Toms Creek Basin sewer policy
Town engineering staff recommended revising the sewer policy for the Toms Creek Basin to allow gravity sewer where feasible instead of requiring septic tank effluent pumping (STEP) systems in all cases, and to study infrastructure needs for future development areas there. Council discussed it on August 4, 2026.
The project
The details.
STEP systems would be kept for appropriate low-density development. Staff recommended a preliminary engineering report on future development areas in the basin; Council members noted that higher-density development there would need significant infrastructure improvements. The policy governs how sewer service can be provided to new development in the basin.
- Status
- Under review
- Type
- Infrastructure
- Jurisdiction
- Town of Blacksburg
- Location
- Toms Creek Basin (approximate)
- Applicant
- Town of Blacksburg
- Last checked
- Oct 13, 2026
Timeline
Where it stands.
Every step on record, oldest first, with a link to the official record where there is one.
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Toms Creek Basin planning study presented to Council
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Council work session on revisions to the Toms Creek Basin sewer policy
Location
On the map.
Toms Creek Basin (approximate location). 18 homes are for sale within a mile.
The blue marker is the project (approximate). Rings are a half mile and one mile, straight line. Prices are homes for sale now.
Homes for sale nearby
For sale near Toms Creek Basin sewer policy.
The closest homes for sale, within 1.5 miles.
Nearby
Neighborhoods nearby.
Homes for sale, recent sales and prices in each one. Distances are straight-line from the neighborhood’s center.
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Trillium Place None for sale now · Median $690K (3 yrs) 0.2 mi away
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Brookfield Village 1 home for sale · Median $520K 0.2 mi away
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The Village at Tom's Creek 5 homes for sale · Median $578K 0.4 mi away
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Pheasant Run Crossing None for sale now · Median $348K (2 yrs) 0.5 mi away
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Bold Springs 1 lot for sale · Median $390K (5 yrs) 0.5 mi away
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Sundance Ridge 1 home for sale · Median $208K 0.5 mi away
Sources
From the official record.
- Town Council work session minutes, Aug 4, 2026Aug 4, 2026
- Town Council work session minutes, May 20, 2025May 20, 2025
- Let's Talk Blacksburg: Toms Creek Basin Planning StudyOct 13, 2026
Details can change as a project moves through review. The official record governs. This page was last checked against it on Oct 13, 2026.
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