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Mooresville begins public review of wastewater-capacity options, including plant expansion, interbasin transfer and partnership with Charlotte
Summary
Staff told the board that three main alternatives remain under consideration to address wastewater capacity: expand the town plant and discharge, build a pipeline and pursue an interbasin transfer back to the Catawba, or partner with Charlotte for wastewater conveyance.
Town staff presented an update on wastewater-capacity planning, describing three primary alternatives under study: (1) expand the Mooresville treatment plant and increase discharge at the existing outfall, (2) obtain an interbasin transfer certificate and construct pipeline infrastructure to return treated wastewater to the Catawba Basin, or (3) partner with the City of Charlotte to send wastewater to Charlottes system.
Staff said the update follows five public meetings across affected basins and that the town sent about 1,600 mailed and emailed notices and posted on social…
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