Fairfax County
“The City of Fairfax completed the sale of its water utility
to Fairfax Water, beginning the process of merging these two water systems. ‘Fairfax
Water is pleased to welcome the customers of the City of Fairfax service area
to our family of 1.7 million Northern Virginians who receive water service from
Fairfax Water. We look forward to continuing our history of providing
exceptional service, quality, and reliability to our customers,’ said Philip W.
Allin, Chairman of Fairfax Water.
In commenting on the transition Mayor Silverthorne said, ‘This
is a win-win for all parties. City residents will continue to receive plentiful
high-quality water plus lower rates for water in the future. In the final
analysis, we had to give first consideration to an opportunity that would save
our residents money in the near and long term.’
The City Council voted to sell the system in April 2013. In
signing the final papers today, Fairfax Water purchased the City of Fairfax
water system, transferred employment of the City’s water system employees to
Fairfax Water, and guaranteed the reduction of water rates for the City of
Fairfax water system customers to be equalized to the Fairfax Water rates
within three years.”
~Writes The Connection
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