Mark PetersonExecutive Director of Stakeholder Relations
November 2, 2017
American Water Resources Association National Capital Region Section (AWRA-NCRS) andGeorge Washington University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Creating a Sustainable Water Future for Loudoun CountySo That the Grandkids Won’t be Thirsty
Thomas Lipinski, PE Manager of Planning Programs
➢ Overview of Loudoun Water
➢ Historical Growth
➢ Source Water Needs
➢ Future Water Storage Projects
➢ Beaverdam Reservoir
Agenda
Washington
Loudoun County
Loudoun Water (Loudoun County, VA)
Dulles International
Airport
Water, Wastewater & Re-use Authority
Loudoun County
Washington
Central ServiceArea
127,000
230,000
74,200
24 MGDAVG.
43 MGDMAX.
Customers
Water
Loudoun County’s Growth
Loudoun ranks at #15 nationwide with a 20% growth rate of 63,300 people2010-15
Loudoun population nearly doubledeach decade
1990s2000sx2 86,100 1990
1995
2010
2005
2000
2015
169,600
312,300
363,500
LoudounPopulation
Since 2000, Loudoun has added nearly 10-million S.F. of data center - largest concentration in the world
Data Centers
1 in 4 new Washington Metro Area residents moved to Loudoun - 49 new residents per day
2000-05in41
1990
DullesAirport
PrinceWilliamCounty
Maryland
FairfaxCounty
Water andSewer Systems
1995
Water andSewer Systems
DullesAirport
PrinceWilliamCounty
Maryland
FairfaxCounty
2000
DullesAirport
PrinceWilliamCounty
Maryland
FairfaxCounty
Water andSewer Systems
2005
DullesAirport
PrinceWilliamCounty
Maryland
FairfaxCounty
Water andSewer Systems
2010
DullesAirport
PrinceWilliamCounty
Maryland
FairfaxCounty
Water andSewer Systems
2015
DullesAirport
PrinceWilliamCounty
Maryland
FairfaxCounty
Water andSewer Systems
Growth is Expected to Continue
+ 3-million S.F. in construction+ 5-million S.F. proposed in 4Q 2016 alone
Population will increase by one-third, bringing another 130,000 residents2015-40
Jobs will increase by two-thirds, adding another 110,000 employees2015-40
Washington DC Metro (light rail) to connect Loudoun to nation’s capital2019
+1/3 363,500 2015
2020
2035
2030
2025
2040
415,000
470,000
493,000
LoudounPopulation
2016Data
Centers
+2/3
Pro
jec
ted
DullesAirport
PrinceWilliamCounty
Maryland
FairfaxCounty
Purchased Supply(Fairfax Water)
Purchased Supply (Fairfax Water)
NEW River Intake (Potomac)
NEW Water Treatment Plant
NEW Quarry Reservoir
Beaverdam CreekReservoir
Goose CreekReservoir
FUTURE Quarry Reservoirs
Withdrawal Conditions (Permit)
Sufficient Flow in
Potomac River
Customers
QuarryReservoir
WTPWWTP
Customers
QuarryReservoir
WTPWWTP
Low Flow in
Potomac River
Regional Considerations
Leesburg
Fairfax Water
WSSC
Rockville
Washington Aqueduct
Washington Aqueduct
Loudoun Water
Loudoun Water
Water Intake
Wastewater Discharge
Legend
Loudoun/Luck Quarry Reservoirs
A
C
B
D
Quarry
Potomac River
Beaverdam Creek Res.
Vol.(Bgal) Year
B1 2.5 2035
C 4 2060
B2 5 ~2065
D ~12 ~2100
A 1.25 2022
BEAVERDAM CREEK
RESERVOIR
County
Identity
Visitors EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPES
CULTURAL
CONNECTIONS
ECOLOGICAL
STEWARDSHIP
RESERVOIR AS
RESOURCE
CONCEPT PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLES
2 ECOLOGICAL STEWARDSHIP
• Healthy ecosystems improve water quality
• Minimize development impact and increase biodiversity
• Add outdoor labs or interpretive stations to support mission
1 RESERVOIR AS RESOURCE
• Demonstrate value of waterutility
• Articulate mission and actions that increase resilience of water supply
3 EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPES
• Create a range of landscape types for a diverse community
• Encourage active play, passive recreation, and open-ended exploration
4 CULTURAL CONNECTIONS
• Cultivate strategicpartnerships
• Respond to adjacent use and development
• Improve access based on existing opportunities
PHASE 1 CONCEPT PLAN FUTURE FOCUS AREAS WITH LOUDOUN WATER
Thank You
Mark [email protected]
and
Thom [email protected]