Clear Creek Sewer System Historical Timeline

The Clear Creek Sewer Project has been a top priority for Henderson County since 2017, with numerous public information sessions and Board of Commissioners meetings dedicated to its development. The project is designed to bring essential sewer infrastructure to a growing area of the county that has long lacked adequate service.
 

Board of Commissioners Discussions and Minutes

• October 2017: McGill Engineers Preliminary Engineering Report
   
• October 2017: Public Hearing
   
• December 2017: Sewer System Impact Study by Benchmark
   
• March 2018: County Engineer/Brooks Engineering On-Site Option Analysis for Edneyville Elementary School
   
• August 2018: Edneyville Elementary School Opens with a Temporary Septic System Permit from NCDEQ Pending Completion of Clear Creek Sewer System
   
• July 2021: KCI Engineers Preliminary Engineering Report
   
• August 2021: Public Hearing
   
• January 2022: WGLA Engineers Rate Analysis
   
• January 2022: WGLA Engineers Commence NPDES Permitting for Proposed Clear Creek Treatment Plant
   
• February 2023: NPDES Public Hearing
   
• January 2024: WGLA Engineering Commence Design and Permitting for Clear Creek Sewer System
   
• May 2024: Receive NPDES Discharge Permit from NCDEQ
   
• October 15, 2025: Construction Contract Awarded to Timberline Construction
   
• October 2025: Sewer Easement and Property Purchased
   
• October 21, 2025: Senate Bill 449 Removed NC ARPA Funds, $12.7 Million Allocated to the Clear Creek Sewer Project