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Percival council reviews $74 million CIP, flags PFAS treatment and multi‑year loans
Summary
Council reviewed a five‑year capital improvement plan that prioritizes water and wastewater projects driven by new PFAS rules, outlined two proposed utility loans totaling roughly $64 million and warned of potential rate impacts and deferred project risks.
The Percival Town Council on Nov. 19 reviewed a multi‑year capital improvement plan that lists 30 projects totaling about $74.1 million for FY2027–FY2031 and a longer‑term list of future projects. Mayor (speaker 1) opened the session noting the scope and staff framed options that include rate increases, project deferrals or borrowing.
Director of finance Liz Krenz told council the town expects about $9.8 million in cash from external sources for the five‑year CIP, and that the town is contemplating about $64 million in utility loans. "Right now we are using a rule of thumb of about $62,000 for every million dollars we borrow," Krenz said, showing staff’s preliminary debt service estimates and the likely annual impact on operating budgets.
Engineering staff said water projects rose in priority after testing found PFAS in many groundwater wells and because federal and state rules require treatment by 2029. Andrea Brockovich, engineering director, described the Nature Park PFAS treatment improvements and said the town has applied to the Virginia Department of Health for grant funding; "if we do not receive grant funding for this project, the town will need to pay for this project," she said. Staff noted the well facility in question supplies about one‑third of the town’s drinking water and that several wells either exceed or approach the new maximum contaminant level.
Staff also briefed council on a million‑gallon tank rehabilitation (capital cost about $440,000) that officials plan to schedule once a new elevated storage tank comes online, currently targeted for late summer 2026. The meeting included discussion of replacement of aging distribution mains after recent breaks, potential matching funding requirements for VDOT projects, and wide consultant estimates for inflation (5%–25% depending on project type).
Council members pressed staff on trade‑offs: whether to combine projects to attract more bidders, how much contingency to include for inflation, and the timing and mix of loans. Staff said some projects are split to match funding cycles and that combining work can sometimes increase, not decrease, upfront funding hurdles. Andrea Brockovich urged members to advocate with Loudoun County for additional grant support on several transportation projects, including a requested additional $1 million for Berlin Turnpike/Route 287 intersection improvements.
The council did not take final votes on the CIP at this meeting; staff was directed to return with procurement and budget timing details, and with grant‑application updates and more refined cost estimates.
