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County outlines water, sewer fixes and reuse plans as it readies infrastructure for industry
Summary
King George County officials described a year-and-a-half effort to stop regulatory fines at the service authority, laid out upgrades and decommissioning plans for aging plants, and discussed pilot reuse and metering programs as part of efforts to prepare for industrial users such as data centers while limiting rate impacts on customers.
King George County officials told residents at a town-hall meeting that the county has focused this year on stabilizing the Service Authority, repairing compliance problems and planning infrastructure upgrades that could support industrial users, including data centers.
The county described why the work matters: fixing repeated compliance violations and retiring older treatment plants should reduce recurring fines and operating costs and make the service more attractive to businesses that require large, reliable water and sewer systems.
County officials said they have spent the last year rebuilding relationships with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), addressing violations and planning technical upgrades. They told residents the Dahlgren treatment plant needs additional upgrades so it can meet nutrient limits and — if funded and upgraded — could accept septage from haulers and support industrial reuse (“purple pipe”) for nonpotable uses. County staff also said Perkins Corner plant must be decommissioned by Jan. 1, 2027, and that doing so and…
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