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Mount Holly updates wastewater decommissioning; council debates reserving site for parks
Summary
Public works staff told council the wastewater plant decommissioning is on track for May 2026 with ~95,000 cubic yards of fill planned; a motion to designate the former plant exclusively for parks prompted debate, a tabling attempt and a confused vote with some members abstaining.
Robert Stewart, the project presenter, told the Mount Holly City Council on Jan. 12 that decommissioning the city’s wastewater treatment plant has reached multiple milestones and is scheduled for completion in May 2026.
Stewart said the project received grant funding in April 2024, HDR Engineering was selected as design engineer, Synagro handled early dewatering, and PC Construction is the decommissioning contractor. He said Charlotte Water began receiving Mount Holly sewer at its pump station in July 2025 and that crews have placed roughly 500 dump-truck loads to begin grading the site. Stewart cited plan figures showing roughly 95,000 cubic yards of fill will be brought in to achieve level ground and that the wastewater property totals 13.8 acres with about 10.3 acres available for future use after existing permanent easements.
The presentation noted the site sits largely in the mapped 100- and 500-year…
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