Northern Neck
- Darl Well Hydropneumatic Tank in the Northern Neck
- Water Meters: A $5.2M investment to install and upgrade to advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) technology across our service areas.
In addition, Virginia American Water invested over $1.6 million on the installation and replacement of fire hydrants, valves and manholes throughout its water and wastewater distribution systems.
Virginia American Water is continually investing in the local communities where it operates to replace water and wastewater infrastructure that is reaching the end of its useful life to improve service for residents.
To learn more about these investments and other projects underway across the state, visit www.virginiaamwater.com.
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,700 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.
For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest regulated water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 360,000 people.
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Alexandria, VA – March 24, 2025 – Virginia American Water announced today that its 2024 investments in water and wastewater system upgrades totaled more than $42 million throughout its service areas.
“Our customers in Virginia count on us to consistently provide safe, reliable water and wastewater service,” said Laura Runkle, president, Virginia American Water. “One way we do that is by continuously making significant improvements and upgrades to our infrastructure. We do this because we care about our customers, and we have a commitment to providing high-quality service throughout the communities we serve.”
Virginia American Water’s annual investments include upgrades and improvements to the company’s water and wastewater infrastructure, including treatment plants, tanks, pump stations, pipes, fire hydrants and metering equipment.
System improvement highlights for 2024 include:
- Water Mains: A $13.3 million investment to install, replace or rehabilitate more than 27,456 feet of aging water main. Pipe improvement projects help ensure water service reliability and increase water flows for household use and firefighting.
- Service Lines: A $3.5 million investment to replace aging water service lines and sewer laterals. This includes the replacement of over 200 lead service lines as a part of Virginia American Water’s commitment to eliminate lead in our distribution system.
- Water Treatment and Production System Improvements: A $11.1 million investment at drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities, including:
- Hopewell Water Treatment Plant
- Prince William Wastewater Section 1 Treatment Plant
- Prince William Wastewater Section 8 Treatment Plant
- Groundwater wells in the Northern Neck
- Smoketown Pump Station in Prince William
- Braddock Road Pump Station in Alexandria
- Tanks/Storage: A $2.9M investment to rehabilitate and replace water storage tanks, including:
- Payne Street Tank in Alexandria
- Elevated Storage Tank in Hopewell
- Adams Grove Hydropneumatic Tank in the Northern Neck
- Darl Well Hydropneumatic Tank in the Northern Neck
- Water Meters: A $5.2M investment to install and upgrade to advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) technology across our service areas.
In addition, Virginia American Water invested over $1.6 million on the installation and replacement of fire hydrants, valves and manholes throughout its water and wastewater distribution systems.
Virginia American Water is continually investing in the local communities where it operates to replace water and wastewater infrastructure that is reaching the end of its useful life to improve service for residents.
To learn more about these investments and other projects underway across the state, visit www.virginiaamwater.com.
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,700 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.
For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Virginia American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest regulated water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water services to approximately 360,000 people.