Burlington

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

Provisional

Water System Name: Burlington   PWSID: 02-01-010
Mailing Address:PO Box 1358
Burlington, NC 27216-1358		Ownership:Municipality
 
Contact Person:Robert PattersonTitle:Water Resources Director
Phone:336-222-5130Cell/Mobile:336-516-2255
 
Secondary Contact:Benjamin Bani Phone:336-222-5133
Mailing Address:PO. Box 1358
Burlington, NC 27216		Cell/Mobile:336-516-2255
Distribution System
Line Type Size Range (Inches) Estimated % of lines
Cast Iron 4-36 4.43 %
Ductile Iron 4-36 26.36 %
Galvanized Iron 2 0.01 %
Other 2-36 69.20 %
What are the estimated total miles of distribution system lines?   440 Miles
How many feet of distribution lines were replaced during 2024?   0 Feet
How many feet of new water mains were added during 2024?   9,718 Feet
How many meters were replaced in 2024?   604
How old are the oldest meters in this system?   75 Year(s)
How many meters for outdoor water use, such as irrigation, are not billed for sewer services?   1,127
What is this system's finished water storage capacity?   14.9000 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.   No

In 2023 the estimated total miles of water lines were 441 miles whereas in 2024 the City recorded 440 miles as total miles of water line. The slight decrease in the estimated total miles of water lines was due to the removal of abandoned water lines from the inventory database. Also, the City is looking in identifying the water line type and updating the inventory accordingly.

Programs
Does this system have a program to work or flush hydrants?   Yes, 2 Years or More
Does this system have a valve exercise program?   Yes, As Needed
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?   No
Does this system have a leak detection program?   No
Water Conservation
What type of rate structure is used?   Decreasing Block
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
Haw River (02-1)100 %
County(s)% of Service Population
Alamance99 %
Guilford1 %
What was the year-round population served in 2024?   60,877
Has this system acquired another system since last report?   No
Water Use by Type
Type of Use Metered
Connections		 Metered
Average Use (MGD)		 Non-Metered
Connections		 Non-Metered
Estimated Use (MGD)
Residential 26,520 2.9729 0 0.0000
Commercial 1,785 3.3023 0 0.0000
Industrial 0 0.0000 0 0.0000
Institutional 0 0.0000 0 0.0000

How much water was used for system processes (backwash, line cleaning, flushing, etc.)?   1.5919 MGD

Currently, the City of Burlington Water system only distinguished between residential and commercial water meters. New billing software may allow sub-classifying commercial establishments. But this has not been verified as of this reporting. "System Process" is the total of the amount of water used at the water treatment plants for filter backwashing, basins washing, water quality flushing, sewer lines flushing, and etc. Also, it includes the total amount of water used by the Fire and Pack & recreation Departments, and water losses due to leakage and/ or water main breaks.

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
City of Graham 02-01-015 1.2820 2 0.0000 Yes Yes 8, 12 Emergency
City of Greensboro 02-41-010 2.1047 366 5.0000 2028 Yes Yes 24 Regular
Ossipee SD 02-01-123 0.0387 366 0.1000 2035 Yes Yes 12 Regular
Town of Elon 02-01-025 0.7318 366 1.6000 2027 Yes Yes 12 Regular
Town of Gibsonville 02-41-025 0.6116 366 2.5000 2030 Yes Yes 12 Regular
Town of Haw River 02-01-020 0.7147 366 1.5000 2018 Yes Yes 10,10 Regular
Village of Alamance 02-01-035 0.0733 366 0.5000 Yes Yes 8, 8 Regular
Whitsett 30-41-089 0.0340 366 0.5000 2025 Yes Yes 8 Regular

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 12.5441 15.6310 May 13.2075 16.4031 Sep 14.7821 18.7731
Feb 11.9849 14.4029 Jun 15.1757 17.8372 Oct 15.4598 18.1950
Mar 11.4844 13.5159 Jul 13.9196 17.4245 Nov 13.9826 17.9073
Apr 12.0308 14.9816 Aug 14.7345 18.2499 Dec 13.2398 16.3860

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
Great Alamance Creek Lake Mackintosh 7.9884 365 15.2280 35.6000 SY50 5,141.0000
Stoney Creek Stoney Creek Reservoir 5.5805 366 9.6370 14.6000 SY50 2,450.0000

