Our annual water report–officially the "Consumer Confidence Report"–is in the mail, but you can also read it here. It reports on the quality of your drinking water and is required by law to be distributed annually under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Once again, it reflects that our drinking water is safe to drink and... Continue Reading →
Pictured above: Parks and Rec employee Molly Griffin uses water from one of the Town's rain barrels to water the flowers that beautify Sandy Bottom Mini-Golf. Despite recent rainfall, the Commonwealth of Virginia continues to experience drought conditions. While rivers and streams are currently flowing at normal levels, groundwater supplies remain below normal in many... Continue Reading →
The Town of Bridgewater will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 5:30 pm at Arey Assembly Hall in the Bridgewater Community Center (201 Green Street). The purpose of the hearing is to solicit public input on local community development needs in relation to a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) regarding a... Continue Reading →
If you use our online portal to pay your utility bill this month, you may notice that it looks a little different from what you may be used to. While it is the same system with the same options for payment, the new look should make the page a little easier to navigate. As a... Continue Reading →
Here in the Town Office, we regularly receive calls regarding our waste services. So we thought it was time that we talk trash. When you receive this month's issue of The Current, you'll find that it includes our Trash Talk insert - perfect for posting on the fridge - with information about weekly residential trash... Continue Reading →
Here in the Town Office, we are here to serve you and want to make things easier for you. While we know that paying the utility bill is not the highlight of anyone's month, our Treasurer's Office has developed a variety of billing and payment options to help make it a little less burdensome to... Continue Reading →
The Department of Homeland Security "has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin regarding a heightened threat environment... due to the direct involvement of the United States in the ongoing conflict between the nations of Israel and Iran." Given the possibility of an increased threat of terror/cyber attacks, the Virginia Department of Health has accordingly... Continue Reading →
The Virginia Department of Health Office of Drinking Water has awarded our Water Treatment Plant (WTP) with a 2024 Excellence in Waterworks Operations/Performance Award! This is the thirteenth year in which our WTP have earned the Gold Award, VDH's highest honor for water treatment, since 2011 (see the wall of awards above). Congratulations to our... Continue Reading →
The Town of Bridgewater operates a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4), which regulates how we manage and discharge stormwater. We’re unique in that we’re the only Town in Rockingham County required to do this based on our population density and our location on the Chesapeake Bay watershed. (Rockingham County is not an MS4 either,... Continue Reading →
The Town of Bridgewater will begin its routine maintenance of fire hydrants and flushing of water mains during the week of October 14. This process will take a couple of weeks to complete. Flushing water from a hydrant removes the degraded chlorine and any polluted water from the Town’s water system. It also helps to... Continue Reading →