BCPSA Route 83 Line Replacement – Flannagan to Vansant

The Buchanan County Public Service Authority (BCPSA) owns and operates a huge water distribution system in far southwest Virginia.

Major components of the BCPSA water system include:

• 450 miles of water line
• Service to 7,733 customers
• 79 pumping stations and 66 water storage tanks

The BCPSA commissioned T&L to study and design solutions to provide a reliable and long-term water transmission system for its vast system. Working in partnership with the BCPSA, T&L designed numerous improvements to the system, some of which include:

• Replacement of the 16-inch AC water transmission main with 18-inch ductile iron with double layer polyethylene wrap for corrosion protection
• Installation of two (2) new 4,000 gpm pumping stations each equipped with three (3) 250 HP pumps
• Installation of 750 Kw emergency generators in each pumping station
• Other measures such as hydraulic surge control, Variable Frequency Drives for control of flow, etc.Thanks to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), a funding package of $13 million was provided, which is the largest VDH-funded project ever in the State of Virginia.

  The project was divided into three (3) construction contracts, all of which are substantially complete and under budget. The final total project cost is projected at $12.6 million.

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