Catawba River Interbasin Transfers Update - Morganton City Council Meeting - January 5th, 2026

Morganton council meeting · January 14, 2026

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Introduction and overview

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Speaker 1 (Council of Governments representative) opened with thanks to the mayor and introduced the topic: interbasin transfers (IBTs), the Catawba River Basin, Charlotte Water's request to transfer water out of the basin, alternatives, the regional coalition, and an ongoing legislative study.

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A Council of Governments representative briefed the Morganton council on proposed large interbasin transfers (IBTs) by Charlotte Water from the Catawba River Basin, warned of environmental and economic risks to downstream communities, described regional coalition responses and legislative work (House Bill 850), and answered council questions about river management.

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