Alexandria and Dale City

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*Note that diagram is simply a schematic representation of the major components of the water supply system. It is not drawn to scale, and symbols do not represent actual volumes or geographic orientation.

Your Water Supply

• Water Source

Alexandria and Dale City get their water from the Virginia-American Water Company, a private water distribution agency, which purchases water from Fairfax Water (FW).
Fairfax Water takes its water out of its Occoquan Reservoir on the Occoquan River and out of the Potomac River at an intake near Great Falls, VA. A small percentage of FW's water also comes from wells or is purchased from other jurisdictions.


• Water Treatment

FW has four water treatment plants. Most of Alexandria's water comes from the Corbalis Treatment Plant on the Potomac, which can treat up to 150 million gallons per day. Nearly all of Dale City's water comes from the Occoquan/Lorton treatment plants on the Occoquan River, which have a combined capacity of 112 mgd.


• Water Quality

Read Virginia-American's Consumer Confidence Report on the company's website.


• Contact Information

Address: Virginia American Water Company, 2223 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-549-7080 in Alexandria; 703-491-2136 in Dale City (Prince William District)

Link to Virginia-American Water Company's website: http://www.vawc.com