Inside town limits, Leesburg homes get water from the Town of Leesburg Department of Utilities, so most houses here have no well pump of their own. The Town's system does include a groundwater well, but that belongs to the utility. If your property has a well, pressure tank or booster pump, call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Leesburg.
What happens when you call
You are connected with an independent plumber who works in and around Leesburg. Expect questions about whether you are on town water or a private well, what the pressure tank gauge reads, and whether the pump runs at all. On a well system the plumber checks power, the pressure switch, the tank's air charge and the pump's output. On town water, the first suspects are the regulator, the line from the meter and the fixtures.
Cost factors
- A failed switch or tank costs less than a new pump
- Pump type and depth drive the labor on a real well
- Wiring repairs at the control box
- Repairs on the owner's water line from the meter box
- Any permit Loudoun County requires, which follows a Town zoning step
Local conditions in Leesburg
The Town treats Potomac River water at its Kenneth B. Rollins Water Filtration Plant and also draws on the Paxton well. Some customers outside the corporate limits are served too, and the Town publishes a service area map, so near the edges it depends on the address. The Town maintains lines in the street up to and including the meter; the owner is responsible for the supply line from the meter box to the house.
Housing is relatively young, with a median build year of 1993, though the historic downtown has much older buildings. Town water is moderately hard, typically 100 to 150 ppm, enough to leave scale in a regulator or tank fittings over time. For water problems in the street, call Town Utilities at 703-771-2750.
Building permits in town come from Loudoun County Building and Development, and only after a Town of Leesburg Zoning Permit.
Before the plumber arrives
- Confirm whether neighbors have water
- Note the reading on the pressure tank gauge, if you have one
- Check the pump breaker without opening any panels
- Clear a path to the tank, meter box or well cap
- Write down when the problem started and whether it comes and goes
If the house is on town water and the meter box is flooded, that points to a leak on one side of the meter; the Town can tell you which side is theirs.
Well Pump Repair questions in Leesburg
My water bill comes from a utility. Can I still have a well pump problem?
Who do I call when the problem is on the utility side?
Can mineral scale cause pressure problems that feel like a bad pump?
What does the pressure tank do?
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