Project Summary

In 2003, Wake County completed a Water Reclamation and Reuse Plan for Research Triangle Park (RTP) South. The plan, developed in concert with the Town of Cary and Durham County, contemplated providing reclaimed water from Durham County Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to RTP South and the surrounding area. The system was designed to serve customers in the Durham County portion of RTP and Cary's customers in the Wake County portion. In 2010 and 2013, construction was completed in Phases I and II. The original design plans included a portion of work in Wake County, described as RTP South, which was not constructed. This project updates the original design of the unconstructed portion, which was intended to serve the then-undeveloped portion of RTP South along Louis Stephens Drive, Little Drive, and Davis Drive.

The project was bid in late 2020, but storms in Texas combined with the lack of existing materials and surge in prices while the contract development was underway made construction at the time impossible for the bid price. After several months of negotiations and attempts to work around shortages, Wake County and the contractor agreed to suspend the project. The project was rebid in Fall 2022, construction started in Winter 2022 and was completed in Fall 2023.

Building Information

The reclaimed water line length is 12,000 LF.
Approximately 8,000 LF of 8-inch reclaimed water line, 4,000 LF of 12-inch reclaimed water line, and associated appurtenances.

Location:
Primarily along Louis Stephens Drive and Little Drive in the Town of Cary, with minor portions of the project along O'Kelly Chapel Road and Davis Drive.

Engineer:
AECOM Technical Services of North Carolina

Contractor:
Moffat Pipe, Inc.

Construction Budget:
$3,579,663

Project Completed:
Fall 2023