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Fayetteville, Fort Bragg Water Supply at Risk – Public Hearing December 4 Demands Your Immediate Attention

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Cumberland County faces an imminent threat to its water security as Fuquay-Varina pushes to permanently divert 6.17 million gallons daily from the Cape Fear River – a move that would trigger immediate drought restrictions, threaten Fort Bragg’s water supply, and cripple economic development throughout our region.

This interbasin transfer represents nothing less than a water grab that would devastate our community. The proposed diversion would force Fayetteville Public Works Commission to implement Drought Level One conservation measures IMMEDIATELY upon approval – regardless of actual drought conditions – affecting every resident, business, and farm in Cumberland County.

CRITICAL IMPACTS NOW:

  • Fort Bragg at Risk: PWC supplies 8 million gallons daily to America’s largest military installation. This transfer directly threatens national security by compromising the post’s water reliability.
  • Economic Disaster: New businesses will avoid our region when they learn we cannot guarantee water access. Existing industries face uncertain futures.
  • Health Emergency: Reduced river flow means concentrated pollutants from upstream communities. Your water bills will skyrocket to cover millions in new treatment costs.
  • Legal Violation: Fuquay-Varina’s application violates NC law by failing to prove no harm to downstream users and ignoring donor basin priority statutes.

THIS IS NOT A DRILL: The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission will decide SOON. Only massive public opposition can stop this.

YOUR ACTION REQUIRED:
Public Hearing – FAYETTEVILLE
When: December 4, 2025, 6:00 PM (Registration begins 5:30 PM)
Where: FTCC, Cumberland Hall Auditorium, 2220 Hull Road

This is our LAST CHANCE to protect the water that sustains 250,000 Cumberland County residents and 900,000 downstream users. Fuquay-Varina wants to take water that belongs to OUR community and never return it.

YOUR VOICE MATTERS. Attend the December 4 hearing at FTCC. Bring signs, bring neighbors, bring fury. Our water, our economy, and our national security depend on immediate action. For talking points and transportation assistance, visit www.faypwc.com. This fight demands EVERY Cumberland County resident – spread the word NOW.