Water and resilience

Statesville Waterline Replacement – Water Treatment Plant to Iredell Memorial Gardens

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Summary

The City of Statesville is replacing aging waterlines from its Water Treatment Plant toward Iredell Memorial Gardens, including approximately 5.7 miles of 12-inch and 20-inch mains. The City reported approximately 90 percent completion in September 2026.

Current stage: Under construction.

Current condition: Active.

Key Facts

Estimated Cost

$25.80 million

as of 2025-05

Latest Progress

2026-09-02: The City reported final paving on one section, progress to the project's endpoint at Iredell Memorial Gardens and approximately 90 percent overall completion, with final in-town installation still expected.

Project Leaders

City of Statesville
Project owner, Project sponsor

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Project sponsor

Project Funding

Funding type: Public · Status: Allocated

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality: $20.00 million (2025)

Other funding contributors: City of Statesville

Timeline

  1. Construction reaches approximately 90 percent

    The City reported final paving on one section, progress to the project's endpoint at Iredell Memorial Gardens and approximately 90 percent overall completion, with final in-town installation still expected.

    Stage after event: Under construction
  2. Two pipe segments connect downtown

    The City reported that crews connected the two pipe segments at 809 Stockton Street, completing approximately 12,000 feet of new waterline; testing and disinfection followed.

    Stage after event: Under construction
  3. City breaks ground on waterline replacement

    Statesville held a groundbreaking for replacement of approximately 29,500 linear feet, or 5.7 miles, of aging cast-iron waterlines between the Water Treatment Plant and Iredell Memorial Gardens.

    Stage after event: Under construction
  4. City re-bids waterline replacement

    The City re-bid replacement of approximately 33,000 linear feet of existing cast-iron waterline with new 12-inch to 20-inch mains under ARPA requirements.

    Stage after event: Contract awarded

Geography

Project site / location

No site geography relationship is published.

Affected / impact geography

  • Statesville, NC

Map

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