Utilities

The Utility Division is responsible for the design, inspections, operations and maintenance of its sanitary sewer system assets that encompass approximately 106 square miles of services area with approximately 24,000 customer accounts. System assets include the following:

• 240 miles (approximately 1,267,000 l.f.) of 6- to 24-inch diameter gravity sanitary sewer and approximately 6,600 manholes
• 42 miles (approximately 221,000 l.f.) of force main
• 74 County owned and maintained pump stations
• 9 vacuum station service areas with 77 miles of vacuum sewer piping ranging in size from 4 inches to 10 inches in diameter

Projects

Each year Utilities performs approximately five million dollars worth of projects to extend sanitary sewer and public water. Funding for these projects is generated from a portion of the County meals tax and through the collection of connection fees.

Sanitary Sewer Standards and Specifications

The York County Sanitary Sewer Standards and Specifications establish the requirements for the design, construction, inspection, testing, and acceptance of all sanitary sewer facilities within York County. These standards ensure that the wastewater collection system operates safely and efficiently. It also complies with local, state, and federal regulations.

This document outlines essential criteria for pipe materials, installation procedures, sewer alignment, slope requirements, manhole construction, and inspection protocols. The standards provide a uniform framework to guide developers, engineers, and contractors in constructing and maintaining sanitary sewer infrastructure.

In addition to these technical guidelines, the standards integrate the requirements set forth in Section 18 of the County Code, which defines the minimum acceptable criteria for sewer system design and operation. Compliance with these standards is mandatory for all projects to ensure long-term functionality, public health protection, and environmental sustainability.

 This document was created as a living document, meaning that it will be periodically updated as to stay current with new standards and address problems as they arise.

For more information or specific documents, please contact the Public Works department at 757-890-3750.

Sanitary Sewer Standards and Specifications 

Strategic Capital Plan

The Utilities Division, Strategic Capital Plan contains detailed information, maps, and schedules pertaining to these and other projects. Copies of the Plan are available at the York County Libraries and at the Public Works Administration Office at 105 Service Drive. The Utilities Operations also performs "in-house" designs for the smaller projects.

Consent Order

On September 26, 2007 the County entered into a Special Order by Consent (SOBC) with the Virginia Department of Environmental Equality (DEQ), and several other Hampton Roads localities in an effort to reduce the number of Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) from their respective sanitary sewer collection systems. One of the requirements of the SOBC is to develop a complete and concise Sewer System Evaluation Survey (SSES) Plan to meet the requirements of the Regional Technical Standards (RTS). Utilities performs the following tasks under the Consent Order:

• Closed Caption Television Inspections
• Flow Monitoring
• Manhole Checks and Inspections
• Night Time Flow Isolation Monitoring
• Smoke Testing
• Station and Force Main Inspections

Tabb Pressure Reducing Station and Offline Storage Facility
HRSD PRELIMINARY Engineering Report * 
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