Annexation Phase V – Project Updates
In the City of Fayetteville’s Phase V Annexation area, there were approximately 8,000 parcels without sanitary sewer. On behalf of the City, PWC manages design, construction, citizen notifications, and collecting assessments for the installation of sanitary sewer within annexed areas. The City Council establishes the interest rate charged for assessments (prime + 2% as of July 1 annually).
To read more about the history of Phase V, scroll to the bottom of this page.
This information is subject to change.
Current Projects
- Project 25 – Lake Rim Estates: Construction underway
- Project 26 – Cliffdale West, Woodmark: Construction complete; connection meeting held
- Project 27 – Cliffdale Forest: Construction underway
- Project 28 – Cliffdale West: In design
- Project 32 East Section II – Stoney Point Road & Dundle Road: In design
- Project 33 – North- Raeford Road Estates: In design
Future Projects
- Project 29 (Section I) – Montibello
- Project 29 (Section II) – Farrington, Lake William, Tunbridge
- Project 29 (Section III) – Cliffdale Road, Reilly Road, Hoke Loop Road
- Project 30 (Section I) — Green Briar Lake, McArthur Road, Ramsey Street
- Project 30 (Section II) – Carver Falls, Cedar Falls and Ramsey Street
- Project 30 (Section III) – Gillespie Street
- Project 31 (Section I) – N. Plymouth Street
- Project 31 (Section II) – Raynor Drive, Northwood Estates
- Project 32 North – Kingswood, Porter Place, Springfield Crossing
- Project 32 South – Westhaven
- Project 33 (South Section I) – McDougald, Springdale, Forest Lakes, Scottish Place
- Project 33 (South Section II) – Galatia Church Road/Gillis Hill Road
- Project 34 – Fairfield, Springfield Crossing
Completed Projects
- Project 32 East Section 1 Wendover Place, Hickory Run, Pine Crest, Pine Ridge Acres
- Project 24 (Section A) – Cliffdale Estates
- Project 24 (Section B) – Village Hills
- Project 24 (Section C) – Kings Mill
- Project 23 (Section II) Rayconda
- Project 23 (Section I) – Wells Place
- Project 22 – Arran Lakes West, Emerald Gardens
- Project 21 – Arran Lakes West (Laketrail Dr.)
- Project 20 – Hackney Hills, Lake Point, Robinhill Estates
- Project 19 – Arran Lakes West (Fisher Rd)
- Project 18 – Southgate & Southgate Village
- Project 17 – Blue Springs Woods, Beacon Hill, Emerald Garden, & Hickory Grove
- Project 16 – Hampton Oaks & Southgate
- Project 15 Arran Hills, Hillcrest & Shadowlawn
- Project 14 Arran Hills, Winter Park
- Project 13 Shenandoah
- Project 12 Arran Lakes West
- Project 11 Arran Hills – South
- Project 11 Arran Hills – North
- Project 10 Arran Hills -East
- Project 10 Arran Hills – West
- Project 9 Summerhill (N. of Dandridge)
- Project 8 LaGrange
- Project 7 Summerhill
- Project 6 LaGrange – North
- Project 6 LaGrange – South
- Project 5 Arran Lakes East Side
- Project 4 Arran Lakes West Side
- Project 3 LaGrange #1
- Project 2 LaGrange #2
- Project 1 Brentwood
Grinder Pump
Gravity sanitary sewer is installed at a depth needed to allow the wastewater to flow by gravity into the collection system. Some properties cannot receive gravity sanitary sewer service due to their location and require a grinder pump to lift the wastewater into the collection system. These properties are identified by PWC and the engineer firm during the design phase.
Once utility improvements for a street are completed and available for connection, property owners who want to connect to these new services will need to contact a licensed plumber to install a grinder pump. Licensed plumbers can also provide property owners more information about these pumps. Click here to find a Licensed plumber.
Property owners who require a grinder pump will receive a separate connection notice. All property owners, including those who require a grinder pump, are assessed if water and/or sewer service is made available to their property.
Property owners who require a grinder pump can call PWC at (910) 223-4600 to discuss the situation.
Phase V Annexation Sewer Installation Timeline
Annexation Phase V History
In the spring of 2008, the City of Fayetteville and the PWC Board adopted an agreement that would extend sewer service to approximately 8,000 parcels in what has been called the Phase V Annexation area. The plan is based on septic system repairs/failures, age of structures, percentage of improved lots without sewer, availability of existing approach mains, and lot density. Construction started in 2010 with a plan to install sewer service to approximately 500 lots per year until the scheduled completion in 2037.
