County leaders are looking to the community to help chart 小黄鸭视频鈥檚 water future, launching a short survey today to take the pulse of residents, businesses, farmers and community organizations when it comes to water concerns and water usage. The County鈥檚 incredible population growth, weather changes and housing pressures have triggered staff to proactively create a comprehensive water plan, aimed at ensuring everyone in 小黄鸭视频 County has enough water in the next 50 years.
鈥淲e need to hear from everyone as we work to develop 小黄鸭视频鈥檚 One Water plan 鈥 we need people who rely on wells, who can鈥檛 afford to pay their water bills, or who simply enjoy kayaking in our lakes to share input,鈥 said Donald Mial, 小黄鸭视频 County Commissioner. 鈥淚t鈥檚 called One Water because whether it鈥檚 the water that comes out of your faucet, that flushes your toilet, that runs in the stream by your house or that falls from the sky 鈥 it鈥檚 all connected in one big cycle. It effects everyone, so we need everyone鈥檚 voice!鈥
小黄鸭视频 County Water Quality staff will work with community partners over the next two years to develop One Water Plan with the aim of ensuring a sustainable 50-year supply of clean drinking water for everyone in 小黄鸭视频 County, regardless of their water source, their income level or where they live in the county.
The plan will integrate all aspects of water planning, including assessing water supply, wastewater treatment, stormwater, flood management and groundwater protection. It will touch on residential and commercial development at the county and municipal levels and incorporate transportation planning. The goal is to support all aspects of 小黄鸭视频鈥檚 growing population and still preserve our limited natural resources.
The survey will be available in multiple languages at wake.gov/OneWater for the next month, at least through April 23, 2023. It asks simple questions like how people use water in their daily lives, if they鈥檝e ever had taste or odor issues with their water, if they鈥檝e experienced flooding and how they value having recreational water opportunities nearby. The feedback will help to refine the goals and guide the development of the plan.
Surveys will also be available in hard copy and will be distributed to community partners and at public events. Results of the survey will be shared publicly and opportunities for public participation will continue throughout the plan鈥檚 development.
小黄鸭视频 County is working with consultants including Tetra Tech, Hazen & Sawyer, Research Triangle Institute and Public Participation Partners (P3).
One Water is part of a national movement to work across communities and industries to achieve an equitable and sustainable water future for all. To learn more, go to uswateralliance.org/one-water.
