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Prince William Water Releases 2024 Water Quality Reports

| Press Release
Date Posted:
July 18, 2024

WOODBRIDGE, VA – July 18, 2024 – Prince William Water, formerly the Prince William County Service Authority, has released its 2024 Water Quality Report, providing important information about the source and characteristics of drinking water in its service area. The report is available on Prince William Water’s website at https://bit.ly/WQR-2024. 

Service Authority Recognizes Local Student Scientists

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Date Posted:
May 14, 2024

WOODBRIDGE, VA, May 14, 2024 — The Prince William County Service Authority recently presented awards to 11 middle and high school students from Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park who submitted exceptional water-and wastewater-related entries to the 2024 Prince William-Manassas Regional Science & Engineering Fair. 

What is FOG?

| FAQ

FOG stands for Fats, Oils and Grease, all of which can severely damage your sanitary sewer system. FOG includes animal and vegetable fats, as well as oils used to cook and prepare food. When poured down the drain, FOG can cause problems in sanitary sewer pipes and sewer laterals. Grease buildup in pipes can cause major damage to pipes and lead to sewage back-ups in your business

How "hard" is Prince William Water’s water?

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General guidelines for classification of waters are as follows: 0 to 17 mg/L as calcium carbonate is classified as soft; 17.1-60 mg/L as slightly hard; 61 to 120 mg/L as moderately hard; 121 to 180 mg/L as hard; and more than 180 mg/L as very hard.  

Our water is moderately hard in the East and West Systems and hard in Bull Run Mountain/Evergreen. For more information, visit our 'Water Hardness Information' page. 

Where can I find more information about lead in drinking water?

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Information about lead is also available on the below websites. Additional information is available from the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791; TTY 711 Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST.