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Regional officials warn Charlotte Water transfer could strain Catawba River supply
Summary
A regional briefing to the Hickory City Council described a potential Charlotte Water request to transfer up to 63,000,000 gallons per day from the Catawba River, raised concerns about a roughly 19% system water loss and drought vulnerability, and urged engagement with a UNC study and pending moratorium on large transfers.
A regional water briefing at the Hickory City Council meeting on Jan. 6 focused on interbasin transfers (IBTs) and the potential consequences if Charlotte Water expands its transfers from the Catawba River.
Anthony Starr, executive director of the Western Piedmont Council of Governments, told council members that Charlotte Water “currently has a 33,000,000 gallons per day IBT certificate issued in 2002” and said Charlotte is reportedly preparing to ask to increase that to as much as 63,000,000 gallons per day. Starr said academic research links IBTs to environmental and economic harms for source basins and noted that the…
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