Site work for a water / sewer project in Mebane, North Carolina. Conceptual plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Proposed project would construct a segment of 12-inch public water main that would create a critical "loop" connecting a privately-funded municipal 12-inch water main extension ("Buckhorn Business Center", currently under construction) with an existing City of Mebane 12-inch water main located in Bowman Road. The looping will provide increased fire flow and water transmission line redundancy to the western portion of Orange County, including Gravelly Hill Middle School and the designated Buckhorn Economic Development District. An indirect benefit will be to improve the insurance ratings of local residences and businesses and enhance interconnection potential with Orange Alamance Water Systems, Inc., infrastructure in the Buckhorn and Perry Hills communities. Estimated design/construction cost is approximately $865,000. Orange County would cost share 50% of this cost with City of Mebane, so total Orange County funding request would be $432,500. As of May 9, 2023, this project is included in Orange County's FY 2023-33 CIP and funding for construction is allocated for FY 2024-25. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.