TCA’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) permit to withdraw water from the Potomac Aquifer will expire in mid-2027. Although this permit has been extended by at least 5 years by statute it will not be renewed due to the continuing depletion of water from the aquifer. TCA is currently in the process of reviewing the process of a transition from our self-managed well water system to Fairfax Water Authority in order to fulfill the DEQ’s requirement that TCA secure an alternative source of water supply to Tauxemont Water customers at the expiration of its withdrawal permit. This transition will involve infrastructure expenses. TCA commissioned an engineering report, provided by Dewberry, which concluded that converting our well water system to Fairfax Water will cost between approximately $5,800,000 and as low as $2,500,000, depending on what accommodations can be negotiated with Fairfax Water. TCA also commissioned a legal analysis, provided by Virginia Legal Research, which concluded that equal protection of the law may provide legal remedies to shift the expenses from TCA to Fairfax Water Authority, Fairfax County, or the state of Virginia. Transition discussions are ongoing.