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Engineering Planning Responsibilities

Engineering Planning ResponsibilitiesWastewater Management's engineering planning conducts the following activities:

  • Analyzes the capacity needs of the wastewater system
  • Reviews and approves development plans for new sewers
  • Prepares sewer system reports required by regulatory agencies
  • Manages the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) overlay maps that track sanitary sewer line assets and manhole locations
  • Updates the Sewer Facility Plan
  • Recommends system enlargements at county collection facilities and treatment plants

Wastewater System Capacity Allocations (In Millions of Gallons per Day)

Wastewater Source
Capacity
County Households and Businesses 146.93
Other (Sale of Service) Entities:  

City of Fairfax

4.20

Fort Belvoir

3.00

Town of Herndon

3.00

Arlington County

1.80

City of Falls Church

1.00

Town of Vienna

1.25
Total System Capacity 161.18