Wilkesboro To Get $ For Water System Study

Senator Steve Goss announced today that the Town of Wilkesboro has been awarded a grant of $26,650 to fund a Water System Audit and Leak Detection Study. The grant comes from the North Carolina Rural Center.

This project will conduct a water audit and a leak detection survey of the water distribution system. Following the leak detection survey, a targeted audio investigation will pinpoint potential leaks. Wilkesboro is losing 12.5% of the water produced, but the loss percentage may be higher due to the complexity of the town’s distribution system. Only 25% of the water produced is used by the town; 51% goes to industry and 24% goes to water associations.

Created in 1987, the North Carolina Rural Center operates a multi-faceted program that includes conducting research into rural issues; advocating for policy and program innovations; and building the productive capacity of rural leaders, entrepreneurs and community organizations. Its mission is to develop, promote, and implement sound economic strategies to improve the quality of life of rural North Carolinians. The center serves the state’s 85 rural counties, with a special focus on individuals with low to moderate incomes and communities with limited resources. The center is a private, non-profit organization, funded by both public and private sources and led by a 50-member board of directors.

For further information: call Steve Goss (919) 733-5742, or go to http://www.senatorstevegoss.com.