Water Treatment Facilities
Glenville Lake Water Treatment Facility
- Built: 1942
- Source Waters: Glenville Lake, Cape Fear River
- Original Capacity: 3 MGD
- Expansions: 5 MGD (1949), 8 MGD (1954), 12 MGD (1961), 18 MGD (1994)
- Current Capacity: 18 MGD
- 12-Month Daily Avg (thru 6/30/23): 7.557 MGD
- 12-Month Daily Max (thru 6/30/23): 16.391 MGD
- 12-Month Total (thru 6/30/23): 2758.45 MG
- Expansion Plans: None at present time; however, additional treatment units may be needed to meet Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.
- Features: Three 6 MGD Pumps located to treat water from Glenville Lake and Glenville Raw Water Station located on the Cape Fear River with a 36” raw water transmission main that allows GLWTF to treat river water as well. In 2003 switched disinfection process from chlorination to chloramination.
- Awards: NCDEQ State Area Wide Optimization Program Award (2022); NC AWWA-WEA Walter Courmon Safety Award (2016)
P.O. Hoffer Water Treatment Facility
- Built: 1969
- Source Water: Cape Fear River
- Original Capacity: 8 MGD
- Expansions: 16 MGD (1975), 32 MGD (1988)
- Filter Uprating Approval: 39.5 MGD (2005)
- Current Capacity: 39.5 MGD
- 12-Month Daily Avg (thru 6/30/23): 21.788 MGD
- 12-Month Max (thru 6/30/23): 30.947 MGD
- 12-Month Total (thru 6/30/23): 7952.79 MG
- Expansion Plans: 3-phase, 6-year upgrade began in 2014; Phase 1A completed January 2017, Phase 1B completed February 2018; Phase 2 design currently underway; when complete will increase max capacity to 48 MGD. Construction on Phase 2 is contingent on future water demands.
- Features: In 2003 switched disinfection process from chlorination to chloramination.
- Awards: NCDEQ State Area Wide Optimization Program Award (2022); NC AWWA-WEA Walter Courmon Safety Award (2016)