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LRCOG
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Lumber River Council of Governments
4721 Fayetteville Road
Lumberton, North Carolina 28358
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July 9, 2007
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Nancy Guthrie, Field Representative
Clean Water Management Trust Fund
6717 Valley Woods Lane
Cary, NC 27519
Dear Nancy;
I am writing in response to questions concerning the Scotland County application for an
engineering assessment of the WestPoint Stevens (WPS) wastewater plant. In particular was the
concern for having another regional wastewater plant in the vicinity of the Laurinburg-Maxton
Airport Commission (LMAC). There are three issues that make this project important for the
stakeholders involved.
The first issue involves available wastewater capacity. Currently the WPS wastewater plant
handles approximately one million gallons per day from Gulliston, an industry located near the
WPS facility. The feeling of those involved is that the LMAC plant cannot handle this amount of
wastewater discharge. Even though LMAC may have the available capacity, funds would have to
be made available to further upgrade the plant. Recent upgrades to the LMAC plant have not
resulted in a sufficient increase in that plant's capacity and discharge capability. Adding the
potential effluent from Hoke County and Raeford would also be a problem for the LMAC plant
for the same reason. The consensus of the stakeholders is that the proximity of WPS and LMAC
will not create a problem, but will enhance water quality throughout the area.
The second issue concerns the potential to eliminate existing or new
and creeks. The WPS facility could offer the opportunity to assist
offering service to several unsewered communities.
The third issue concerns economic opportunity and the marketing
facility without adequate sewer. Though not an issue for the CWMTF,
distressed counties in the State and the WPS facility offers a great
industries and jobs.
discharge into area streams
existing dischargers while
of a 300,000 square foot
Scotland is one of the most
opportunity to attract new
BLADEN COUNTY
Bladenboro - Clarkton - Dublin
East Arcadia - Elizabethtown
Tar Heel - White Lake
HOKE COUNTY
Raeford
MEMBER GOVERNMENTS
RICHMOND COUNTY
Dobbins Heights - Ellerbe
Hamlet - Hoffman - Norman
Rockingham
SCOTLAND COUNTY
Gibson - Laurinburg - Wagram
ROBESON COUNTY
Fairmont - Lumber Bridge
Lumberton - Marietta - Maxton
Orrum - Parkton - Pembroke
Proctorville - Red Springs - Rennert
Rowland - St. Pauls

Again, we appreciate the opportunity to respond to your concerns and issues raised by the
Division of Water Quality. Please let me know if we can respond further.
cerely,
erry, Executive Director
C WPS Work Group
Belinda Henson, DWQ, Fayetteville Regional Office