Asheville

The Division of Water Resources (DWR) provides the data contained within this Local Water Supply Plan (LWSP) as a courtesy and service to our customers. DWR staff does not field verify data. Neither DWR, nor any other party involved in the preparation of this LWSP attests that the data is completely free of errors and omissions. Furthermore, data users are cautioned that LWSPs labeled PROVISIONAL have yet to be reviewed by DWR staff. Subsequent review may result in significant revision. Questions regarding the accuracy or limitations of usage of this data should be directed to the water system and/or DWR.

1. System Information

Contact Information

Complete

Water System Name: Asheville   PWSID: 01-11-010
Mailing Address:PO Box 7148
Asheville, NC 28802		Ownership:Municipality
 
Contact Person:Brenna CookTitle:Compliance Manager
Phone:828-259-5962Cell/Mobile:--
 
Secondary Contact:Bill Hart Phone:828-259-5957
Mailing Address:PO Box 7148
Asheville, NC 28802		Cell/Mobile:--
Distribution System
Line Type Size Range (Inches) Estimated % of lines
Asbestos Cement 6-8 1.00 %
Cast Iron 6-24 64.00 %
Ductile Iron 6-24 12.00 %
Galvanized Iron 2-4 19.00 %
Other 14-36 2.00 %
Polyvinyl Chloride 2-12 2.00 %
What are the estimated total miles of distribution system lines?   1,158 Miles
How many feet of distribution lines were replaced during 2002?   92,667 Feet
How many feet of new water mains were added during 2002?   0 Feet
How many meters were replaced in 2002?   2,696
How old are the oldest meters in this system?   22 Year(s)
How many meters for outdoor water use, such as irrigation, are not billed for sewer services?   0
What is this system's finished water storage capacity?   24.5000 Million Gallons
Has water pressure been inadequate in any part of the system since last update? Line breaks that were repaired quickly should not be included.   Yes
Programs
Does this system have a program to work or flush hydrants?   Yes, 12 Months or more
Does this system have a valve exercise program?   No, None
Does this system have a cross-connection program?   Yes
Does this system have a program to replace meters?   Yes
Does this system have a plumbing retrofit program?   Yes
Does this system have an active water conservation public education program?   Yes
Does this system have a leak detection program?   Yes
Water Conservation
What type of rate structure is used?   Other
How much reclaimed water does this system use?   0.0000 MGD   For how many connections?   0
Does this system have an interconnection with another system capable of providing water in an emergency?   Yes

2. Water Use Information

Service Area
Sub-Basin(s)% of Service Population
French Broad River (05-2)0 %
County(s)% of Service Population
Buncombe0 %
What was the year-round population served in 2002?   126,008
Has this system acquired another system since last report?   
Water Use by Type
Type of Use Metered
Connections		 Metered
Average Use (MGD)		 Non-Metered
Connections		 Non-Metered
Estimated Use (MGD)
Residential 41,764 7.3700 0 0.0000
Commercial 3,276 2.9320 0 0.0000
Industrial 163 2.2410 0 0.0000
Institutional 692 1.2560 0 0.0000

How much water was used for system processes (backwash, line cleaning, flushing, etc.)?   0.4940 MGD

Goal is to reduce uaccounted-for water to 20%, which is good considering age of system and high pressure zones.

Water Sales
Purchaser PWSID Average
Daily Sold
(MGD)		 Days
Used		 Contract Required to
comply with water
use restrictions?		 Pipe Size(s)
(Inches)		 Use
Type
MGD Expiration Recurring
Biltmore Forest 01-11-030 0.2760 365 0.3500 6 Regular
Black Mountain 01-11-020 0.1800 275 0.3210 6 Regular
Hendersonville 01-45-010 0.0000 0 0.0000 6 Emergency
Weaverville 01-11-025 0.0000 0 0.0000 6 Emergency
Woodfin 01-11-015 0.1840 365 0.2500 6 Regular

Contracts assumed to be continuing and do not have an expiration date.

