Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
New Facilities
OK'd for Fuirfux
And Wyocondo
BY MARY LOU WERNER
Star Stan Correspondent

BY MARY LOU WERNER
Star Stan Correspondent
RICHMOND, Feb. IA. - The
Virginia State Water Control
Board today frightened up on
sewage disposal regulations as it
authorized the town Of Fairfax
and the Wyaconda subdivision
in Prince William County to
proceed with new treatment ia
cilities - under certain condi-
lions.
The town of Fairfax applica-
ton to expand its sewage treat
ment plant on Accotink Creek
was the only additional treat
ment facility authorized on that
creek in an order released by
the water board today.
The board served notice it
would not approve any private
plants on Accotink, which is Fort
Belvoir's water supply.
Wyaconda subdivision, on Lake
jackson in Prince William Coun-
ty, was told it could go ahead
with a treatment plant-pro-
vided it puts in any standby
equipment and other precau-
tionary measures that the water
board staff and the State Health
Department may require.
Hit by Lake Area Residents
Residents Of the Lake Jackson
area had protested the Wyaconda
plant because they said 1t would
ruin the lake for recreation uses.
officials of the Alexandria and
Virginia Water Cos. also opposed
it because it is to be located
above their source Of water sup
ply on Occoquan Creek.
The water board noted In its
decision on the Wyaconda appli-
cation that there already are
signs of pollution in the lake. It
directed the staff to determine
sources Of pollution and make
recommendations to correct the
conditions.
Approval of the Fairfax appli-.
cation to expand its plant also
was conditioned on provision Of
whatever facilities the water
board staff and health depart
Iment feels are necessary.
A Water Board spokesman said
mo specifications had been
drafted yet. but it was apparent
Ia very high degree of treatment
would be required. Since the
flow of Accotink is very low at
times, the plant must provide q
degree Of treatment sufficient to
discharge effluent that is prac-
tically as pure as normal stream
water. it was explained.
Supported by Belvoir
There was citizen opposition
to expansion of the Fairfax
plant, but Fort Belvoir sup
ported the towns application.
Ut was Fort Belvoir's position
that the present plant was over
loaded, therefore expansion
should be permitted to keep Ac-
Icotink as clean as possible. The
Fairfax Board of County Su-
Ipervisors opposed private plants
on Accotink, but not the town
application.
The town proposes to quad
ripple the size of its plant from
Ia capacity serving 5000 resi-
dents to one that can serve
10000 residents. According to
Mayor John Wood. the town all
ready has 500 applications for
sewer connections awaiting ex-
lpansion of the plant.
Two private subdivisions that
sought permission to connect to
the Fairfax town plant, pending
Icompletion of the expanded
facilities. were told they could
not connect until the added
facilities are ready. If they
want to put in temporary facili-
ties IN the meantime, the treat
Iment must be of the same high
degree that the town ultimately
will have.
This could hold up develop
Iment around the town for two
Iyears-unless the private devel-
Iopers are willing to put in ex-
penSlve temporary facilities in
the meantime, a Water Board
spokesman said.
A third private developer who
sought permission to build an in
dependent plant was told that
the Water Board would not con-
slider any private plants on Acco-
tink since the Fairfax plant
would be available.
No Action on Vienna
No action was taken on the
town of Vienna's application to
build a plant on Accotink. The
staff was instructed to give the
matter further study.
The board also deferred action
on permitting any more plants
on Pohick Creek. Homer Hoyt,
who is about to develop a new
subdivision in Fairfax County,
had sought permission to build
a plant on q tributary of Pohick.
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