The Jordan Lake Partnership and Triangle Regional Water Supply Plan

Interlocal Cooperation for a Sustainable and Secure Water Supply

Town of PittsboroOctober 27, 2014

1. Background

2. Triangle Water Supply Plan

3. Next Steps

4. Questions and Discussion

Agenda

Background

NC Drought Monitor

Lake Michie 12/12/07

Little River Reservoir & Dam

Little River Reservoir & Dam

Long term sustainable and secure regional water supply for

the Research Triangle area.

Purpose of Jordan Lake Partnership

Apex

Cary

Chatham County - North

Durham

Hillsborough

Holly Springs

Morrisville

Orange County

OWASA

Pittsboro

Raleigh

Sanford

Wake County (RTP South)

Who are the Partners?

Water Service Areas

Water System Connections

• Partnership management team represents each member

• Led by the City of Durham – day-to-day

• Neutral third-party project management, Fountainworks Inc.

Project Management Team

• Triangle Regional Water Supply Plan (award winning)

• Coordinated Jordan Lake Allocation request• Interconnection Assessment• Western Intake study underway

Accomplishments

• It’s in our best interest – both for the Triangle and Cape Fear River Basin – to collaborate.

• Partnership has reached out to downstream partners: PWC, Harnett, Sanford, Brunswick

• Downstream meetings/ briefings• Environmental/ business groups

Collaborating with Upstream and Downstream Partners

Triangle Regional Water Supply Plan

• Water use efficiency and conservation and reclaimed water will be essential to region’s future needs

• Current regional supply will meet region’s needs through 2030

• Much of the projected deficit can be met by increasing Jordan Lake allocation to several of the region’s water utilities

• If implemented, the region is expected to meet demands through 2060

• Region’s needs can be met without compromising downstream communities

Water Supply Plan: Key Conclusions

Triangle Population Will Continue to GrowRegional Population Estimate

Year 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060

Total Regional Population 1,066,100 1,421,100 1,785,500 2,130,900 2,452,300 2,773,600

2045 - Jordan Lake Allocation Planning Year

2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 20600

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

Current Supply

Apex

Cary

Morrisville

RTP South

Chatham County N

Durham

Hillsborough

Holly Springs

Orange County

OWASA

Pittsboro

Raleigh & Merger Partners

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Projected Triangle Area Water Demand (JLP Members) Year: 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060

First Draft of Needs Assessment 130 173 216 261 290 331Most Recent Projections 118 157 197 234 264 292

2045 - JL Allocation Key Planning Year

Wake County – RTP South

Demand Projections

2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060-100.0

-80.0

-60.0

-40.0

-20.0

0.0

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

100.0

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Project Surplus/Need

Our Regional Solution

Projections reflect continued commitment to efficient use of water resources

Projections reflect continued commitment to efficient use of water resources

• Maintain & Increase Haw River Intake• New Jordan Lake Allocation

Pittsboro - Future Water Sources

2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 2055 20600.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

Pittsboro

Demand Projection

Existing Sources

Jordan Lake Allocation - Rd. 4

Haw River Expansion

Haw River

[MGD]

Applicant Current Round 4 Future (2060)

Apex32 39.2

46.2

41.4

48.5CaryMorrisville 3.5 3.5 3.6

Wake Co. RTP South 3.5 3.5 3.5

Chatham County N 6 13.0 18.2

Durham 10 16.5 16.5

OWASA 5 5 5

Holly Springs 2 2 2.2

Orange County 1 1.5 2

Hillsborough 0 1 1

Pittsboro 0 6 6

Raleigh 0 0 0

Sanford 0 0 0

TOTAL 63 91.2 99.4

Jordan Lake Allocation Requests

• May 2014 – Draft Round 4 Jordan Lake allocation applications due to DENR/ Division of Water Resources• Modeling and consultation with DWR

• November 2014– Final applications due to DWR

• November 2015 – Anticipated EMC approval of Round 4 requests

Jordan Lake Allocation Timeline

• Each Partner will complete Jordan Lake allocation process

• Plan future infrastructure investments • Western Intake• Regional interconnections

• Continue to support regional collaboration

Partnership Next Steps

“We learned you have to work together – stop fighting wars. If you don’t, you will have other people deciding what happens in your cities and towns.” Wayne Hill, Gwinnett County Georgia former Commission Chair, regional Chamber of Commerce event, Cary, NC, May 13, 2008

Jordan Lake Partnership

Thank you!