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259 This chart displays the maximum day finished water demand forecast for the Towns of Apex, Cary, and Morrisville, plus RDU Airport and RTP South, through 2060. The service area will likely require addi onal water supply and treatment capacity by 2032. Cary offers many opportuni es to compost and recycle materials. Cary provides residen al curbside collec on for a wide assortment of recyclable materials, as well as two loca on to drop off food waste for compos ng. Future Water and Wastewater Needs Providing high-quality and safe drinking water is one of Cary's important service direc ves. Cary's u li es department oper- ates the jointly owned Cary/Apex Water Treatment Facility, supplied with water from Jordan Lake, to serve about 290,000 people in Cary, Apex, and Morrisville, along with the Raleigh- Durham Interna onal Airport and the Wake County por on of Research Triangle Park. Wastewater is treated at the North and South Cary Water Reclama on Facili es, as well as at the Western Wake Regional Water Reclama on Facility co-owned with the Town of Apex. Cary has an extensive reclaimed water system and distributes reclaimed water to businesses and resi- dents near the North and South water reclama on facili es and in a por on of western Cary, including Research Triangle Park and the USA Baseball Na onal Training Complex. Cary regularly updates its long-range water resources plans and system master plans to ensure rightsized infrastructure and capacity for water, wastewater, and reclaimed water is in place. Con nued popula on growth and development in the region requires smart management of Cary's water resources. Employing inno- va ve solu ons and working closely with neighboring commu- ni es will play an increasingly cri cal role in ensuring adequate water resources. System Challenges Cary's public works department manages many of the systems responsible for delivering core services to Cary. As previously men oned, with the expected popula on growth and evolu on of the community, Cary will need to develop ways to scale its opera ons to sustain and build on the high level of services and systems important to ci zens. Using smart systems, Cary has already built a framework of connected technologies to effi- ciently manage facili es, fleet, and waste management. Cary could expand this framework by integra ng more predic ve analy cs that op mize maintenance schedules for vehicles and facili es and by increasing the use of smart waste technologies that improve waste collec on methods. As part of its long-term planning process, Cary's public works department will work toward the future by using renewable energy sources for town facili es, encouraging green stormwater infrastructure, building a holis c approach to waste management, and priori zing resiliency in the community. To achieve this, the department will need to proac vely prepare for and provide an array of services that include immediate storm response, commu- nity event support, and traffic maintenance. Cary will con nue to examine technological and opera onal opportuni es to become more efficient and resilient so that all ci zens have access to a connected system of affordable and reliable services. Maximum Daily Finished Water Demand Forecast Historic Finished Water Demand Cary/Apex WTP Capacity Maximum Day Demand (mgd) Baseline Finished Water Demand Projection (Median) 75th Percentile 50th Percentile 25th Percentile 5th Percentile 95th Percentile