Renovation of a water / sewer project in Leesburg, Virginia. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

The Town has completed monitoring of the Potomac River for compliance with Round 2 of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2ESWTR Round 2). The EPA created this rule to increase protection against microbial pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia in public water systems that use surface water sources. Recent monitoring of the Potomac River detected Cryptosporidium oocysts. The Town's existing water treatment process removes these pathogens. This project addresses regulatory requirements that are associated with the presence of Cryptosporidium and adds an additional process to remove pathogens through a multi-barrier approach. As of May 5, 2023, this project is included in the Town of Leesburg FY 2023 - 2028 CIP. Design has been completed. Information regarding a design firm and the general contractor selection timeline has not been disclosed. A firm construction timeline has not been released. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.