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Regional leaders warn proposed Charlotte interbasin transfer could strain Catawba basin
Summary
Western Piedmont Council of Governments staff warned Burke County commissioners that Charlotte Water’s request to increase its interbasin transfer could reduce flows and stress local intakes during droughts and that local governments are coordinating a joint response to the state review process.
Anthony Starr, senior planner with the Western Piedmont Council of Governments, told the Burke County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 17 that Charlotte Water has filed a notice of intent to request a modification to its interbasin transfer certificate and that the request could be large enough to equal or exceed much of the region’s current production.
Starr said Charlotte’s request would be for a term of 30 years and that the exact additional amount is still being determined; presentations to the Department of Environmental Quality and the Environmental Management Commission (EMC) have suggested an increase of about 30–33 million gallons per day. He explained that the state…
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