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Waynesville approves regional emergency water interconnect agreement with Canton and Clyde
Summary
Council approved a multi‑jurisdiction SRF project to build a countywide emergency water interconnect with a Ratliff Cove tank; Clyde will purchase 40,000 gallons per day to keep the line chlorinated, and Waynesville will serve as lead applicant for grant administration.
The Waynesville Town Council voted May 26 to approve an intergovernmental agreement with the towns of Canton and Clyde to build an emergency water interconnect funded through the State Revolving Fund (SRF). Staff said the line is designed to provide a minimum emergency capacity of 2,000,000 gallons per day (subject to each utility’s plant capacity) and includes a proposed 250,000‑gallon tank at Ratliff Cove.
Town staff explained the interconnect is intended strictly for emergency use and not to serve as general development capacity. To keep the wet (potable) interconnect primed, the agreement anticipates Clyde purchasing 40,000 gallons per day at the bulk rate (approximately $4.22 per thousand gallons under the upcoming budget), which staff said is built into the contract. Staff said Waynesville will serve as the lead entity for grant administration and requested reimbursement processing from DEQ/DEQ's SRF program as part of the implementation plan.
Council discussed operational details about whether the line should be kept dry or potable and the costs and logistics of priming and chlorination; staff said keeping the line potable reduces response time to an emergency. The council approved the interconnect agreement by motion and voice vote.
The action advances engineering, property‑acquisition and grant administration steps; staff said each municipality will manage property acquisition for its section and that Waynesville will bill partners for town staff time spent on project management.
