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Dare County Cape Hatteras
Reverse Osmosis and Anion Exchange Water Plant
Frisco, North Carolina
50225 Water Association Road
Frisco, North Carolina
Toll-free number (877) 613-4005
Fax (252) 995-4739
Hours of operation Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 5 PM
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In December 1990,
the former Cape Hatteras Water Association (CHWA) found itself in a moratorium
on the sale of water impacts for the second time in five years. In December
1993, CHWA saw the balance of water impacts, available to serve new connections
running out. If a customer went over the allocation of water, their rate
per thousand gallons went from $5.35 to $80.25.
Without the possibility of obtaining a fresh water
source to meet the needs of the communities it served, the Association
began to explore the use of a much deeper, saltier water source for Reverse
Osmosis (RO) treatment. Soon, it was realized that this was a viable means
of supplying future water needs. However, the CHWA Board soon determined,
with the financial capabilities of its membership, they could not afford
the cost of an RO facility. In
1995, the CHWA Membership overwhelmingly
voted in favor of becoming part of the Dare County Water System. After
unanimous decision by the Dare County Board of Commissioners, the transfer
from CHWA to the Dare County Water System occurred on July 7th, 1997. Assessments
of the system and preliminary planning began before the transfer of the
water system and therefore work on the system began immediately.
This new 2 MGD RO Plant began pumping
clearer, higher quality drinking water to our customers on February 14,
2000.
TOURS: Due to Homeland Security
issues, tours to the general public are no longer available. Pre-arranged
tours to official agencies and groups are available upon request. Please
contact the office for more information on arranging these tours.
Water
Treatment Process
Our Lab
WATER QUALITY ANALYSES
Raw, Finished,
Distributed Water Analyses
Raw
Shallow Well and Finished Anion Water Analyses
Individual
Well Analyses
CONTAMINANTS ANALYSES
Copper Analysis
Lead
Analysis
Nitrate
Pesticides and Synthetic Organic
Chemicals Analysis
Radon Analysis
TTHM/HAA5 -
Disinfection Byproducts Analysis
Volatile
Organic Chemicals Analysis
Page last updated April
6, 2005
