A large blue Hoist Bridge sits on top of two long metal rails painted yellow, similar to a crane. The system is set up inside a white room that is still under construction, with tarps and fencing visible along the floor.
🚧 Superstructure update: the Rake and Clamshell system has arrived from India! When RiverRenew goes online this summer, it will remove large debris as combined sewage enters the pumping station from the Waterfront Tunnel.
Solar panels recede in the distance on the roof of a large building with Alexandria's city skyline in the background. Solar At AlexRenew is written in white on top of the photo.
Solar panels recede in the distance on the roof of a large building with Alexandria's city skyline in the background.
The EC, an office building with many windows on the south side and a soccer field below.
Solar panels recede into the background from the left side of the frame.
AlexRenew has solar panels installed on our Environmental Center (EC) and one other building on the plant, helping us generate clean, renewable energy right on site. Solar provides about 13% of the EC's total energy.
#SustainabilityMonth #AlexandriaVA #SolarEnergy
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🚧 Pendleton Promenade construction alert:
Beginning Friday, April 17, crews will be replacing pavers on a section of the Pendleton Promenade. This project will be completed by early next week. This project is part of RiverRenew.
A view of Alexandria at sunset, with "FY2025 Annual Report" overlaid in large white letters
AlexRenew's Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report is live on our website! Visit the link in bio to read about our strategic goals and accomplishments over the past year. #AnnualReport #AlexandriaVA #WastewaterTreatment
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Water infrastructure supports 2.2 million American jobs and generates $310 billion in GDP. Here in Alexandria, over 120 AlexRenew employees work hard every day to treat wastewater, helping keep our waterways clean and our communities healthy.
#WaterWeek #AlexandriaVA
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Exciting news – AlexRenew just completed installation and commissioning of Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers in our garage! This investment aligns with our strategic goal of Environmental Sustainability. #SustainabilityMonth #EVChargers #AlexandriaVA
Our administrative office building, the Environmental Center, was completed ten years ago! We incorporated Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards into the design of the building, earning a LEED Platinum certification.
It’s a sunny day and crews are hard at work on the new RiverRenew superstructure!
#RiverRenew #AlexandriaVA #WastewaterInfrastructure
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People in high vis vests stand smiling and clapping around a man wearing a top hat who has just cut a wide white ribbon. In the background is a small brick park.
Today RiverRenew construction crews celebrated the opening of the Hooffs Run Pocket Park! This park is part of the Hooffs Run Interceptor project, which has already diverted 90% of combined sewer overflows from Alexandria's legacy sewer system to our plant for treatment. #RiverRenew #AlexandriaVA
🚧 Progress continues on the RiverRenew pumping station: This week RiverRenew electricians powered on the new switchgear that will supply electricity to the massive pumps in our underground pumping station. Stay tuned as we move closer to pumping station start-up!
Our newest class of Operations Apprentices completed forklift training last week! Safety is a top priority at AlexRenew, and trainings like this one help keep everyone at our workplace safe.
#Apprenticeships #WorkplaceSafety #AlexandriaVA #WastewaterTreatment
Major milestone for Hooffs Run.
In 2025, we reduced combined sewer overflows by 90% thanks to the new Hooffs Run Interceptor — and we’re on track to hit 99% once the new pumping station goes live later this year.
Cleaner water, stronger infrastructure, brighter future. 💧✨
Five photos of employees at AlexRenew, mostly women, posing at a conference, doing lab work, tabling at a community event, and standing on a boat. The background of the graphic is blue, and "#WorldWaterDay" is written in white along the bottom.
According to the UN, women make up just over one-fifth of the water sector workforce worldwide. At AlexRenew we’re proud to support women in the wastewater industry, providing training opportunities and inspiring the next generation of wastewater professionals. #WorldWaterDay
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Photo of a soccer field on a sunny day
#Throwback to construction of the Nutrient Management Facility (NMF) over ten years ago. The NMF helps AlexRenew remove nitrogen more efficiently. Today, Limerick Field sits on top of the NMF, providing additional recreation space for the Alexandria community. #wastewatertreatment #alexandriava
Heads up to our customers: AlexRenew is proposing an update to how we calculate our base charge. The newly designed base charge will deliver savings to 97% of our customers.
Questions? Learn more at the link in bio.
Timeline explaining the construction of the Pendleton Street Diversion Facility from 2018-present.
Timeline explaining the construction of the Pendleton Street Diversion Facility from 2018-present.
#Throwback to RiverRenew construction on the Pendleton Promenade! With winter on the way out, it’s a perfect time to check out Alexandria’s newest waterfront community space! Visit the Pendleton Promenade at 501 N Union St, Alexandria, VA
Graphic with a blue background, with the following text written in white: Starting July 1, 2026, we are proposing an update to our base charge to ensure that everyone is billed the same amount per gallon of wastewater generated. The newly designed base charge would deliver savings to 97% of our customers.
Graphic with a blue background and the following text written in white: What is the base charge? The base charge is a fixed monthly fee that pays for the pipes, pumps, and treatment systems that need to operate no matter how much wastewater is generated.
Graphic with a blue background and text in white: Why is the charge being updated? We used to calculate the base charge from water meter size, but new software allows us to make more accurate calculations.
Graphic with a blue background and white text saying: What is the impact of this change? 97% of our customers would see a lower base charge that is reflective of your use. The proposed change ensures a stronger, more reliable wastewater system for the whole community.
Attention AlexRenew customers: a proposed update to our base charge ensures everyone is billed the same amount per gallon of wastewater generated, delivering savings to 97% of our customers. See the link in bio for more info.
