Sanford

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:	Sanford		PWSID:	03-53-010
Mailing Address:	PO Box 3729 Sanford, NC 27331		Ownership:	Municipality

Contact Person:	Jason Bertoncino		Title:	Director of Engineering
Phone:	919-777-1155		Cell/Mobile:	--

Secondary Contact:	Paul Weeks			Phone:	919-777-1119
Mailing Address:	PO Box 3729 Sanford, NC 27331	Cell/Mobile:		--

Distribution System

Line Type	Size Range (Inches)	Estimated % of lines
Asbestos Cement	6-12	14.00 %
Cast Iron	6-16	3.10 %
Ductile Iron	6-36	9.80 %
Galvanized Iron	2-4	0.40 %
Other	16-24	1.00 %
Polyvinyl Chloride	6-12	71.70 %

What are the estimated total miles of distribution system lines? 625 Miles

How many feet of distribution lines were replaced during 2025? 0 Feet

How many feet of new water mains were added during 2025? 38,790 Feet

How many meters were replaced in 2025? 61

How old are the oldest meters in this system? 16 Year(s)

How many meters for outdoor water use, such as irrigation, are not billed for sewer services? 489

What is this system's finished water storage capacity? 5.5500 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

Programs

Does this system have a program to work or flush hydrants? Yes, Annually

Does this system have a valve exercise program? Yes, Annually

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? Decreasing Block, Flat/Fixed

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? No

Infrastructure interconnections from the merger of TriRiver Water are under design and expected online in the near-term.

2. Water Use Information

Service Area

Sub-Basin(s)	% of Service Population
Cape Fear River (02-3)	60 %
Deep River (02-2)	40 %

County(s)	% of Service Population
Lee	99 %
Chatham	1 %

What was the year-round population served in 2025? 53,833

Has this system acquired another system since last report? Yes

Sanford and Pittsboro (TriRiver Water) merged with Siler City and Chatham County effective July 1, 2025. The infrastructure connecting these systems is not yet complete.

Water Use by Type

Type of Use	Metered Connections	Metered Average Use (MGD)
Residential	20,891	2.2700
Commercial	2,147	1.1800
Industrial	39	0.4600
Institutional	39	0.5600

How much water was used for system processes (backwash, line cleaning, flushing, etc.)? 1.4800 MGD

Water Sales

Purchaser	PWSID	Average Daily Sold (MGD)	Days Used	Contract			Required to comply with water use restrictions?	Pipe Size(s) (Inches)	Use Type
Purchaser	PWSID	Average Daily Sold (MGD)	Days Used	MGD	Expiration	Recurring	Required to comply with water use restrictions?	Pipe Size(s) (Inches)	Use Type
Chatham County Asbury	40-19-010	0.4900	365	1.5000	2024	Yes	Yes	8-12	Regular
Chatham County North Water System	03-19-126	0.0000	0	0.5000		Yes	Yes		Emergency
Goldston-Gulf	03-19-025	0.1100	365	0.2500	2020	Yes	Yes	10	Regular
Town of Broadway	03-53-015	0.1100	365	0.3000	2012	Yes	Yes	10	Regular
Utilities, Inc. (Carolina Trace)	03-53-101	0.2200	365	0.2890	1996	Yes	Yes	12	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	7.5150	8.7330	May	7.4100	8.9990	Sep	8.4340	9.7090
Feb	7.3870	8.6400	Jun	8.2010	10.5300	Oct	8.3530	10.0900
Mar	7.0190	8.0860	Jul	8.5720	11.1350	Nov	7.9130	9.0850
Apr	7.2140	8.3840	Aug	8.1630	9.1670	Dec	7.8920	8.8860

Surface Water Sources

Stream	Reservoir	Average Daily Withdrawal		Maximum Day Withdrawal (MGD)	Available Raw Water Supply		Usable On-Stream Raw Water Supply Storage (MG)
Stream	Reservoir	MGD	Days Used	Maximum Day Withdrawal (MGD)	MGD	* Qualifier	Usable On-Stream Raw Water Supply Storage (MG)
Cape Fear	Yarborough Lake	7.8420	365	0.0000	12.6000	SY50	200.0000

* 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
Cape Fear	Yarborough Lake	3,100	Yes	Cape Fear River (02-3)	Lee		Regular

What is this system's off-stream raw water supply storage capacity? 60 Million gallons

Are surface water sources monitored? Yes, As Needed

Are you required to maintain minimum flows downstream of its intake or dam? No

Does this system anticipate transferring surface water between river basins? Yes

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
Seller	PWSID	Average Daily Purchased (MGD)	Days Used	MGD	Expiration	Recurring	Required to comply with water use restrictions?	Pipe Size(s) (Inches)	Use Type
Chatham County North Water System	03-19-126	0.0000	0	0.5000		Yes	Yes		Emergency
Triangle J Mutual Aid Contract	00-00-000	0.0000	0	0.0000		Yes	No		Emergency

Water Treatment Plants

Plant Name	Permitted Capacity (MGD)	Is Raw Water Metered?	Is Finished Water Ouput Metered?	Source
City of Sanford WTP	12.0000	Yes	Yes	Cape Fear River

Did average daily water production exceed 80% of approved plant capacity for five consecutive days during 2025? No

If yes, was any water conservation implemented? No

Did average daily water production exceed 90% of approved plant capacity for five consecutive days during 2025? No

If yes, was any water conservation implemented? No

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	3.1590	May	4.7220	Sep	3.4300
Feb	4.1030	Jun	5.2020	Oct	3.3210
Mar	3.7410	Jul	4.9640	Nov	3.3780
Apr	3.6180	Aug	4.8980	Dec	3.3210

How many sewer connections does this system have? 12,028

How many water service connections with septic systems does this system have? 9,996

Are there plans to build or expand wastewater treatment facilities in the next 10 years? Yes

The City is exploring an expansion at Big Buffalo Water Reclamation Facility. Preliminary engineering has been completed and a speculative limits from DWR received.

