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File #: 25-582    Version: 1
Type: Information Only Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/4/2025 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 9/15/2025 Final action:
Title: Wastewater Treatment Capacity - Monthly Update
Attachments: 1. Tables
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Wastewater Treatment Capacity – Monthly Update

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INFORMATION CONTACT: 

John Shutak, Union County Water, Engineering Director, 704-283-3651

ACTION REQUESTED:

None – Information only

PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:

None

BACKGROUND:

Union County Water is closely monitoring the wastewater treatment capacities at our Water Reclamation Facilities. Permitting Capacity is evaluated using the Actual Plant Flows plus the Permitted/Obligated Flows (unconnected). Union County Water was asked to provide regular updates. Plant flow information through August 2025 is summarized in the attached table.

 

Twelve Mile Creek

  • Percent of Actual Flows                                                                                    = 70.6%
  • Percent of Actual + Permitted Flows                                          = 90.0%
  • Actual Flows (MGD)                                                                                                         = 5.298
  • Actual + Permitted Obligated Flows (MGD)                     = 6.749

 

Crooked Creek

  • Percent of Actual Flows                                                                                    = 60.9%
  • Percent of Actual + Permitted Flows                                          = 93.0%
  • Actual Flows (MGD)                                                                                                         = 1.158
  • Actual + Permitted Obligated Flows (MGD)                     = 1.767

 

Olde Sycamore

  • Percent of Actual Flows                                                                                    = 26.7%
  • Percent of Actual + Permitted Flows                                          = 26.7%
  • Actual Flows (MGD)                                                                                                         = 0.040                     
  • Actual + Permitted Obligated Flows (MGD)                     = 0.040

 

Tallwood

  • Percent of Actual Flows                                                                                    = 44.0%
  • Percent of Actual + Permitted Flows                                          = 44.0%
  • Actual Flows (MGD)                                                                                                         = 0.022
  • Actual + Permitted Obligated Flows (MGD)                     = 0.022

 

 

Grassy Branch

  • Percent of Actual Flows                                                                                    = 90.0%
  • Percent of Actual + Permitted Flows                                          = 92.0%
  • Actual Flows (MGD)                                                                                                         = 0.045
  • Actual + Permitted Obligated Flows (MGD)                     = 0.046

 

In addition to the wastewater treatment capacities, flow volumes associated with development projects that are in the planning and review process within the Twelve Mile Creek and Crooked Creek WRF service areas are provided for information as well. Development flow volumes through August 2025 are summarized in the attached tables.

FINANCIAL IMPACT: 

None