Newport News lies at the end of the Virginia Peninsula, bounded by the James River, York River, and Chesapeake Bay. But it’s the water that flows into the city that concerns Steve Land, administrator of the Department of Public Works Wastewater Division. Most stormwater runoff is conveyed in open channels, and drainage from other up-peninsula cities moves through Newport News on its way to the bay.“In a large event, we’ve got water flowing to us from several sources,” notes Land. “It even crosses I-64, the backbone of the peninsula. So we need to coordinate our efforts with other cities, as