Wastewater Permits

Permit Number	Type	Permitted Capacity (MGD)	Design Capacity (MGD)	Average Annual Daily Discharge (MGD)	Maximum Day Discharge (MGD)	Receiving Stream	Receiving Basin
NC0024147	WWTP	12.0000	12.0000	3.9870	11.6270	Deep River	Deep River (02-2)
WQ0000543	WWTP	0.0000	0.0000	0.0321	0.2604	various - sludge	Deep River (02-2)
WQ0020248	WWTP	1.0080	1.0080	0.0001	0.1997	City of Sanford Golf Course	Deep River (02-2)

Wastewater Interconnections

Water System	PWSID	Type	Average Daily Amount		Contract Maximum (MGD)
Water System	PWSID	Type	MGD	Days Used	Contract Maximum (MGD)
Goldston Gulf	03-19-025	Receiving	0.0460	365	0.0650

5. Planning

Projections

	2025	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070
Year-Round Population	53,833	55,305	63,601	73,141	84,112	85,794
Seasonal Population	0	0	0	0	0	0

Residential	2.2700	2.7000	2.9900	3.4900	5.7400	7.9800
Commercial	1.1800	1.8400	2.0400	2.3800	3.9100	5.4400
Industrial	0.4600	0.4900	0.5300	0.6200	1.0200	1.4200
Institutional	0.5600	0.4500	0.5000	0.5900	0.9600	1.3400
System Process	1.4800	1.6700	1.8600	2.1600	3.5500	4.9400
Unaccounted-for	0.9620	0.9800	1.0800	1.2600	2.0700	2.8800

Demand projections were developed under regional utility master planning studies for Sanford by TriRiver Water. Average day raw water demands are shown.

Future Water Sales

Purchaser	PWSID	Contract			Pipe Size(s) (Inches)	Use Type
Purchaser	PWSID	MGD	Year Begin	Year End	Pipe Size(s) (Inches)	Use Type
Fuquay-Varina	03-92-055	6.0000	2027		36	Regular
Fuquay-Varina	03-92-055	2.0000	2045		36	Regular
Fuquay-Varina	03-92-055	2.0000	2050		36	Regular
Holly Springs	03-92-010	4.0000	2027		36	Regular
Holly Springs	03-92-010	2.0000	2040		36	Regular
Pittsboro	03-19-015	4.0000	2030		24	Regular
Pittsboro	03-19-015	4.0000	2040		24	Regular
Pittsboro	03-19-015	6.0000	2050		24	Regular

Future Supply Sources

Source Name	PWSID	Source Type	Additional Supply	Year Online	Type
Cape Fear River	03-53-010	Surface	18.0000	2028	Regular
Cape Fear River	03-53-010	Surface	6.0000	2030	Regular
Sanford	03-53-010	Surface	20.0000	2035	Regular
Sanford	03-53-010	Surface	10.0000	2045	Regular

Sanford, Fuquay-Varina, and Holly Springs have partnered in the construction of an 18 MGD expansion at the Sanford Water Plant to reach a capacity of 30 MGD which is expected to be online in the near-term. It is assumed that the Sanford Water Plant will continue to expand the facility as the need arises. TriRiver Water's regional planning efforts are still ongoing and are subject to change.

TriRiver Water is conducting ongoing planning efforts to identify future water treatment facilities. Future supply sources are subject to change.

Demand v/s Percent of Supply

	2025	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070
Surface Water Supply	12.6000	12.6000	12.6000	12.6000	12.6000	12.6000
Ground Water Supply	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
Purchases	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000	0.0000
Future Supplies		24.0000	44.0000	54.0000	54.0000	54.0000
Total Available Supply (MGD)	12.6000	36.6000	56.6000	66.6000	66.6000	66.6000
Service Area Demand	6.9120	8.1300	9.0000	10.5000	17.2500	24.0000
Sales	0.9300	2.3390	2.3390	2.3390	2.3390	2.3390
Future Sales		14.0000	20.0000	30.0000	30.0000	30.0000
Total Demand (MGD)	7.8420	24.4690	31.3390	42.8390	49.5890	56.3390
Demand as Percent of Supply	62%	67%	55%	64%	74%	85%

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 42 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. The City of Sanford merged utilities with Pittsboro on July 1, 2024 and with Siler City and Chatham County on July 1, 2025 to form TriRiver Water. TriRiver Water's planning efforts and utility management should adequately address the capacity and management issues faced in the future.

Are there other demand management practices you will implement to reduce your future supply needs? TriRiver Water's regional planning efforts should adequately address demand management practices in the future.

What supplies other than the ones listed in future supplies are being considered to meet your future supply needs? TriRiver water is conducting ongoing planning efforts to identify future water treatment facilities. Timing, location, and capacity of future water treatment facilities are being evaluated under ongoing planning efforts.

How does the water system intend to implement the demand management and supply planning components above? TriRiver Water's merger should standardize the technical assistance, funding, and permitting across Pittsboro, Sanford, Siler City, and Chatham County to address demand management and supply planning.

Additional Information

Has this system participated in regional water supply or water use planning? Yes, Yes, TriRiver Water has engaged in regional utility master planning studies that are ongoing.

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:

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