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County approves $695,000 contract to update reclaimed water ordinance and master plan
Summary
Brunswick County authorized a professional-services agreement with Arcadis to revise the county’s reclaimed water section of the sewer use ordinance and to produce a reclaimed-water master plan and hydraulic model; county attorney confirmed authority exists to require connection should the ordinance include mandatory connections.
County staff asked the board to authorize the chair and clerk to execute a professional services agreement with Arcadis G&M of North Carolina in the amount of $695,000 for engineering and other services associated with a reclaimed-water ordinance revision and master plan.
Brent Lachamee (presenting staff member) described the project as a two‑phase effort: Phase 1 would revise the current sewer-use ordinance to encourage or require beneficial reuse of highly treated effluent; Phase 2 would develop a reclaimed water master plan and a hydraulic model to assess the existing system and identify implementation projects. Staff provided a schedule that includes stakeholder meetings, internal reviews and public hearings: Harvey’s earlier UDO discussion and the county’s engineers are expected to coordinate on stormwater and reclaimed-water standards.
The county attorney advised the board it has authority to adopt a reclaimed water ordinance and, should the ordinance require connections, to require connection authority exists under current law. Commissioners voted to approve the professional services agreement and budget actions to proceed with the ordinance update and master‑planning work.
Staff said Phase 1 was estimated at roughly 318 days for the ordinance revision process and Phase 2 at about 282 days to produce the hydraulic model and master plan. The project team will schedule stakeholder engagement and allow time for public hearings if ordinance text is to be changed.
No final ordinance language was adopted at the meeting. The contract authorizes staff to move ahead with the technical work and public engagement needed to prepare revised ordinance language and a reclaimed water master plan for future board consideration.
