Service Area

Does new infrastructure to support development and growth lead to subsidy of development by existing customers, taxpayers or the government?

Prince William Water mandates that developers design and finance their project's infrastructure, in harmony with the County's Comprehensive Plan. This policy ensures water and sewer systems can support new developments without compromising service quality.

The Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application for the Prince William Digital Gateway listed the sewage flows generated by the application as being served through the Heritage Hunt Sewage Pump Station. Can the new Heritage Hunt Sewage Pumping Station (SPS) handle these additional sewer flows? 

To enable the Little Bull Run Sewer Shed buildout, Heritage Hunt SPS infrastructure upgrades are under construction. The Prince William Digital Gateway is outside the Little Bull Run Wastewater Shed, so wastewater flows from it must be treated by facilities other than the Heritage Hunt SPS. 
 

Does the installation of a sewer and/or water line(s) lead to growth and increased density?

Development density is strictly regulated by the Prince William County Planning Commission and Board of County Supervisors through rezoning based on the Comprehensive Plan. Prince William Water assesses new developments for utility service availability within these guidelines.

Is there a requirement to connect a home to a proposed sewer or water line if located within 2,500 feet?

Prince William County regulations do not mandate semi-rural residential or rural properties within 2,500 feet of public water or 1,000 feet of sewer to connect to a proposed water or sewer line. New developments in these zones may link to nearby utilities if allowed by the Prince William County Comprehensive Plan and Prince William County Code, subject to amendments by the Board of County Supervisors only.

I have a failing septic system or well and need to connect to Prince William Water's water/sewer system. Will Prince William Water build the lines to my property or fund the connection?

In order to treat all customers fairly, property owners in unserved areas of Prince William County who want to connect to the system must pay the cost to extend distribution or collection lines from existing Prince William Water mains to their property as well as the applicable Availability Fees.