City Reviews Regional Water Supply Plan

The Manassas City Council will review a regional water supply plan Thursday night. 

City Manager Larry Hughes already approved a $15,000 study for the Northern Virginia Regional Water Supply Plan.

The State Water Board mandates this plan because of the 1999 and 2002 droughts that devastated parts of the region. The purpose of the regulation is to establish a comprehensive water supply planning process for the region that has an estimated population of more than 2.2 million people.

Public hearings for the plan started in July and end in October. The plan is scheduled to be completed on Nov. 1 and includes the participation of 22 regional jurisdictions.

The plan includes information about water sources, water usage, natural resources, water demand management and projects and population, among other related topics.

The city’s water supply comes from the reservoir Lake Manassas. According to city documents, officials believe they will have a water surplus through the 2040 planning process.

Manassas Park purchases water from the city and is also projected to have a surplus through the 2040 planning period.

The full plan is on the city's website on the .pdf agenda for the Sept. 29 special meeting.