Virginia regulators OK plan to fix Alexandria sewers
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Virginia regulators have approved Alexandria's plan to upgrade its sewage system to end the problem of overflows into local waterways.
The Washington Post and WTOP-FM report the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality signed off last week on the work plans.
The city's sewage system currently overflows dozens of times a year when it rains because it can't handle the capacity. The new work is mandated by a state law passed last year requiring a fix by 2025.
The city fought the measure, saying the timeline wasn't reasonable, though it now has a plan to comply.
Liliana Maldonado is the lead engineer and program director on the project for the city's sewer authority.