Gray’s Creek Water Project

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In Design
Design for this project area is underway and engineers and surveyors may be visiting with property owners as part of the design process. Once the design process has been completed, affected property owners will be notified before construction begins. The construction start date is still to be determined.

PWC and the County will work together to plan for, seek funding for, develop a schedule, and implement the installation of water system infrastructure to service the Gray’s Creek Water and Sewer District. The initial phase includes the Gray’s Creek Water and Sewer District. The goal is to get water that meets State and Federal regulations to the schools as soon as possible. To expedite the project, PWC will utilize/revise an existing design from 2021. Once installed, PWC will provide quality drinking water in keeping with the high standards set by the Partnership for Safe Water and all other requirements set by EPA.

The North Carolina General Assembly has appropriated $12 million to PWC to design and build water to the Gray’s Creek and Alderman Road Elementary Schools in the Gray’s Creek Water and Sewer District. The County plans to utilize American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to help extend the water system to other areas within the Gray’s Creek Water and Sewer District and will work with residents within the district to find funding for connection fees.

Because Cumberland County is sharing responsibility of this project, this should have no impact on existing customers.

The PWC water intake point is up stream of the source of contamination of GenX in the groundwater for the Gray’s Creek Community. The U.S. E.P.A. recently announced new drinking water standards to address PFAS. PWC is currently upgrading its two drinking water treatment facilities to add Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) filtration that will enable PWC to continue providing drinking water that meets or exceeds E.P.A. standards.

This information is subject to change.