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Ellen Pickering Environmental Award, photo from 2022 ceremony.

Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission and Alexandria Renew Enterprises Seek Nominees for the 2023 Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award

February 21, 2023

The Ellen Pickering Environmental Award recognizes individuals and groups who have had a direct impact on protecting the natural environment and its resources within the City of Alexandria.

AlexRenew Welcomes New General Manager and CEO

February 10, 2023

Justin Carl begins his tenure as General Manager and CEO for AlexRenew as it continues to fulfill its mission as Alexandria’s resilient provider of clean waterways.

The City of Alexandria Town Crier Visits AlexRenew

January 31, 2023

The City of Alexandria's Town Crier made a special appearance at AlexRenew to help us celebrate Karen Pallansch's upcoming retirement on February 6, 2023.

About Us

Our Mission

Alexandria Renew Enterprises is one of the most advanced water resource recovery public utilities in the United States. Every day, we purify an average of 35 million gallons of wastewater to protect the public health of our community and to improve water quality in our local waterways.

Who We Are

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Alexandria Renew Enterprises is one of the most advanced water resource recovery public utilities in the United States. We clean dirty water to protect our community and the environment. When dirty water flows from your home or business, we get to work turning it into sparkling, clean water.

Work With Us

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AlexRenew is a workplace full of opportunities to work, learn, and collaborate. We offer a variety of professional career opportunities with competitive benefits, apprenticeships that include training and academic instruction, and paid internships that prepare students for exciting jobs in the water industry.

RiverRenew

RiverRenew is the largest infrastructure initiative in the history of Alexandria. RiverRenew includes multiple projects that consist of a new tunnel system and upgrades to Alexandria's wastewater treatment facility.

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Our Investment in the Community

The team at AlexRenew strives to support a healthy, vibrant, and thriving community. We value the trust you put in us, and we’re proud to serve the great City of Alexandria. Our mission is to protect public health by cleaning dirty water; to improve water quality in the Potomac River and other local waterways; to accommodate the growth and prosperity of Alexandria by investing in the future, and to do all of this in a sustainable way, placing value on managing resources while producing meaningful environmental outcomes.