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Falls Church staff pitch sewer‑capacity buy from Fairfax County as cheaper alternative to local equalization tank
Summary
City staff recommended a two‑part purchase agreement with Fairfax County to increase sanitary sewer treatment and conveyance capacity (an $8.8M purchase in 2026 and a potential ~$6.8M contribution in 2027/28 tied to a Fairfax pipe upsizing). Staff said the approach avoids building a local flow equalization basin and could save roughly $4M in capital costs; council requested more details on debt and financing timing.
City Department of Public Works staff presented a draft sanitary sewer capacity purchase agreement with Fairfax County that would provide additional treatment and conveyance capacity without the city building a local flow‑equalization basin.
Andy Young and Reza Ravindust described a two‑transaction approach: a near‑term 2026 purchase of capacity ($8.8 million) that covers 1.5 million gallons per day of treatment capacity plus a conveyance capacity contribution, and a second potential purchase in 2027/28 (roughly $6.8 million) tied to Fairfax County’s plan to relocate and upsize a choke‑point sewer main along Trips Run (pipe upsized from 27 to 36 inches). Young said the county’s change in approach removes the long‑term operational liabilities a…
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