Over the past two decades, the Town of Mooresville has emerged as one of the fastest growing communities in North Carolina. Rapid growth has led to continually increasing water demands. The existing water treatment facilities, designed by Willis Engineers in the 1960s, had already been expanded and renovated to their maximum. The time had come to construct entirely new facilities capable of meeting Mooresville’s long-term needs.

The new facilities provide 12.0 million gallons per day (MGD) of treatment capacity with easy expansion available for 24.0 MGD or more. The treatment process features large conventional sedimentation basins which are well suited to the relatively stable raw water from Lake Norman. Also included in the facilities are on-site sodium hypochlorite generation systems and full on-site power generation capable of meeting the demands of the plant when it is expanded to 24 MGD.

In addition to the new treatment facilities, a new raw water pumping station was constructed on Lake Norman and new high sevice pumps were provided at the treatment plant. Both of these pumping facilities were likewise designed for 24 MGD service. The facilities also include computerized control systems, an amply sized laboratory and shop facilities.

Construction of the project was completed in 2009 at a cost of approximately $30,000,000. Using proven treatment techniques and a conservative design, the Mooresville Water Treatment Plant will meet the needs of the Town for many years to come.