Water Pollution Control Plant

3402 S. Glebe Road Arlington, VA 22202

Parking: With few exceptions, the WPCP is closed to the general public. Free parking is available for those conducting business onsite including group tours.

Access via Gate 8 off South Glebe Road

General Information: 703-228-6820

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About the WPCP

Located in south Arlington, the Water Pollution Control Plant treats 23 million gallons of wastewater each day from residences and businesses, with nearly 20% of the plant’s flow coming from neighboring localities Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church. The plant’s mission is to safely and economically process wastewater and hazardous waste materials to protect the environment: especially Four Mile Run, the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. Read the plant’s core values.

Group Tours of the WPCP

Scheduling a free WPCP public group tour—for a minimum of five and maximum of 20 people—may take up to four weeks for processing. 

Tours are conducted March through June and again from September through December, Monday through Friday, 9-11 a.m. or 1-3 p.m. Due to safety concerns in extreme weather, tours are not conducted in January, February, July and August.

The Water Pollution Control Plant tour is two hours long: first hour in the classroom followed by an hour-long guided walk.

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