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Economic Development > Utilities and Services

Last Updated: Aug 19th, 2008

Utilities and Services

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Franchised Utilities

The City of Hopewell has various private utilities, which operate in the City under franchise agreements. This agreement allows for private utilities to be located within the public right-of-way and/or easements. Each utility company is solely responsible for their respective connections, disconnections, billing, and maintenance under the permitting authority of Code Enforcement, Engineering, and Public Works.

Electricity
   Current service provided by:
   Dominion Virginia Power
   1340 East Washington St.
   Petersburg, VA 23803
   (804) 862-6052

Natural Gas
   Service provided by:
   Columbia Gas
   1809 Coyote Dr.
   Chester, VA 23836
   Phone: 768-6401

Water
   Service provided by:
   VA American Water Co.
   900 Industrial St.
   Hopewell, VA 23860
   (804) 458-8128

Telephone
   Service provided by:
   Verizon
   (804) 954-6222

Cable TV
   Service provided by:
   Tele-Media Company
   12200 River Road
   Prince George, VA 23875
   (804) 862-3232

Storm Water Collection

The City's storm water collection network consist of over 50 linear miles of piping and structures. This system, which includes Hydrologic Units J15 & G03, is part of the James Basin within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. It is partially governed by the Chesapeake Bay Act (via the City's adoption of the Model Ordinance), the Virginia Strom Water Management Act (Title 10.2, Chapter 6, Article 1.1), and the Erosion and Sediment Control regulations (City Code/Chapter 14).

For Catch Basin and Ditch Cleaning contact the Department of Public Works at (804) 541-2295.

For Mapping and Design Standards contact the Division of Engineering at (804) 541-2230.

For Chesapeake Bay Act information, contact the Division of Planning at (804) 541-2220.

Street Lighting

We have been working with Dominion VA Power re-lamping and upgrades to the citywide system. This program of replacing older Mercury Vapor "open style" fixtures with new more efficient High Pressure Sodium Vapor "enclosed style" fixtures is currently completed in the majority of the maintenance quadrants in Hopewell. The work schedule for remaining quadrants is subject to additional funding.

For Street Light Outages contact the Department of Public Works at (804) 541-2295.

For Re-lamping Program Information contact the City Engineer's Office
at (804) 541-2319.

Traffic Signal Lighting

The City has approximately 36 signalized intersections including three operated for emergency response.

For Traffic Signal Outages contact the Department of Public Works at (804) 541-2295.

Wastewater Collection

The city's sanitary sewer network consist of over 120 linear miles of piping and structures. Our sewer network also extends to provide collection for areas of Prince George County, Fort Lee, and the newly constructed Riverside Regional Jail.

For Sewer Connection Information contact Code Enforcement at (804) 541-2226

For Sewer Line Blockages and Maintenance information contact the Department of Public Works at (804) 541-2295.

For Sewer Mapping follow this link to online maps or contact the Division of Engineering at (804) 541-2319.

Wasterwater Treatment

The Hopewell Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility Commission provides primary and secondary treatment facilities, and maintenance of pump stations for the city of Hopewell and the surrounding areas.

For Sewer Treatment and Capacity Information contact the Hopewell Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility at (804) 541-2210