City of Fairfax

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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

Fairfax City usually gets all of its water from the City of Fairfax Department of Utilities (DU). The DU maintains substantial interconnections with the Fairfax County Water Authority system for supplies during emergencies or shortages.
The City of Fairfax DU takes water out of Goose Creek. The city's Goose Creek Reservoir has a 200 million gallon capacity. A back-up, Beaverdam Creek Reservoir, has a 1.3 billion gallon capacity and is used in case of drought.


• Water Treatment

The city has its own water treatment facility in Loudoun County, 22 miles northwest of the city. The facility is capable of producing up to 18 million gallons per day.


• Water Quality

Read the Consumer Confidence Report on the city's website


• Contact Information

Address: City of Fairfax Department of Utilities, City Hall Suite 205, 10455 Armstrong Street, Fairfax, VA 22030-3627
Phone: 703-385-7920
Fax: 703-934-8427

Link to Fairfax City's website:http://www.fairfaxva.gov/depts/utilities.html