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Fairfax Water provides water to nearly 1.7 million
people
Fairfax Water is Virginia’s
largest water utility, serving one out of every five Virginians
who obtain their water from public utilities. Nearly 1.7 million
people in the Northern Virginia communities of Fairfax, Loudoun,
Prince William and Alexandria depend on Fairfax Water for superior
drinking water.
That's nearly 1.7 million friends, neighbors and family members. We don't need
any other reason to demand the highest in water quality standards..... (More)
Uranium Mining Study
Fairfax Water’s Board of Directors recently commissioned a study on
the potential impacts of uranium mining in our watersheds. You can
view the study here.
Quick Links- click below for
direct access to our most popular features.
Winter
Preparedness
Hopefully we will not experience the "Snowmageddon" of previous
winters, but if temps dip below freezing, your pipes can freeze.
Here are a few tips to help keep your pipes warm and cozy all winter.
 Attention
Fairfax Water Customers
The Fairfax
Water 2011 Water Quality Report is here! This special insert
provides important information about your water quality and Fairfax
Water services. Federal law requires that we provide this
information annually to all customers, but it is a story we are
proud to tell. The report was included with the inserts in the
Washington Post on Sunday, June 5, and was mailed to all customers
who do not subscribe to the Post. If you did not receive a copy, you
can see the full report
here or
call 703-698-5600, TTY 711 to request a copy. We hope you will find
the report informative and interesting – and you might spot a friend
or neighbor among our Fairfax Water family!
Check Out Our Recent Construction Photos!
Fairfax Water
has several capital improvement projects under way. Information
about several current projects is available on our
Capital Projects page available
by clicking here. You may also
view a few flyers below with project photographs and a brief project
overview.
Facts About Lead Levels and Fairfax Water's
System
Fairfax Water’s distribution system does not contain
lead pipe. Fairfax Water has made an extensive effort to identify
and replace any lead service connections in the older areas of its
system.
Click
here to learn more...
Hexavalent Chromium in Drinking Water
New
information about hexavalent chromium is available. To learn more,
click here.
Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water
On January
7, 2011, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
recommended that water utilities lower the level of fluoride in
drinking water, click here to learn
more.
Emerging Water Quality Issues
Fairfax Water has developed a testing plan for
Endocrine Disrupting Compounds (EDCs) and Pharmaceuticals and
Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in source and treated waters.
Read more
about the testing program, the findings and Fairfax Water’s
treatment process.
NEW!
Interactive Story Book-
Understanding Watersheds
 Check
out our new interactive story book,
Understanding Watersheds.
This is the latest addition to our online book series designed to
educate and entertain audiences of all ages.
Be sure to
check our Educational Resources
page for other books in the series as well as other resources.
Click
here to learn more...
Litigation with the City of Falls Church
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Letter from Fairfax Water to Falls Church News Press (Jan. 9, 2012)
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Fairfax County Consumer Protection Commission Report (September 20, 2011)
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Letter from Falls Church to Fairfax Water (Aug. 2, 2011)
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Letter from Fairfax Water to Falls Church (July 29, 2011)
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Letter from Falls Church City Attorney (July 15, 2011)
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Letter from Fairfax Water to Falls Church opposing rate increase
and inviting discussion (July 8, 2011)
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Letter from Falls Church responding to Fairfax Water's letter of
June 14 (June 27, 2011)
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Letter from Fairfax Water to City of Falls
Church opposing City's water rate increase (June 14, 2011)
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Letter from City Attorney transmitting
revised Falls Church water rate study (June 1, 2011)
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Fairfax Water's Correspondence concerning
Falls Church's Proposed Water Rate Increase and the City's
Refusal to Produce the Underlying Rate Study (Apr. 15 to May 25,
2011)
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Press Release: Supreme Court Denies Falls Church Appeal
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Press Release: Supreme Court of Virginia Upholds Circuit Court
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Press Release: Settlement Reached in Litigation between Fairfax
Water And the City of Falls Church
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Press Release: Fairfax Water Agrees to Modify Final Decree
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Press Release: Falls Church Found in
Violation of Virginia Constitution and Its Own Charter
More
information concerning this litigation may be found by
clicking here.
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