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UPDATE: Customer Service Centers open for regular hours Friday

CFPUA’s Customer Service Centers will be open for regular business from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, September 30. An employee-appreciation event originally scheduled for this Friday has been postponed due to anticipated impacts from Hurricane Ian.

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CFPUA sets 43 percent carbon reduction goal, wastewater plants win Gold awards

By 2030, Cape Fear Public Utility Authority aims to reduce carbon emissions from its operations by 43 percent.

At its regular meeting Wednesday, the CFPUA Board heard staff’s plan to cut the organization’s carbon footprint during the coming decade and appr...

10-year, $512 million plan continues CFPUA’s focus on investing in community’s water infrastructure

Like many of our peers at water utilities across the country, CFPUA staff have been monitoring the situation in Jackson, Mississippi. Last week, the main water treatment plant serving Jackson’s 150,000 residents failed after being inundated by major flood...

Jennifer Adams elected CFPUA Board Chair

At its regular meeting, Wednesday, August 10, the CFPUA Board elected Jennifer Adams as its chairwoman. 

Ms. Adams, who previously served as Board Treasurer, has served on CFPUA’s Board since she was appointed by New Hanover County in 2016.

Ms. Ada...

CFPUA updates schedule for new GAC water treatment enhancements

The CFPUA Board on Wednesday, August 10, received an updated project schedule for new granular activated carbon (GAC) filters at the Sweeney Water Treatment Plant.

The GAC filters have been under construction since November 2019 and are being built to prov...

CFPUA customers with N.C. Medicaid may be eligible for new assistance program

CFPUA customers who are currently served by an N.C. Medicaid Managed Care plan may be eligible for housing and utility services through a new State program. 

The Health Opportunities Pilots program (HOP) is administered by the N.C. Department of H...

FY2023 capital projects include replacement of aging infrastructure, water and sewer extensions

With Fiscal Year 2023 officially underway, Cape Fear Public Utility Authority is undertaking its annual slate of projects to extend services, replace aging infrastructure, and add resilience to our community’s critical water and sewer systems.

CFPUA’s FY23...