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This page contains background information, history and details related to the Jordan Lake Water Supply Program. Scroll down to learn more about the program’s history and to download supporting documentation.

Program History

The B. Everett Jordan Reservoir – known as Jordan Lake – was planned and constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Before Jordan Lake existed, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the State of North Carolina agreed that some of the lake’s water would be used for public water supply. Since then, the State of North Carolina has distributed Jordan Lake's water supply among the area's utilities.

In 1989, property was reserved near the lake for a future water treatment plant. With this property in mind, the Western Intake Partnership (WIP) formed in 2014 and launched its water supply program in 2019. With this, the vision of securing a long-term water supply for the region can finally become a reality.

Historic Timeline

1982
Jordan Lake reaches full pool
1988
NCDWR Jordan Lake Round 1 Allocation
1989
The Seaforth Property near Jordan Lake is purchased as a future water plant site
1991
Water Intake Site Investigation
1997
NCDWR Jordan Lake Round 2a Allocation
2000
NCDWR Jordan Lake Round 2b Allocation
2002
NCDWR Jordan Lake Round 3 Allocation
2009
Jordan Lake Partnership (JLP) Formed
2014
Western Intake Partnership Formed

Western Intake Feasibility Study

Triangle Regional Water Supply Plan
2016
Triangle Regional Interconnection Model
2017
NCDWR Jordan Lake Round 4 Allocation
2018
Triangle Regional Water Supply Partnership (JLP Expanded)

Western Intake Partners Economic Feasibility Study
2019
WIP Agreement Executed
2020
HDR hired as WIP Program Manager
2021
Initial preliminary projects for Governance, Environmental Permitting, and Engineering
2022
OWASA joined the Partnership
2024
Chatham County, Pittsboro, Siler City utilities merge with Sanford to form a regional water/wastewater utility known as TriRiver Water