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Fairfax County outlines plan to replace aging Jones Point pump station; construction targeted Jan. 2027
Summary
Fairfax County project staff and consultants presented design, mitigation and outreach for a replacement Jones Point pump station, saying the new facility will be mostly underground, use screening and native plantings to limit visual impact, pursue Envision silver verification and aim for contractor award in December with construction starting January 2027.
Natasha Schmidt, project manager for Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, said the county is moving forward with a replacement for the aging Jones Point pump station to ensure reliable wastewater conveyance and prepare for projected flow increases.
The county and its design consultant Hazen and Sawyer presented maps, renderings and a condition assessment showing the existing station is “beyond the point of rehabilitation,” a point Hazen engineer Jim Newbold emphasized as the basis for replacement. Sarah Shay, a Hazen project engineer, said the new station is intended to “reduce the risk of basement backups in our residential areas nearby,” lower future maintenance costs and accommodate growth through 2045.
County staff and consultants said most infrastructure will be underground; the only above-ground elements will be a small control building and an emergency generator. To minimize neighborhood and park…
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