3. Water Supply Sources

Monthly Withdrawals & Purchases
Average Daily
Use (MGD)		 Max Day
Use (MGD)		 Average Daily
Use (MGD)		 Max Day
Use (MGD)		 Average Daily
Use (MGD)		 Max Day
Use (MGD)
Jan 21.0100 22.1000 May 21.4100 23.0900 Sep 22.5300 24.7000
Feb 20.8600 23.1200 Jun 22.5900 25.2700 Oct 21.3600 22.4700
Mar 20.5100 22.9500 Jul 22.7100 24.9400 Nov 21.1300 23.1900
Apr 20.9600 23.3800 Aug 23.7700 26.1900 Dec 20.7300 22.6300

Surface Water Sources
Stream Reservoir Average Daily Withdrawal Maximum Day
Withdrawal (MGD)		 Available Raw
Water Supply		 Usable On-Stream
Raw Water Supply
Storage (MG)
MGD Days Used MGD * Qualifier
Bee Tree Creek Bee Tree 0.0000 0 0.0000 3.0000 SY50 432.0000
Mills River 3.9000 365 4.8600 5.0000 F 15.0000
North Fork of Swannanoa Burnette 17.7000 365 21.3300 22.0000 SY50 4,285.0000

* Qualifier: C=Contract Amount, SY20=20-year Safe Yield, SY50=50-year Safe Yield, F=20% of 7Q10 or other instream flow requirement, CUA=Capacity Use Area Permit

Surface Water Sources (continued)
Stream Reservoir Drainage Area
(sq mi)		 Metered? Sub-Basin County Year
Offline		 Use
Type
Bee Tree Creek Bee Tree 8 Yes French Broad River (05-2) Buncombe 1999 Emergency
Mills River 74 Yes French Broad River (05-2) Henderson Regular
North Fork of Swannanoa Burnette 22 Yes French Broad River (05-2) Buncombe Regular
What is this system's off-stream raw water supply storage capacity?   4,300 Million gallons
Are surface water sources monitored?   ,
Are you required to maintain minimum flows downstream of its intake or dam?   No
Does this system anticipate transferring surface water between river basins?   No

The Bee Tree Source was taken off line in 1999 for repairs to the spillway and upgrade of treatment facilities and is expected to be back on line in 2005 and assumed to be emergency supply in 2002.

Water Purchases From Other Systems
Seller PWSID Average
Daily Purchased
(MGD)		 Days
Used		 Contract Required to
comply with water
use restrictions?		 Pipe Size(s)
(Inches)		 Use
Type
MGD Expiration Recurring
Black Mountain 01-11-020 0.0000 0 0.0000 6 Emergency
Hendersonville 01-45-010 0.0000 0 0.0000 6 Emergency
Weaverville 01-11-025 0.0000 0 0.0000 6 Emergency
Woodfin 01-11-015 0.0000 0 0.0000 6 Emergency

Interconnections exist between systems listed above, but the only system that has adequate capacity to supply water in an emergency is Hendersonville.

Water Treatment Plants
Plant Name Permitted Capacity
(MGD)		 Is Raw Water Metered? Is Finished Water Ouput Metered? Source
Mills River WTP 5.0000 Yes Yes Mills River
North Fork WTP 31.0000 Yes Yes Burnette Reservoir
Did average daily water production exceed 80% of approved plant capacity for five consecutive days during 2002?  No
     If yes, was any water conservation implemented?  
Did average daily water production exceed 90% of approved plant capacity for five consecutive days during 2002?  No
     If yes, was any water conservation implemented?  
Are peak day demands expected to exceed the water treatment plant capacity in the next 10 years?  No

William Debruhl (Bee Tree) WTP with a capacity of 5 mgd, has been off line since 1999. The design phase of putting the plant back in service is budgeted for in the upcoming fiscal year.

4. Wastewater Information

Monthly Discharges
Average Daily
Discharge (MGD)		 Average Daily
Discharge (MGD)		 Average Daily
Discharge (MGD)
Jan 20.0000 May 19.4000 Sep 18.3000
Feb 18.8000 Jun 19.0000 Oct 19.3000
Mar 20.5000 Jul 18.2000 Nov 20.5000
Apr 19.7000 Aug 17.7000 Dec 22.8000

How many sewer connections does this system have?   33,091
How many water service connections with septic systems does this system have?   0
Are there plans to build or expand wastewater treatment facilities in the next 10 years?   No

This is discharge information for Meteropolitan Sewerage District.

