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Regional COG warns proposed Charlotte Water transfer could strain Catawba River supplies
Summary
The Western Piedmont Council of Governments told Burke County commissioners that Charlotte Water's potential proposal to increase interbasin transfers could exacerbate drought risk, heighten treatment costs and limit future local growth without guardrails and alternatives such as Yadkin Basin sourcing or return-flow infrastructure.
Anthony Starr, executive director of the Western Piedmont Council of Governments, told the Burke County Board of Commissioners that proposed expansions of interbasin transfers (IBTs) from the Catawba River warrant close scrutiny because of long-term supply and environmental risks. Starr said Charlotte Water currently holds a 33,000,000-gallon-per-day certificate and has indicated scenarios that could move toward 63,000,000 gpd.
Starr summarized technical findings, including historical drought patterns and reduced available storage, and argued that removing larger volumes of water from…
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