Lorton sits at the southern end of Fairfax Water's service area, close to the utility's own Griffith treatment plant, so most homes here are on public water and have no well pump. Any property not connected to Fairfax Water may have its own supply, and those are the homes where pump work comes up. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Lorton.
Lorton's water setup
Fairfax Water treats Occoquan Reservoir water at its Griffith plant near Lorton and Potomac River water at its Corbalis plant, and serves most populated parts of Fairfax County. Housing here is mostly newer, with the 2000s the biggest building decade in ZIP 22079, and neighborhoods like Laurel Hill were built for public water. Older and more rural pockets toward Mason Neck and along Route 1 vary by address.
What to do now
- Check your bill. If it comes from Fairfax Water, there is no well pump to fix.
- If there is no water bill and you have a pressure tank, check the pump's breaker and the tank gauge.
- On public water, open the main shutoff fully and test faucets on each floor.
- Ask a neighbor whether they have pressure.
- Shut off a pump that is running constantly or tripping its breaker, and leave it off until a plumber looks.
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| No water, pump silent | Tripped breaker, failed switch or a dead motor |
| Pump runs but pressure stays low | Worn pump, clogged intake or a leak |
| Rapid clicking at the tank | Lost air charge or a failed bladder |
| Public water, weak everywhere | Regulator, main valve or a leak on the owner's line |
| Cloudy or gritty water from a well | Sediment drawn in by a worn pump or a well issue |
Cost factors
- Whether the failed part is a switch, tank or the pump itself
- Pump depth and access on a real well
- Wiring and control repairs
- Permits from Fairfax County Land Development Services when required
Fairfax Water's hardness runs roughly 70 to 185 mg/L depending on the plant and season. For homes on the public system, that buildup inside an older regulator is a more common cause of weak pressure than any pump. Sewer here is Fairfax County's, with its Noman M. Cole, Jr. Water Recycling Facility in Lorton; ejector pumps feeding that system are a separate job from supply pumps. If your home does draw from its own well, be ready to tell the plumber roughly how old the pump and tank are and whether the problem started after a storm or power outage.
Well Pump Repair questions in Lorton
How do I know whether my house has its own well?
What happens to a well system during a power outage?
Why is there grit or cloudiness in my water all of a sudden?
What can I safely check before the plumber arrives?
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