A workforce of approximately 100 employees is committed to the operation and maintenance of the utility systems, which are not funded through taxes, but by water and wastewater user fees, charges and rates.

Water System

The Town completed its water filtration plant on the Potomac River in 1982.  Current plant permitted capacity is 12.884 million gallons per day (MGD). The Water Supply Division (WSD)operates a state-certified microbiology-testing laboratory and provides testing services for community clients.

Since 2004, Leesburg's Kenneth B. Rollins Water Treatment Plant has been the recipient of the annual Virginia Department of Health's Excellence in Water Treatment Plant Performance Award.

The water distribution system consists of about 244 miles of water mains ranging in size from 2" to 24" including 4 booster pump stations, 5 storage tanks for a total capacity of 8.5 million gallons in the water supply system. 

Sewerage System

The Town's water pollution control facility, first constructed in 1970, now provides advanced wastewater treatment with a capacity of 7.5 MGD. Effluent from the plant discharges into the Potomac River or used as reclaimed water by a private power generation facility outside the Town’s corporate limits.

Giving back to the community is two-fold:  the facility produces Tuscarora Landscaper's Choice, a high-quality soil amendment product that is available to Town residents at no charge; and sells reclaimed water to offset operations costs. The WPCF (Water Pollution Control Facility) operates a state certified laboratory through DCLS (Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services) to ensure discharge effluent is in permit compliance with state and federal regulations. 

The sanitary sewer collection system consists of about 189 miles of gravity sewers ranging in size from 4" to 33", including about 6.8 miles of force main, 3.1 miles of effluent and 3.4 miles of reclaimed water line.  The Town operates ten sewage pump stations.