* 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
Great Alamance Creek Lake Mackintosh 135 Yes Haw River (02-1) Alamance Regular
Stoney Creek Stoney Creek Reservoir 95 Yes Haw River (02-1) Alamance Regular
What is this system's off-stream raw water supply storage capacity?   0 Million gallons
Are surface water sources monitored?   Yes, As Needed
Are you required to maintain minimum flows downstream of its intake or dam?   Yes
Does this system anticipate transferring surface water between river basins?   No
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
City of Graham 02-01-015 0.0021 366 0.0000 Yes Yes 8, 12 Regular
Water Treatment Plants
Plant Name Permitted Capacity
(MGD)		 Is Raw Water Metered? Is Finished Water Ouput Metered? Source
Ed Thomas WTP 16.0000 Yes Yes Stoney Creek Reservoir
J. D. Mackintosh, Jr WTP 18.0000 Yes Yes Lake Mackintosh
Did average daily water production exceed 80% of approved plant capacity for five consecutive days during 2024?  No
     If yes, was any water conservation implemented?  
Did average daily water production exceed 90% of approved plant capacity for five consecutive days during 2024?  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

4. Wastewater Information

Monthly Discharges
Average Daily
Discharge (MGD)		 Average Daily
Discharge (MGD)		 Average Daily
Discharge (MGD)
Jan 14.7106 May 13.6824 Sep 14.2457
Feb 12.0478 Jun 10.0872 Oct 11.5142
Mar 13.9754 Jul 11.3179 Nov 10.5152
Apr 11.1232 Aug 13.2148 Dec 10.8928

How many sewer connections does this system have?   24,804
How many water service connections with septic systems does this system have?   523
Are there plans to build or expand wastewater treatment facilities in the next 10 years?   No
Wastewater Permits
Permit Number Type Permitted Capacity
(MGD)		 Design Capacity
(MGD)		 Average Annual
Daily Discharge
(MGD)		 Maximum Day Discharge
(MGD)		 Receiving Stream Receiving Basin
NC0023868 WWTP 12.0000 12.0000 4.4717 13.2730 Haw River Haw River (02-1)
NC0023876 WWTP 12.0000 12.0000 7.4999 25.0800 Great Alamance Creek Haw River (02-1)
NCG590013 WTP 0.0000 0.7500 0.3156 0.6920 Great Alamance Creek Haw River (02-1)
Wastewater Interconnections
Water System PWSID Type Average Daily Amount Contract
Maximum (MGD)
MGD Days Used
City of Graham 02-01-015 Receiving 0.2002 366 0.5000
Green Level 02-01-030 Receiving 0.1434 366 0.2500
Town of Elon 02-01-025 Receiving 0.6725 366 1.6000
Town of Gibsonville 02-41-025 Receiving 0.7648 366 1.5500
Town of Haw River 02-01-020 Receiving 0.2619 366 1.0000
Town of Swepsonville 30-01-005 Receiving 0.2427 366 0.8000
Village of Alamance 02-01-035 Receiving 0.0514 366 0.1440

5. Planning

Projections
  2024 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070
Year-Round Population 60,877 65,470 73,034 80,598 88,162 95,726
Seasonal Population 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Residential 2.9729 3.1250 3.2460 3.3190 3.3970 3.4340
Commercial 3.3023 3.4125 3.7050 4.0890 4.4560 4.8730
Industrial 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Institutional 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
System Process 1.5919 1.5830 1.6120 1.6980 1.7120 1.7890
Unaccounted-for 1.3663 1.3985 1.4290 1.4860 1.5250 1.7530
Demand v/s Percent of Supply
  2024 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070
Surface Water Supply 50.2000 50.2000 50.2000 50.2000 50.2000 50.2000
Ground Water Supply 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Purchases 0.0021 0.0021 0.0021 0.0021 0.0021 0.0021
Future Supplies 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Total Available Supply (MGD) 50.2021 50.2021 50.2021 50.2021 50.2021 50.2021
Service Area Demand 9.2334 9.5190 9.9920 10.5920 11.0900 11.8490
Sales 4.3158 11.7000 11.7000 11.7000 11.7000 11.7000
Future Sales 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Total Demand (MGD) 13.5492 21.2190 21.6920 22.2920 22.7900 23.5490
Demand as Percent of Supply 27% 42% 43% 44% 45% 47%

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 49 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?  

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:   The City of Burlington has contracted with an engineering firm to work on a-system wide water and sewer master plan with a 20 to 30-year planning window. The same engineering firm is also developing treatment and remediation solutions for the emerging contaminants found in the City's water system.

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.