Evening star., 1953-06-11
Sis Million
Sewer
Plan Studied
Engineering Report
On County's Needs
Given Supervisors


An engineering report outlin-
ing the county's sewer needs was
presented to the supervisors yes
terday. 1t was prepared by the
firm of Alexander Potter ASso-
ciates, at the supervisors re-
quest. as the first step toward an
integrated sewer system for the
entire county.
Fairfax now relies on the es-
tablishment of independent san
itary districts for sewer service.
Sanitary District No. / at pres
ent is the only big sanitary dis
trict with, extensive sewer sery-
ice.
The SITS million program
would provide 1903 miles Of new
collecting sewers, 52.2 miles of
trunk and subtrunk sewers, a
4.9-mile relief sewer along Trips
Run, four new pumping stations,
improvements to existing pump
ing stations, sewers, treatment
plans. ETC.: three new treatment
plants and county acquisition of
existing sewage facilities, both
privately owned and owned in
the name of sanitary districts.
Involves Agreements.
The program contemplates
that some Fairfax County sew
age will be treated at the Alex
andria plant and at the Airing
ton County plant by agreement
with those jurisdictions.
Expenditures from the SITS
million program would be divided
roughly as follows: $40 million
for collecting sewers; $3.9 million
for trunk and sub trunk sewers;
$500,000 for pumping stations;
$1,2 million for treatment plants;
$81 900 for maintenance equip
ment and facilities; $241,O0O for
miscellaneous facilities; $176,000
for land acquisition and right OF
ways; $3.7 million for acquisition
Of existing facilities including all
those in sanitary district No. /:
$4,000 for engineering surveys;
1901 900 for design and consulta-
ton; $4,000 for supervision and
inspection Of construction; $4O,-
600 legal fees; $1,000 financial
fees; $4,000 administrative costs
and $1.4 million for interest on
bonds during construction.
A revenue bond issue is pro-
posed to finance the entire pro-
gram. 1t would be retired by
monthly service charges of 1925
for all homes connected to the
sewer system. There also would
be non-recurring permit, avail
ability and connection charges
totaling less than $3.50 for the
average home-owner.
Population Growth Estimated.
In their calculations, the en-
gineers planned for q total
county population of 275,0 900 by
the year 1000. Their program
would provide sewers for about
70 per cent of all county resi-
dents.
The program contemplates
sewers for all areas which were
included under previous sanitary
district proposals, plus such ex-
tensions that seemed warranted
by population changes. The
boundaries of areas to be served,
however, do not necessarily cor
respond with those of sanitary
districts.
The various parts of the
county to be served under the
program are divided according
to drainage areas as follows:
Central system, Holmes Run
portion; Lower Accontink Greek
system, Upper Pimmit Run and
Upper Dead Run system, Little
Hunting Creek system, Dogue
Creek system; Central system,
Back Lick Run section, and
Upper Four Mile Run and Upper
Pimmit Run system.
The report details the amount
of sewer lines and other facili-
ties required for each of the
drainage areas. New treat
ment plans are proposed for the
Upper Pimmit Run and Upper
Dead Run system, the Little
Hunting Greek system and the
Dogue Creek system.
Meeting Date Set.
The engineers said the re-
port presented to the super
visors yesterday is preliminary
and a more detailed report will
be given later. The super
viSors fixed July 2 at 10 am. as
the date for a special meeting
with attorneys and financial ad-
visers to consider legal aspects
of the sewer program.
The supervisors sold the coun-
TVS $4,000 health center bond
issue to c. F. Cassell & Co., Inc,
and Associates of Charlottesville
at an interest rate of 3H per
cent, plus a 100000 premium.
The CaSsell bid was the lowest
of two. The $4,000 represents
approximately Is per cent of
the cost of the new health CEN
ter to be erected on a donated
site on Route 237 in the town of
Fairfax. Bill Burton funds are
to provide the rest Of the con-
struction cost.
Willis H. Burton, r., %, of
Williamsburg, Va, was appointed
the county's first fire marshal.
beginning July 1, at an annual
salary of $4,000. The position
was created under the new fire
prevention code adopted about