Alexandria Renew Enterprises

What Alexandria Renew Enterprises does

Alexandria Renew Enterprises (AlexRenew) is a public utility authority and political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia that provides wastewater treatment services to Alexandria, parts of Fairfax County, and a small portion of Arlington County, serving more than 300,000 customers. Founded in 1952 as the Alexandria Sanitation Authority and rebranded to AlexRenew in 2023, the organization operates a Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) — one of the most advanced in the world — that treats approximately 13 billion gallons of wastewater annually (38 MGD average, up to 116 MGD in wet weather). The treatment train uses coarse and fine screens, grit removal, primary settling tanks, Biological Reactor Basins for nutrient removal, phosphorus removal, filtration, and ultraviolet disinfection, followed by resource recovery through methane capture (offsetting 50% of natural gas needs) and reclaimed water reuse (1 billion gallons annually, reducing potable demand ~97%). AlexRenew also owns and maintains large interceptor sewers and five pump stations, and completed the $615 million RiverRenew tunnel infrastructure program on July 1, 2026, preventing an estimated 120 million gallons of combined sewage overflows per year.

The organization's revenue model is a regulated rate-based utility: a five-member Board of Directors appointed by the Alexandria City Council sets rates, which as of July 1, 2026 include a $14.48/month residential base charge, $11.37 per 1,000 gallons of usage, and a new $2.28 per 1,000 gallons City Sanitary Sewer System Capital Investment and Maintenance Fee, with analogous commercial rates ($14.72 base, $11.38 usage) plus pretreatment permitting fees for industrial users ($500-$1,500/year). AlexRenew is a not-for-profit authority with no shareholders or dividends; it maintains approximately $1.2 billion in capital assets. Beyond core treatment, the authority operates the LEED Platinum Environmental Center with public meeting space, Moxie's Learning Center (STEM education and outreach), three DOL-recognized apprenticeship programs, the LEAP customer financial assistance program, and customer self-service through the myalexrenew.com portal.

The strategic posture is anchored by the completed RiverRenew program, the multi-project PhaseForward capital upgrade series, and a workforce development model recognized nationally by NACWA. Leadership is headed by General Manager/CEO Justin Carl, with a senior team spanning water quality, engineering, IT, HR, finance, and legal functions, and a Board whose members include appointees with backgrounds in municipal finance (Mark Jinks, former Alexandria City Manager), federal water policy (Rebecca Hammer, NRDC), and large-scale CSO program delivery (Moussa Wone, DC Water Clean Rivers Project). The authority partners with Virginia American Water for clean water coordination, the EPA and Virginia DEQ for regulatory oversight, and major engineering/construction firms (Jacobs, Kokosing, Traylor-Shea, Brown and Caldwell) for capital delivery.

Name

Alexandria Renew Enterprises

Legal name

Alexandria Renew Enterprises

Website

https://alexrenew.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Alexandria Renew Enterprises (AlexRenew) is a Virginia public utility authority that treats approximately 13 billion gallons of wastewater annually for more than 300,000 customers in Alexandria and parts of Fairfax County, operating an advanced Water Resource Recovery Facility and the recently completed $615 million RiverRenew tunnel program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Wastewater Treatment Services

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (221320), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Remediation Services (562910)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Onsite/Decentralized Reuse Utilities (District/Building‑Scale Reuse as a Service) (EUANAGAH)

Keywords

• Wastewater treatment services
• Water resource recovery
• Sewer infrastructure management
• Utility billing services
• Environmental compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Wastewater Treatment Fees: Revenue from residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Alexandria and parts of Fairfax County. Fees include base charges, wastewater treatment charges based on water usage, and City Sanitary Sewer System Capital Investment and Maintenance Fee. AlexRenew is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia that does not make profits, have shareholders, or pay dividends.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Alexandria Renew Enterprises (AlexRenew) is a municipal water resource recovery authority that treats approximately 13 billion gallons of wastewater annually for over 300,000 residents and businesses in Alexandria, Virginia and parts of Fairfax County. The organization operates a Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) with 54 MGD design capacity, manages an interceptor sewer system with five pump stations, and runs the $615 million RiverRenew program to eliminate combined sewer overflows. Revenue is generated through regulated wastewater treatment fees billed to residential, commercial, and industrial customers, plus City Sanitary Sewer System Capital Investment and Maintenance Fees.

