The development of a new water treatment plant may not sound like the most glamorous project, but for Dunn and the surrounding communities, these plans point to an exciting future for the region.
“Industry is coming our direction, and we could have a customer who needs half a million gallons per day, a million gallons per day – we don’t know, but we have got to be prepared for that,” shared Mayor William Elmore.
The City of Dunn has recently completed the purchase of land adjacent to the Cape Fear River for $5 million for an upcoming expansion of their water treatment plant. This infrastructure update will not only allow the City of Dunn to provide water for an anticipated influx of residents, but also continue to provide water to the surrounding areas like Eastover, Falcon and Sampson and Johnston counties…