The Western Intake Partnership (WIP) members support our communities and sustain their quality of life by providing reliable, high quality drinking water to the Triangle region.
About Us
The Western Intake Partnership (WIP) is formed by the City of Durham, OWASA and TriRiver Water. The WIP is working to design and construct water supply facilities and infrastructure to withdraw, treat, and deliver water from Jordan Lake to the Triangle Region communities they serve. To learn more about their projects, click on the link below.
Our Members
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We Value Quality
Access to safe water is essential. Your health is our primary focus.
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We Value Sustainability
Water is a finite resource. From spending responsibly to protecting the environment, we’re committed to doing what’s best for our community.
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We Value Transparency
You can rely on us to keep you informed, every step of the way.
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We Value Equity
We believe that everyone deserves equal access to quality water, and we’re dedicated to serving our communities with care and compassion.
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We Value Partnership
The best solutions are born of inclusion and collaboration. We’re dedicated to working together to provide you the best service possible.
Partnership Governance
The Western Intake Partnership is securing a long-term water supply for the region. Our mission is to support our communities’ water needs. To support that mission, we are building strong relationships with the community members involved in the Partnership. This includes building a foundation for the Partnership’s governance.
About the Governance Process
The Western Intake Partnership recognizes the responsibility we have to cooperate with each other and always focus on those we serve. The icons below outline specific things we’re doing to determine how the Partnership will function.
Establishing guidelines for working together
Collaborating on budgets
Agreeing on how to make decisions as a group
Facilitating our meetings in a professional manner
Interlocal Agreement
The City of Durham, OWASA, and TriRiver Water are negotiating two interlocal agreements for their collaboration on the Western Intake Partnership - the first interlocal agreement addresses joint participation in a water intake in Jordan Lake, while the second interlocal agreement allocates capacity in the initial intake, raw water, treatment and pipeline facilities to be constructed by 2031.