Excavated Materials Holding and Drying Facility - Public Works Portion project information from Fiscal Year 2026 Budget (Project No. 23107)

Project Start Date: Summer 2022

Estimated Completion Date: Fall 2025

Project Manager: Doug Wagner 703-771-6671

Project Description:  This project includes design and construction of a facility to dry materials collected from the Town's vacuum excavation operations, storm drainage vacuum operations, and street sweeper collected debris. This facility is required to meet Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) requirements. This project is a joint effort between the Department of Public Works and Capital Projects and the Department of Utilities due to the multiple uses of this new facility. This project page represents the Department of Public Works and Capital Projects' contribution. The Department of Utilities' contribution is found in project number 23501.

Project Updates:  As of July 10, 2025 – Town staff is currently strategizing the most efficient and cost-effective way to provide the Public Works Staff with a facility that can adequately serve the needs of the Town Street Sweeping crew, the Town’s crew that clears debris from pipes, as well as sludge removal from Town Utilities. Each of these operations have their unique needs for drying their respective excavated materials.