UOSA

UOSA works continually to maintain a safe, innovative, and world-class organization in the water sector by investing in the current and future leadership of our talented employees. Our operations focus on long-term sustainability, service to the community, and response to regional cost and environmental impacts... In the 1960s, the Occoquan Watershed began its transformation from a largely rural area to a predominately urban/suburban region. This rapid growth resulted in deterioration of water quality in the eleven-billion-gallon Occoquan Reservoir, a principal drinking water supply for Northern Virginia. In 1971, the Virginia Water Control Board, in agreement with the Virginia Department of Health, adopted a bold and innovative policy. The Occoquan Policy mandated the creation of a regional agency, the Upper Occoquan Service Authority (UOSA), to provide state-of-the-art treatment for all wastewater generated in the Occoquan Watershed and an independent organization, the Occoquan..

Also known as: Upper Occoquan Service Authority

Primary location: Centreville United States