WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – A request to permanently take 6.17 million gallons a day (MGD) from the Cape Fear River is facing opposition from local officials, leaders and organizations in the Lower Cape Fear.
According to the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA), the town of Fuquay-Varina is seeking an Interbasin Transfer Certificate (IBT) to take 6.17 MGD from the river for the town’s use.
CFPUA said this would result in 6.17 MGD of treated wastewater being discharged into the Neuse River and permanently subtract the same amount of water from the river, from Fayetteville to Wilmington…