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Construction kickoff set for Ivanhoe water project after $13.3 million state grant; completion required by Dec. 31, 2026
Summary
County and consultant Dewberry updated commissioners on the Ivanhoe potable water extension: $13.3 million in Division of Water Infrastructure funding was awarded in August 2022; permits were approved in August 2024; preconstruction kickoff occurred in February 2025; construction must finish by Dec. 31, 2026.
Sampson County staff and consultants told commissioners the long-planned Ivanhoe potable water extension is entering construction after state funding and permit approvals, with a county-commissioned timeline that requires building to finish by Dec. 31, 2026.
David Ralph of Dewberry provided the update and said the project received a $13,300,000 grant from the Division of Water Infrastructure on Aug. 24, 2022. The grant was prepared with assistance from the county’s public works department and ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funding was noted as an enabling funding source that made a previously non-feasible project economically viable.
Ralph described the project components as water main extensions tying Ivanhoe into the existing Sampson County water system near Ingold, a booster pump station and a backup…
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