#alexrenew #customers #wastewatertreatment
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Don’t forget - nominations for the Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence award are due next Monday, March 16! Submit your nominations by visiting the link in bio. @alexandriavagov.bsky.social @ecocityalx.bsky.social
#EllenPickeringAward #EarthMonth #alexandriava
Photo of a Tunnel Boring Machine shaped like a cylinder with colorful pink and blue graffiti on the outside spelling "Marguerite". Below the photo is written in blue "Marguerite the TBM, June 2023" and above, "Women's History Month".
Black and white headshot of a Black woman with short hair. Below the photo is written "Marguerite Thomas Williams", and above, "Women's History Month".
Marguerite Williams, the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in geology, was the namesake for our second, smaller Tunnel Boring Machine that dug the Hooffs Run Interceptor. Read more at the link in our bio. #WomensHistoryMonth
Image source: geologymuseum.rutgers.edu
Happy International Women's Day from the AlexRenew team! #WomenInSTEM #InternationalWomensDay #alexandriava
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Build your wastewater operations knowledge and network with industry peers at the Northern Virginia Wastewater Institute hosted at AlexRenew April 27-30, 2026. Full syllabus and registration available at the link in bio. #alexrenew #training #wastewateroperations #professionaldevelopment
Graphic with a purple background and a quote from Marian Butler, who's picture is framed in a light purple circle in the bottom right. The quote reads: “I enjoy working with every department here at AlexRenew and making sure that their Purchase Orders are issued quickly, so they can have the tools and supplies they need to do their job.”
Graphic with a dark blue background and a quote from LaChelle Elliott, who's picture is framed in a light blue circle in the bottom right. The quote reads: “There’s never a boring day in Procurement!”
Graphic with a dark teal background and a quote from Raschel Davis, who's picture is framed in a light teal circle in the bottom right. The quote reads: “Being a Procurement professional allows me to combine analytical thinking with relationship-building to drive smart, strategic purchasing decisions.”
Graphic with a dark grey background and a quote from Igor Scherbakov, who's picture is framed in a light grey circle in the bottom right. The quote reads: “I learned that truly caring about each of my colleagues’ needs is the key to supporting the organization as a whole. Carefully listening to them allows me to lay out all available options, help them make the right purchasing decision, and guide the Procurement team in execution of that decision."
Meet AlexRenew's Procurement Team! This team works behind the scenes to purchase supplies, administer contracts, and more, making sure the rest of us at AlexRenew have the materials and support we need to do our jobs. Thank you to our rockstar Procurement Team! #ProcurementMonth
Photo of a large round TBM heading into a tunnel. "Hazel the TBM, Namesake: Hazel Johnson" is written at the bottom of the image in blue.
Black and white photo of a Black woman with short hair standing next to signs and maps displaying pollution sources near a residential neighborhood.
In 2021 our community voted to name our 250-ton Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) after Hazel Johnson, the “mother of the environmental justice movement”. Read more about Johnson at the link in bio. #WomensHistoryMonth #TBM #RiverRenew
Image source: People for Community Recovery
A pink graphic with the following words written in white: We asked our engineers: what advice would you give to a kid who's excited about engineering? (part 2).
A blue graphic with the following words written in white: "To me, engineering has never been just math and science. It's about creativity, collaboration, and imagination."
A blue graphic with the following words written in white: "If you enjoy figuring things out or building something from scratch, you're already thinking like an Engineer."
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We asked our engineers - what would you say to a kid who's interested in engineering? Pass these along to anyone you know who's exploring career options in engineering or other STEM fields.
#NationalEngineersWeek #stemeducation #engineering #CareerPath
It's #NationalEngineersWeek and we're celebrating the stellar team of engineers at AlexRenew who help keep our organization and our wastewater treatment plant running smoothly. #alexrenew #engineers #wastewatertreatment
Graphic with a blue background and the following text written in white: We asked our engineers: What advice would you give to a kid who's excited about engineering? (part 1)
Graphic with a blue background and the following text written in white: "Follow your curiosity and never stop asking questions."
Graphic with a blue background and the following text written in white: "Student internships and co-ops are a great way to get exposure to different career tracks and help pay for college."
Graphic with green background and the following text: "Build a solid foundation in math and science, learn to be organized, and have a strong sense of discipline in your work ethic."
Last weekend at the Virginia Tech STEM discovery fair, we had lots of questions from kids interested in engineering. Here's what our engineers had to say! Pass these along to anyone you know who's exploring career options in engineering or STEM.
#NationalEngineersWeek
UPDATE: This event has been postponed to a later date TBD.
Nominations are open for the Ellen Pickering Award until March 16! Visit the link in our bio to submit your nomination for individuals, groups, or businesses in Alexandria who show commitment to environmental sustainability. #EllenPickering #alexandriava #award @ecocityalx @alexandriavagov
It’s #NationalEngineersWeek and we wanted to share some of our favorite shots of engineers in action at AlexRenew. Join us in celebrating our engineers this week! #alexandriava #wastewater #infrastructure #engineers
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Graphic with a blue background and "The Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award was established in 2009 in honor of Ellen Pickering's legacy of preservation and conservation in the City of Alexandria" written in white below the teardrop-shaped logo.
Graphic with a blue background and "The award recognizes individuals, organizations, and businesses who show exceptional leadership and commitment to environmental protection and sustainability. Self-nominations are welcome and encouraged" written in white below the teardrop-shaped logo.
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Nominations for the 2026 Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award are open! Do you know an individual, organization, or business in Alexandria who is committed to environmental protection and sustainability? Nominate them at link in bio.
