Regional water utility leaders from WSSC Water, Fairfax Water, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and government leaders today announced the launch of a $25 million regional study to evaluate potential secondary water supply alternatives for the Potomac River. The study, branded Secure the Source, will focus on large-scale solutions for the region – providing several weeks of emergency backup water supply for the more than 5 million Washington metropolitan regional customers in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. who rely on the Potomac River for their drinking water.
This initiative began with the recent approval by the Assistant Secretary of the Army - Civil Works for regional water utility leaders to start this landmark study, which will include 35 percent design with associated environmental impact assessments. The next step is standing up a diverse group of stakeholders across the entire region to work in partnership to ensure the successful completion of the study.