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Bypass completed following raw water line leak; CFPUA lifts voluntary water restrictions

CFPUA has lifted the voluntary water conservation advisory for all customers, effective immediately, following the successful completion of a bypass around a large leak in a Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority (LCFWASA) raw water main. 

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State budget allocates $30 million to fund CFPUA water and sewer projects

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority thanks the N.C. General Assembly, particularly members of New Hanover County’s legislative delegation, for including funding in the State Budget to support our community’s critical water and wastewater infrastructure.

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CFPUA lifts face-covering requirement for vaccinated visitors

Visitors to CFPUA facilities who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will no longer be required to wear a mask or face-covering.  

Effective Monday, November 15, CFPUA will no longer require that vaccinated individuals wear masks inside it...

CFPUA Board honors outgoing member Kevin O’Grady, releases 2021 Annual Report

At its November 10 regular meeting, the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Board passed a resolution recognizing outgoing member Kevin O’Grady for his years of service to CFPUA and its customers.

Mr. O’Grady has served continuously on the CFPUA Board since...

Work underway to repair significant raw water line leak; voluntary water restrictions remain

All CFPUA customers remain under a voluntary water conservation advisory as work proceeds to repair a significant leak in a Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority (LCFWASA) raw water line.

CFPUA is currently able to meet demands for drinking water with ...

CFPUA applauds State’s actions to hold Chemours accountable

CFPUA applauds the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) for actions announced Wednesday to hold Chemours responsible for its contamination of groundwater in New Hanover County and protect residents who may be affected.

NCDEQ announced that &...

CFPUA statement on EPA’s GenX toxicity assessment

CFPUA staff are working with their partners at the State to understand the federal human health toxicity assessment for GenX released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday, October 25.

Among other things, EPA’s toxicity assessment includes ...

$1 million CFPUA COVID Relief Program launches to help CFPUA customers

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, New Hanover County, and the City of Wilmington today announced the opening of applications for the CFPUA COVID Relief Program, which will provide a total of $1 million to help residents who fell behind on their CFPUA bi...