This action provides funding in the amount of $1,267,500 to assist the town of hillsborough, north carolina in the implementation of projects to construct a water booster pumping station to…

EPA Region 4 awarded a $1.267 million cooperative agreement to the Town of Hillsborough, North Carolina on March 1, 2026, under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202) to construct a water booster pumping station establishing a potable water interconnection between Hillsborough and the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA).

The project delivers a skid-mounted water booster pumping station with approximately 1,500 gallons per minute capacity, permanently connected to an existing 16-inch ductile iron water main, along with a backup generator to maintain operation during power outages. The station includes all necessary controls, appurtenances, and a large control valve installed within a new valve vault located along Exchange Park Lane. The interconnection diversifies the town's water supply from its current sole source at the Eno River, enabling the town to source potable water from the Cape Fear River Basin at Cane Creek Reservoir and University Lake. This infrastructure enhances system resilience and redundancy to ensure reliable water service during disruptions caused by drought, low flows, or contamination.

Work is performed in Hillsborough, North Carolina. The total obligation is $1.584 million with a period of performance through February 28, 2027. No sub-recipients are included in this award.

This action provides funding in the amount of $1,267,500 to assist the town of hillsborough, north carolina in the implementation of projects to construct a water booster pumping station to establish a potable water interconnection between the town of hillsborough and the orange water and sewer authority (owasa) as directed in the 2023 consolidated appropriations act or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this project.activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of a drinking water infrastructure construction project. Workplan activities consist of: constructing water booster pumping station. The booster station will be housed in a compact, skid-mounted enclosure and permanently connected to an existing 16-inch ductile iron water main. The construction will include all necessary controls and appurtenances, along with a backup generator to ensure continued operation during power outages. The project also includes installation of a large control valve within a new valve vault located along exchange park lane.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include a new water booster pumping station housed in a skid mounted small enclosure and permanently piped to the existing 16-inch ductile iron main transferring the water, along with all controls and appurtenances for a functioning system along with a standby backup generator with an anticipated capacity of approximately 1,500 gallons per minute (GPM). The expected outcomes include the enhancement of the system resilience and redundancy, ensuring reliable water service during disruptions caused by drought, low flows, or contamination of the ENO river, currently the town's sole water source. The town will be able to source potable water from the cape fear river basin at cane creek reservoir and university lake through this connection with owasa with the aid of a mechanical booster station. The intended beneficiaries include the town's service area of 15,990 residents, as well as durham technical community college's orange county campus, and the university of north carolina (UNC) hospital hillsborough campus (UNC hospital hillsborough), a critical medical facility.