Project Background

The Jones Point Pump Station is a 1.43 Million Gallon Per Day (MGD) capacity pump station located at 5840 Cameron Run Terrace, Alexandria, Virginia, 22303. This pump station was originally constructed in 1972, with rehabilitation completed in 1997. As the existing pump station and force main age, improvements and new infrastructure are needed to overcome operational issues associated with aging equipment. Significant maintenance challenges have been noted in previous concept studies performed for the pump station.

Existing Conditions

Project Description

The Jones Point Facilities Rehabilitation project will replace the existing Jones Point Pump Station with a new pump station and force main. Construction challenges presented by the Huntington Levee and operational issues at the existing pump station location are too great to complete an in-place rehabilitation. Therefore, the new pump station is proposed to be located adjacent to the old pump station on property owned by Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and the Fairfax County Park Authority. The new pump station and force main piping will be sized to accommodate anticipated flows through a planning horizon of 2045 and potentially beyond. Therefore, the new pump station will have a slightly higher capacity of 1.48 MGD. An access road is proposed that will provide access to the pump station and to serve as an alternative access to the Huntington Levee access road. Permanent and temporary easements will be required for this project. This project will apply Envision sustainability framework, with Envision Silver verification being pursued for this project. Envision was developed by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure and is a tool for evaluating and rating projects based on social, economic, and environmental benefits. More information about Envision can be found at the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure website.

Project Location

Address: 5840 Cameron Run Terrace, Alexandria, VA 22303

Project Phase

The project is currently in the 70% design phase. The land (easement) acquisition is expected to begin in Spring 2025 and be completed in Winter 2026.

Timeline

• 35% Design Completion: Fall 2024
• 70% Design Completion: Spring 2025
• Land (Easement) Acquisition Start: Spring 2025
• Land (Easement) Acquisition End: Winter 2026
• 95% Design Completion: Winter 2026
• Bid Ready Documents: Spring 2026
• Construction Bid Advertisement: Summer 2026
• Construction Contract Award: Fall 2026
• Construction Notice-to-Proceed: Fall 2026
• Construction Substantial Completion: Spring 2028

What to Expect

During design, residents may notice survey crews and engineering staff visiting the project location to obtain data and information on existing site conditions. Up to two community outreach meetings are planned to be held during the design period. The first meeting occurred March 20, 2025. The owners of any properties from which temporary and/or permanent easements are required will be contacted by a Fairfax County right-of-way agent in early 2025. Construction is anticipated to begin in Fall 2026 and be substantially completed in Spring 2028.

Project Cost and Funding Source

The estimated construction cost for this project is $8.6 million. This project is being funded through Sewer Use fees and Availability Charges which are assessed when new connections are made to the Fairfax County sanitary sewer system.

Presentation to the Community

The first of two planned community outreach meetings was held Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 7 p.m. on Microsoft Teams.

• Jones Point Facilities Rehabilitation Community Meeting Presentation, March 20, 2025
   

Contact

For questions about the project, please contact project manager Natasha Schmidt, call 703-324-5080, TTY 711, or call 571-407-4529.