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Free grease disposal kits available to Lynchburg, Bedford residents
Read full article: Free grease disposal kits available to Lynchburg, Bedford residentsLynchburg and Bedford authorities are encouraging residents to think twice before pouring grease down the drain, and offering some tools to combat a growing issue.
Lynchburg receives $25M to complete sewer overflow program
Read full article: Lynchburg receives $25M to complete sewer overflow programLynchburg is a major step closer to finishing its decades-old Combined Sewer Overflow Program. Leaders announced Tuesday that the city is receiving $25 million through the American Rescue Plan.
Lynchburgโs new water tank marks milestone in decades-long sewer project
Read full article: Lynchburgโs new water tank marks milestone in decades-long sewer projectLeaders held a ribbon-cutting Wednesday for the city's new storage tank. The 4 million-gallon tank will help the wastewater plant flow 80 million gallons a day.
Water main break detours traffic in Lynchburg
Read full article: Water main break detours traffic in LynchburgLYNCHBURG, Va. โ A water main break in Lynchburg is detouring traffic, according to Lynchburg Water Resources. Officials say the water main break happened between Interlink Road and Sedgewick Drive. Traffic will be detoured onto Interlink Road. There has reportedly been no change in water service.
Flash Flood Watch canceled early for area that includes Lynchburgโs College Lake Dam
Read full article: Flash Flood Watch canceled early for area that includes Lynchburgโs College Lake DamLYNCHBURG, Va. โ UPDATEThe National Weather Service has canceled a Flash Flood Watch for a portion of Central Virginia that includes Amherst and Campbell counties along Blackwater Creek below College Lake Dam. Dam operators at College Lake Dam on the Blackwater Creek reported that the dam no longer poses a potential flooding threat. The NWS canceled the flash flood watch early; it was originally expected to go until 2 a.m. ORIGINAL STORYThe National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Flash Flood Watch and says that structural concerns have been reported at Lynchburgโs College Lake Dam. The Flash Flood Watch covers parts of Amherst and Campbell counties along Blackwater Creek below College Lake Dam.
Lynchburg Water Resources shares more about plan to remove College Lake Dam
Read full article: Lynchburg Water Resources shares more about plan to remove College Lake DamLYNCHBURG, Va. โ Lynchburg is looking to remove the College Lake Dam, which officials say is hazardous to the community. The cityโs Water Resources department just launched a website to inform the community on the new project. Lynchburg Water Resources looks to start construction early 2023, once the Lakeside Bridge construction is complete. โThe spillway of College Lake Dam, if it were built today, would need to be 12 times the size of what it currently is,โ said Erin Hawkins, the project manager. Lynchburg Water Resources will host a virtual town hall next week for members of the community.
Artists paint Lynchburg storm drains to encourage environmental awareness
Read full article: Artists paint Lynchburg storm drains to encourage environmental awarenessLYNCHBURG, Va. - If you're driving or walking down Fifth Street in Lynchburg, you might notice some new, eye-catching artwork where the water runoff flows. Lynchburg Water Resources' "Art Storm" contest commissioned six storm drain murals on the street, which artists painted Saturday. The art aims to encourage people to think harder about their impact on the environment, because the water runoff from Fifth Street flows directly into the James River. "Don't throw trash down the drain," said Zaynah Hilderbrand, who painted one of the six new murals. Life is hard, so it's not on the forefront of people's minds all the time, but this will have an effect, I believe."