Wastewater Permits
Permit Number Type Permitted Capacity
(MGD)		 Design Capacity
(MGD)		 Average Annual
Daily Discharge
(MGD)		 Maximum Day Discharge
(MGD)		 Receiving Stream Receiving Basin
NC0035807 0.5000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 North Fork of Swannanoa French Broad River (05-2)
NC0056961 0.1500 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 Bee Tree Creek French Broad River (05-2)
NC0085511 0.0000 0.0000 0.0700 0.0000 Mills River French Broad River (05-2)
Wastewater Interconnections
Water System PWSID Type Average Daily Amount Contract
Maximum (MGD)
MGD Days Used
Metropolitan Sewage District Discharging 0.0000 365 0.0000

5. Planning

Projections
  2002 2010 2020 2030
Year-Round Population 126,008 143,275 163,052 182,257
Seasonal Population 0 0 0 0
 
Residential 7.3700 8.3100 9.4600 10.5700
Commercial 2.9320 3.1750 3.5070 3.8740
Industrial 2.2410 2.2410 2.2410 2.2410
Institutional 1.2560 1.3600 1.5020 1.6600
System Process 0.4940 0.5300 0.5910 0.6530
Unaccounted-for 6.7114 6.8970 6.9660 7.0360

Used 60% of Buncombe County Population for projections (RWA currently serves approx. 60% of Buncombe County).

Future Water Sales
Purchaser PWSID Contract Pipe Size(s) (Inches) Use Type
MGD Year Begin Year End
Black Mountain 01-11-02 0.2000 2010 Regular

Black Mountain LWSP 2002 reports future supply would be 0.200 mgd to be purchased from Asheville water system. Need for additional supply for Black Mountain is closer to 0.500 mgd.

Future Supply Sources
Source Name PWSID Source Type Additional Supply Year Online Year Offline Type
Bee Tree Reservoir 01-11-010 Surface 3.0000 2005 Regular
French Broad River 01-11-101 Surface 10.0000 2030 Regular

Bee Tree Reservoir water source, 3 mgd, should be back online no later than 2005.

Demand v/s Percent of Supply
  2002 2010 2020 2030
Surface Water Supply 27.0000 27.0000 27.0000 27.0000
Ground Water Supply 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Purchases 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Future Supplies 3.0000 3.0000 13.0000
Total Available Supply (MGD) 27.0000 30.0000 30.0000 40.0000
Service Area Demand 21.0044 22.5130 24.2670 26.0340
Sales 0.5956 0.9210 0.9210 0.9210
Future Sales 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000
Total Demand (MGD) 21.6000 23.6340 25.3880 27.1550
Demand as Percent of Supply 80% 79% 85% 68%

The purpose of the above chart is to show a general indication of how the long-term per capita water demand changes over time. The per capita water demand may actually be different than indicated due to seasonal populations and the accuracy of data submitted. Water systems that have calculated long-term per capita water demand based on a methodology that produces different results may submit their information in the notes field.

Your long-term water demand is 58 gallons per capita per day. What demand management practices do you plan to implement to reduce the per capita water demand (i.e. conduct regular water audits, implement a plumbing retrofit program, employ practices such as rainwater harvesting or reclaimed water)? If these practices are covered elsewhere in your plan, indicate where the practices are discussed here.    

Are there other demand management practices you will implement to reduce your future supply needs?   

What supplies other than the ones listed in future supplies are being considered to meet your future supply needs?   

How does the water system intend to implement the demand management and supply planning components above?   

Additional Information

Has this system participated in regional water supply or water use planning?  No

What major water supply reports or studies were used for planning?  Brown and Caldwell's December 17, 2002 Water Treatment Process Review and CDM's 1995 Master Plan and Water Distribution Master Plan

Please describe any other needs or issues regarding your water supply sources, any water system deficiencies or needed improvements (storage, treatment, etc.) or your ability to meet present and future water needs. Include both quantity and quality considerations, as well as financial, technical, managerial, permitting, and compliance issues:   We have plans for expansion of our Mills River Water Treatment Plant in 2010 and again in 2030 based on historical demand. Demand has been flat since the drought of 1998 due to the loss of some major industrial customers and an aggressive water conservation program. Brown and Caldwell is assisting us with the following studies to help prepare us for the future: Drought Management Analysis and Planning Model, Water Audit, and Asset Management Evaluation and Planning Model. We are also in the process of conducting a Pilot Plant study to determine the most effective way for our North Fork and Bee Tree facilites to meet the new Turbidity Standards.

The Division of Water Resources (DWR) provides the data contained within this Local Water Supply Plan (LWSP) as a courtesy and service to our customers. DWR staff does not field verify data. Neither DWR, nor any other party involved in the preparation of this LWSP attests that the data is completely free of errors and omissions. Furthermore, data users are cautioned that LWSPs labeled PROVISIONAL have yet to be reviewed by DWR staff. Subsequent review may result in significant revision. Questions regarding the accuracy or limitations of usage of this data should be directed to the water system and/or DWR.