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UOSA briefing: regional wastewater authority finds latent nutrient-removal capacity, outlines cost-allocation changes
Summary
Upper Occoquan Service Authority told the Manassas Park council it found latent nutrient-removal capacity and plans smaller capital projects (estimated $50–$60 million) and service-agreement changes to reallocate capacity and improve cost equity; staff said capital costs are allocated by ownership and operation costs are flow-based.
Brian Steglitz, executive director of the Upper Occoquan Service Authority (UOSA), briefed the Manassas Park City Council on Dec. 2 about two related studies: a jurisdictional cost allocation review and a plant rerating study. UOSA serves Manassas Park, Manassas, parts of Fairfax County and parts of Prince William County and manages a 54 million‑gallon-per-day wastewater treatment plant, Steglitz said.
The jurisdictional cost allocation study looked to align charges with cost-of-service principles and equity concerns raised by member jurisdictions. Steglitz said UOSA will propose service-agreement modifications to (1)…
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