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    Sewer work to close intersection of Central and Burnett boulevards starting Wednesday

    The intersection of Central and Burnett boulevards will be closed starting at 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, while crews install a new sewer main. Read on...
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    Tests show no PFAS in water from CFPUA’s Richardson Plant; some detections in 3 wells

    Drinking water from the Richardson Water Treatment Plant continues to show no detections of PFAS compounds. Richardson serves customers in northern New Hanover County including Murrayville, Wrightsboro, Porters Neck, and parts of Castle Hayne and Ogden. Read on...
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    CFPUA board approves terms to provide mutual aid water to Town of Wrightsville Beach

    The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Board on Wednesday approved an interlocal agreement (ILA) with Wrightsville Beach to provide water to the Town for three years at CFPUA’s Short-Term Mutual Aid Bulk Water Rate of 65 cents per 1,000 gallons. Read on...
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    CFPUA board OK’s steps to obtain construction bids, funding for long-term solution to filter PFAS

    The CFPUA board on Wednesday authorized CFPUA staff to move forward on key steps toward building upgrades at Sweeney Water Treatment Plant to filter GenX and other PFAS compound resulting from decades of discharges by Chemours and DuPont. Read on...
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    PFAS reduction steps, Wrightsville Beach mutual aid highlight busy CFPUA board meeting

    The CFPUA board on Wednesday moved forward with long-term steps to reduce PFAS in drinking water, OK’d a short-term agreement to provide water to Wrightsville Beach, and reviewed next year's rate-increase-free budget. Read on...
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    Sewer work may result in lane closures starting Monday on Burnett Boulevard at Carolina Beach Road

    Drivers may experience temporary lane closures on portions of Burnett Boulevard and Third Street starting Monday, April 15, as Cape Fear Public Utility Authority’s contractor conducts inspections and maintenance on sanitary sewer mains. Read on...
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    CFPUA's Annual Flushing Program Begins April 1

    Beginning Monday, April 1, and continuing throughout the summer months, CFPUA water quality crews will be conducting our annual flushing program in the 010 (Sweeney) system. Read on...
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    Sewer work starting on Wednesday may result in lane closures on 16th and 17th streets

    Drivers may experience temporary lane closures on portions of 16th and 17th streets starting Wednesday, March 27, as Cape Fear Public Utility Authority’s contractor conducts inspections and maintenance on sanitary sewer mains. Read on...
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    State does not approve CFPUA grant application for PFAS treatment

    The State Water Infrastructure Authority has denied an application by CFPUA for a $46.9 million grant to fund upgrades at Sweeney Water Treatment Plant to filter GenX and other PFAS compounds resulting from decades of discharges by Chemours and DuPont. Read on...
  10. Running faucet

    CFPUA agrees to make special water rate available to Town of Wrightsville Beach

    The special rate is designed to be a short-term option, providing a supplemental water source to address a regional issue. It would be available to Wrightsville Beach during the summer season over a three-year period. Read on...
  11. lab sample bottles

    CFPUA watching recent rise in 1,4-dioxane levels, consulting with NCDEQ

    The latest results, which became available this week, showed concentrations of 1,4-dioxane of 1.8 parts per billion (ppb) in raw water on February 13 and 0.54 ppb in finished water treated at Sweeney on February 14. Read on...
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    UPDATE: CFPUA to work with City, neighbors on buffer options

    CFPUA is working with the Cityof Wilmington to address specific concerns arising from the necessary tree removal in a water main easement, and how we can enhance intergovernmental communication about similar projects moving forward. Read on...
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    Judge approves Chemours consent order

    A Bladen County Superior Court judge on Monday approved a consent order stipulating measures Chemours must take reduce PFAS releases and address their impacts. The consent order outlines terms Chemours must meet to settle a state lawsuit. Read on...
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    Revised consent order a substantial improvement, imposes additional requirements on Chemours

    Revisions to a consent order between the state regulators and Chemours include some substantial steps toward addressing concerns of downstream water users. It forces a number of additional measures on Chemours that were missing from the original proposal. Read on...
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    State announces revised consent order for Chemours’ PFAS releases

    CFPUA is reviewing a revised consent order released this afternoon by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality regarding ongoing releases of PFAS compounds from Chemours’ chemical plant. Read on...
  16. Running faucet

    EPA takes positive step toward regulating PFAS

    Beginning the process of setting federal maximum contaminant levels (MCL) for PFOA and PFOS is a significant, promising step toward establishing regulatory certainty for CFPUA and other agencies responsible for providing safe water to our communities. Read on...
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    Monitoring finds Chemours' PFAS in ASR, nearby wells

    Cape Fear Public Utility Authority continues to work with state regulators to determine the extent of effects on the local community from decades of PFAS compound releases by Chemours and DuPont. Read on...
  18. Sampling water drawn from the ASR.

    CFPUA, scientists study options to remove PFAS from groundwater

    CFPUA staff, university scientists and engineering contractors began work last week on a project to determine the effectiveness of two technologies at removing PFAS compounds from groundwater. Read on...
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    Long Range Planning Committee

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    Finance and Executive Committees

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    CFPUA Board Meeting

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    Communications Committee
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    Wilmington, NC 28403

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