In addition to having the City of Fayetteville conduct assessments for the installation of the sewer lines, the original 2008 Agreement had the City of Fayetteville and PWC each contributing to a reserve fund of $90.5 million to complete the project. With the 2016 adoption of a revised portion of the City of Fayetteville Charter, the City’s responsibility for future payments to the reserve fund ended, and the responsibility for balance of payments – other than assessments – to the fund were assumed by PWC.
Residents can access information pertaining to their project area on this site, stay up-to-date with news about various projects; and download information related to the annexation process.
Residents can determine which project area they live in and when sewer installation is scheduled to begin in their neighborhood by using our online search feature. Click here to visit the search page.
Information provided from the search engine is based on the installation schedule. The initial schedule was adopted in 2008 by the Fayetteville City Council and revised in 2014 following a resident needs survey/evaluation. Locations and/or dates are subject to change based on future City Council actions or boundary changes based on the results of the actual design of the various projects. Only addresses that do not currently have PWC sewer are scheduled to receive sewer services.
Other information available online includes installation timeline, informational handouts for each step of the construction process, videos about what to expect during installation, and links to the City of Fayetteville’s annexation website.
Overall Impact of 2005 Phase V Annexation
• Total Parcels within Phase V Annexation Project: 17,612
• Total Parcels affected by the proposed sewer projects: 10,671
• Total developed parcels affected by the proposed sewer projects: 9,218
• Total non-sewered improved lots affected by the proposed sewer projects: 7,911
Project Schedule and Costs
This information represents an analysis of estimated costs and a proposed sequence of installation of PWC sanitary sewer facilities to serve residential developments located within practical reach of existing PWC sewer trunk mains and collection lines.
To determine the projected cost for extending sewer into these developing (or fully- developed) residential properties, a comparison of these areas was performed using a similar developed area within the City as a baseline. For the purposes of this study, three subdivisions – Loch Lomond, Devonwood and Murray Fork – were combined into one control database.
Projected costs for extending sewer into the proposed areas are based upon the number of developed parcels without sewer having a structure value greater than $10,000, the total linear feet of new sewer required, and the ancillary costs for approach mains, pavement patching, etc.
Ranking of the proposed areas in order of sewer installation is based upon the following factors: Septic system repairs/ failures, age of structures, percentage of non- sewered improved lots, the availability of existing approach mains, and lot density. Some areas with lower ranking must be installed ahead of areas of higher rank in order to provide access to larger collection mains.
Project Cost
- Total Parcels within Phase 5 Annexation Project: 17,612
- Total Parcels affected by the proposed sewer projects: 10,671
- Total developed parcels affected by the proposed sewer projects: 9,218
- Total non- sewered improved lots affected by the proposed sewer projects: 7,911
- Note: All estimated costs within this document are based upon September 2003 dollars. No adjustments for inflation or contingencies are included.
Ranking Factors
- Septic System Failures – Ranking is based on percent of developed parcels within a designated Annexation Area that have with recorded septic system repairs. A higher percentage of failures = a higher short- term demand = a higher ranking.
- Age of Structure – Based upon average age of structures within each Annexation Area. For future sewer extension projects, larger areas have been broken down into sub- areas, using Age of Subdivision as a ranking. Older subdivisions receive higher ranking, based upon useful life of septic systems and seniority.
- Percent of Non- Sewered Improved Lots – Areas were ranked by identifying all lots 2 acres or less in size with a current building value greater than or equal to $10,000 that are not served by public sewer systems. A high percentage of non-sewered improved lots will typically result in more requests for sewer over a shorter period of time.
- Developed Density – Areas were ranked by the total acres of improved lots divided by the total acreage of the Project Area parcels. Lower densities of developed property should result in lower short- term demand for sewer, with long- term demand primarily coming from developers.
Future Considerations
- These preliminary analyses may be directly impacted by specific factors that cannot be quantified at this time. These additional factors will be integrated into PWC’s final utility extension considerations and decisions.
- Financial considerations will have a direct relationship to the number and size of PWC utility extension projects that are scheduled each year. Annual budget demands, interest rates, bond availability, and potential grant funding will have to be reviewed on a continuous basis.
- Natural (or other) disasters can delay extensions projects until recovery efforts are completed. Hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, flooding, treatment plant problems, etc. can cause project schedules to change significantly.
- Other factors as yet undetermined.
