The service areas of the Authority are defined by the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. Service outside our jurisdictional boundaries requires approval of the Board of Supervisors. Application to be included in a Jurisdictional Area must be made through the Albemarle County Department of Planning and Community Development . Public vs Private Services Planned utilities within the Jurisdictional Areas of the Authority serving more than one property shall be designed, constructed, and dedicated to the Authority for public use. The design shall comply with ACSA standards, shall be reviewed by the Authority's Engineering Department, and subject to inspection by the Authority.
Utilities typically remain private beyond any point serving a single property.
Private utilities are subject to review and inspection by the Albemarle County Department of Building Code and Zoning Services and are maintained by the property owner. A private utility can only be designed to serve multiple units when they have a common owner. During the planning phase, water and sewer plans shall be submitted to the ACSA for review. A preliminary conference with a member of the Engineering staff can be arranged to look at the options. Fees are charged for plan review on an hourly basis.