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	Contact Public Service Authority Montgomery County Government Center 755 Roanoke St. Ste. 2I Christiansburg, VA 24073-3185 Phone: (540) 381-1997 Fax: (540) 382-5703  email

The Montgomery County Public Service Authority provides public water and sewage treatment to 10 community systems in the unincorporated area of Montgomery County.

Water Service

The Montgomery County Public Service Authority (PSA) serves residents and industries in the unincorporated areas of Montgomery County. The table that follows shows the water systems in selected portions of the county which are operated by the PSA and provides information on each system's source, current capacity, average daily use, and current storage. The PSA also purchases water from the town of Christiansburg to serve the Mudpike area and Shawsville/Elliston areas, from the town of Blacksburg to serve the Belview and Warm Hearth areas, and from the city of Radford to serve the Plum Creek and Bethel areas, and the Radford Army Ammunition Plant to serve the Prices Fork and Merrimac areas.

Water Systems in Montgomery County Operated by the PSA (As of January 2008)

System	Source	Current Capacity (gpd)	Average Daily Use (gpd)	Current Storage (gallons)
Bethel	Radford	400,000	100,000	500,000
Elliston-Shawsville	Christiansburg	650,000	275,000	1,385,000
Plum Creek	Radford	250,000	130,000	200,000
Prices Fork-Merrimac	RAAP	260,000	150,000	500,000
Riner	3 Wells	148,800	65,000	300,000
Woodview	Well	16,000	3,400	11,000
Warm Hearth	Blacksburg	130,000	58,000	0
Belview	Blacksburg	250,000	35,000	0
Jennelle Road	Blacksburg	100,000	10,000	0
Mudpike	Christiansburg	265,000	30,000	0

 

Wastewater Sewer

The Montgomery County Public Service Authority (PSA) operates three wastewater treatment plants in the county. The PSA also pumps wastewater to the Blacksburg-VPI Sanitation Authority, Peppers Ferry Regional Wastewater Treatment Authority, and the town of Christiansburg for treatment. All of the systems currently have excess capacity and are expandable to accommodate industrial development. 

Wastewater Sewer Treatment Plants & Capacity

Location	Current Capacity (gpd)	Average Daily Use (gpd)
Elliston-Lafayette	250,000	70,000
Shawsville	200,000	70,000
Riner	100,000	20,000