Product overview

AlexRenew operates as a municipal wastewater treatment authority offering a unified suite of environmental services centered on its Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF). The core product is wastewater treatment services, processing approximately 13 billion gallons annually through screens, settling tanks, Biological Reactor Basins, and UV disinfection. Major programs include the RiverRenew tunnel infrastructure ($615 million) to prevent combined sewage overflows and the PhaseForward upgrade program. Supporting services include an LEED Platinum Environmental Center with public meeting spaces, Moxie's Learning Center with STEM education programs, apprenticeship and internship workforce development, customer billing through myalexrenew.com, the LEAP financial assistance program, reclaimed water production, and biosolids management. The organization also maintains interceptor sewer systems and five pump stations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wastewater Treatment Services Core wastewater treatment service provided through a Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) designed to treat an average daily flow of 54 million gallons per day, with a current average of 38 MGD (up to 116 MGD during wet weather). The treatment process includes coarse screens, fine screens, grit removal, primary settling tanks, Biological Reactor Basins (BRBs) for biological nutrient removal, phosphorus removal, filtration, and ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection.
• RiverRenew Combined Sewer Overflow Remediation Program A $615 million tunnel infrastructure program designed to prevent combined sewage overflows from polluting Alexandria's waterways. Includes a 2.2-mile-long, 130-foot-deep Waterfront Tunnel; the Hooffs Run Interceptor pipeline; two diversion facilities; and a 12-story underground pumping station at the treatment plant. The program achieves a 90% reduction in combined sewage overflows in Hooffs Run (tracking toward 99%) and prevents 120 million gallons of combined sewage from entering local waterways annually.
• Reclaimed Water Production Clean, highly treated wastewater produced as a byproduct of the treatment process. Used for irrigation, car washing, street cleaning, commercial air conditioning (cooling towers, boiler feed water), and construction activities. Regulated by Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The facility reuses approximately 1 billion gallons of treated wastewater in operations each year, reducing potable water demand by about 97%.
• Interceptor Sewer System Operations Owned and maintained large interceptor sewers that transport wastewater from the City of Alexandria's collection pipes to the treatment facility. The system includes five pump stations that push flows to the facility when gravity flow is not possible. Interceptor pipes range from 1.5 to 6 feet in diameter.
• PhaseForward Capital Improvement Program A series of significant upgrades to critical wastewater processes comprising four major projects: Biosolids Diversification (upgrades for bioenergy production), Headworks Renewal (screening equipment improvements), Process Optimization (nutrient removal enhancements), and Nutrient Reduction (final settling and filtration rehabilitation). The program is managed through AlexRenew's Capital Improvement Program and supports long-term operational reliability.
• Biosolids Management Services Processing and management of solid waste (biosolids) produced during wastewater treatment. The organization procures a Biosolids Thermal Dryer System (RFP-26-011) for design, fabrication, delivery, and commissioning to support sustainable biosolids handling and bioenergy production.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120 million gallons of combined sewage prevented from entering waterways each year (RiverRenew)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Virginia American WatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirginia American Water provides clean water to Alexandria homes and businesses and supplies all account information and meter readings to AlexRenew. Partnership developed for STEM lesson plans supporting local watershed education for students and residents.
• Arlington Career CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlexRenew partners with Arlington Career Center (ACC), a technical education center, to offer a paid, part-time internship to high school seniors as part of ACC's Capstone Program.
• Traylor-Shea Joint VenturecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoint venture partner for construction of the $615 million RiverRenew project, the largest infrastructure project in Alexandria's history.
• KokosingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for RiverRenew infrastructure project including tunnel system, diversion facilities, and pumping stations.
• JacobscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering and construction partner for RiverRenew program.
• Brown and CaldwellcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOwner's Advisor Team led for RiverRenew program providing advisory services.
• SchnabelcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPart of Owner's Advisor Team for RiverRenew program.
• EPC (Resident Engineering Team)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerResident engineering team for RiverRenew project.
• EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency partner critical to RiverRenew funding and regulatory compliance. EPA Assistant Administrator for Water participated in ribbon cutting ceremony.
• Virginia DEQ (Department of Environmental Quality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState regulatory partner for water quality and RiverRenew compliance. Director Mike Rolband participated in ribbon cutting.
• Potomac River Keeper NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental advocacy partner that participated in RiverRenew ribbon cutting ceremony.
• City of AlexandriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity government partner where Alexandria City Council transferred ownership of four sewer outfalls to AlexRenew in 2018. City provides stormwater management and sewer line maintenance. Partnership on community benefit projects including African American Heritage Park restoration.
• Alexandria City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppoints AlexRenew's five-member Board of Directors and has been instrumental in supporting the RiverRenew program.
• Fairfax CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlexRenew provides wastewater treatment services for parts of Fairfax County. County officials involved in RiverRenew stakeholder advisory processes.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Philadelphia Water Department:
• Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago: Much larger-scale wastewater and stormwater authority serving the Chicago metropolitan area. Operates the analogous function (treatment of combined sewer overflows, nutrient removal, biosolids reuse) but at significantly greater scale, making it a broad incumbent reference rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Loudoun Water: Regional water and wastewater authority serving Loudoun County, Virginia, an adjacent jurisdiction with rapid growth. Comparable political-subdivision structure and serves as a peer for Northern Virginia utility best practices, including reclaimed water and nutrient management.
• Boston Water and Sewer Commission: Independent political subdivision providing water, sewer, and stormwater services to Boston. Comparable in being an independent utility authority with an exclusive service territory, combined sewer overflow challenges, and major harbor/water quality investments.
• DC Water (District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority): Regional wastewater and water authority serving Washington, DC with a comparable advanced treatment footprint, including the multi-billion-dollar Clean Rivers Project addressing combined sewer overflows. Board member Moussa Wone is currently VP for DC Water's Clean Rivers Project, evidencing direct operational comparability with AlexRenew's RiverRenew.
• Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC Water): Large bi-county water and wastewater utility serving Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland. Highly comparable in scale, mission, and public-utility operating model, and a likely career destination for AlexRenew alumni such as Board Chair John Hill, who previously worked at WSSC.
• Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD): Regional wastewater treatment authority serving 20 cities and counties in southeastern Virginia. Directly comparable in governance model (political subdivision), nutrient removal mandate for Chesapeake Bay, and SWIFT (Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow) groundwater recharge program that mirrors AlexRenew's reclaimed water efforts.

Regional players

• Fairfax Water: Largest water utility in Virginia and primary drinking water provider in Fairfax County. Operates in the same service geography as AlexRenew; though focused on potable water supply rather than wastewater treatment, it is a natural counterpart given the Virginia American Water partnership and shared Northern Virginia customer base.
• Arlington County Water Pollution Control Bureau: Operates the Arlington County wastewater treatment plant serving an adjacent Northern Virginia jurisdiction. Comparable municipal wastewater treatment function but smaller scale and not a regional wholesale partner of AlexRenew.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/alexandriarenew
• Xx.com/AlexandriaRenew

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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