The
High Knob water system obtains its source water from five springs
and six wells. Storage capacity is provided by 11 concrete reservoirs.
All water is chlorinated and tested according to VDH requirements.
The system has been approved and is inspected regularly by the
Virginia Department of Health (VDH).
The
distribution system has approximately 12 miles of pipe with associated
pumps, valves and meters. The community's covenants prohibit wells
on most individual lots. Each customer is served by an individual
metered connection to the system mains.
The
system has evolved over the years as a "terminal" branching system.
Water does not circulate within the system, but instead flows
down the mountain into separate branches, which in most cases
follow the roadways.
During
2005, a significant system upgrade was completed, based on
the recommendations of a 2001 engineering study. These upgrades
were reviewed and approved by the VDH. Storage capacity has
been significantly increased, nearly seven miles of water mains
were replaced, system equipment is now under wireless computer
control and monitoring, backup power is available at critical
facilities, and overall system reliability has been greatly
enhanced. Other improvements are ongoing, and we are pleased
to have what a VDH official described as, "one of the
finest small water systems in the region."
The
system is operated and maintained by High Knob Utilities, Inc.
When service problems arise, contact the HKUI office at 540-635-6131.
