Sale of the Falls Church Water Utility to Fairfax Water
On January 3, 2014, the sale of the Falls Church Water Utility was complete, giving ownership of the system to
Fairfax Water. All customers of the Falls Church Water Utility automatically became customers of Fairfax Water on that date. A short timeline of the process:
- November 2012: The City of Falls Church, Fairfax Water, and Fairfax County, with the assistance of a federal mediator, agreed on terms for the sale of the Falls Church Water Utility to Fairfax Water.
- November 2013: The sale of the system was approved by the voters of the City of Falls Church by referendum in November 2013.
- December 2013: A Special Court appointed by the Virginia Supreme Court approved the boundary adjustment agreement portion of the sale agreement.
In short, the settlement called for Fairfax Water's purchase of the Falls Church water system for $40 million, the reduction in water rates to customers in the Falls Church system's service area, certain adjustments of the City's boundary line (
Boundary Adjustment Agreement PDF) with Fairfax County, the settlement of all litigation between them, and employment for Falls Church Water Utility employees.