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Boiling Spring Lakes opposes Fuquay‑Varina interbasin transfer certificate
Summary
The Board unanimously adopted a resolution opposing Fuquay‑Varina’s request for an interbasin transfer certificate to divert roughly 6.17 million gallons per day from the Cape Fear River with downstream discharge to the Neuse River.
The Board adopted a resolution Jan. 6 opposing Fuquay‑Varina’s application for an Interbasin Transfer Certificate to withdraw water from the Cape Fear River to serve a growing population and return treated wastewater to the Neuse River basin.
City Manager Gordon Hargrove explained the proposal would reduce Cape Fear River flow by about 6.17 million gallons per day and could affect the region's primary drinking-water source. The Cape Fear Council of Governments asked member jurisdictions to support opposing the certificate; the Board voted 4‑0 to adopt the resolution.
The resolution asks relevant state reviewers to consider regional water resource impacts when evaluating the application.
