Catawba Wateree Water Management Group 2015 Annual Report

Integrated Water
Resources PlanPractical Solutions for a Sustainable Future

IWRP Purpose and Framework

The CWWMG is committed to an ongoing water resources planning process and has finalized the IWRP as part of this process.

To chart the strategic direction for the IWRP, the CWWMG hosted four workshops in October 2020 with over 70 participants and gathered over 150 ideas. Participants identified six categories for future study, including: Communication & Education, Implementation & Evaluation Mechanisms, Water Quality, Collaboration & Consistency, Water Quantity and Future Planning.

This visioning and planning work also recommended a phased approach to the IWRP over five years to align with the CWWMG funding and 5-year Projects Strategic Plan. Click here to review a summary of the IWRP Framework and 5-Year Schedule.

At least every 10 years, the States of South Carolina and North Carolina work with the CWWMG to provide updates on water flow in the Catawba-Wateree River. These updates are supported by regulatory authorities in both states and were stipulated in the 2010 settlement agreement of the U.S. Supreme Court case S.C. v. N.C., Original No. 138. Click here to read more about the original 2014 Water Supply Master Plan.

Project Team

The CWWMG has contracted with a team of consultants comprised of HDR Engineering, RTI International, Catawba-Wateree Initiative, William A. Kreutzberger, and the Water Center at the University of Pennsylvania to conduct technical research and development for the IWRP.

In addition to member involvement, input, and oversight during plan development, the CWWMG assembled a Stakeholder Advisory Team (SAT) to ensure a broad level of input from a diverse group of key organizations having an interest in the future planning efforts for the Basin.