The Willisville Sewerage System has been completed and the system has been placed into operation. A dedication ceremony was held June 23, 2007, in Willisville to celebrate the successful completion of this project. Left: Representatives from Loudoun County, Loudoun Water, Willisville and volunteers cut the ribbon during the dedication ceremony.

We would like to thank everyone involved in this project for their hard work and commitment. A special thanks goes to the residents of Willisville, Paul Brown with Loudoun County, Kim Hart of the Windy Hill Foundation and to our customers who provided donations to help complete the sewerage system.

History
In 1998, a Loudoun County Health Department survey of Willisville found homes with failing drainfields, and some with disposal systems or indoor plumbing. The Loudoun Water Board authorized the General Manager to enter into an agreement with Loudoun County to assist with the design and construction phases, provide construction management, own and operate the sewerage system and establish fair and affordable service rate. An agreement between Loudoun Water and Loudoun County for construction and operation of the sewerage system was developed, and Loudoun Water issued a public invitation for bids. This is not the first time that the County has worked with a community to address wastewater system failures. This project is similar to Aldie, Broad Run Farms, Elklick, Hamilton, St. Louis and Waterford, where there was a documented history of onsite wastewater system failures. Like these other systems, a community-based solution was proposed for Willisville.

The Sewerage System
This system will serve 11 lots and will be a low pressure sewer with a small treatment system and subsurface drip drainfield. The cost to construct the sewerage system was $708,114.