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CFPUA: 23,000 gallons of treated sewage spills Monday

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The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority responded to and remedied a treated effluent bypass which occurred on January 3rd at the Northside Wastewater Treatment Plant. Full story...
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CFPUA battling series of water main breaks

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video We've been telling you all week about the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority battling broken water mains. Today the battle continues at several spots around the county. Full story...
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Water main repair means lane closures, boiling water

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Cape Fear Public Utility Authority crews are working to repair a broken water main at Market Street and North 23rd Street in Wilmington. Full story...
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UPDATED: CFPUA repairs water main that burst due to cold weather

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CFPUA crews are responding to a water main break on South 17th Street and Wright Street (in the 900 to 1000 block in the proximity of the railroad tracks and Cape Fear Literacy Council). Full story...
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CFPUA shutting water line down; Issuing boil order

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On Wednesday, December 15, the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority will be conducting a shutdown of a 30" waterline at the Sweeney Water Treatment Facility to facilitate required maintenance as facility construction and improvements continue. This shutdown will last approximately 6 hours from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Full story...
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CFPUA: Cold weather leads to water main break

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video Just like water pipes in your house may break when the temperatures dip below freezing, sometimes water lines in the ground can't handle the cold. Full story...
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ONLY ON 3: CFPUA chair: What problems?

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video Tuesday night Wilmington City Council tabled the CFPUA's request to hire a collection agency to gather delinquent funds. Council member Kevin O'Grady believes technical issues at the utility are so serious, that the request is "not ready to be considered." Full story...
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CFPUA shutting down water line around 5th Street and Cornelius Harnett Drive

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On Wednesday, December 1st, the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority will be facilitating the shut-down of a water line in the area of 5th Street and Cornelius Harnett Drive at a location between Sweeney and the MLK Parkway. Full story...
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CFPUA flushing water lines this week

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It’s that time of year when Cape Fear Public Utility Authority crews perform system flushing to improve water quality in our service area. Full story...
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CFPUA's delayed billing cycle makes it impossible for disabled vet to pay bills

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video It's been a never ending battle with the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority for one disabled veteran. Talmadge Pearce is just one of many people in New Hanover County, who do without water because of billing problems by the water monopoly. Full story...
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The city of Wilmington blames the CFPUA for not collecting unpaid bills

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video The Wilmington City Council weighed in on the CFPUA's plan to flush money from some deadbeat customers Tuesday night. The water & sewer monopoly wants support from the city to okay hiring a collection agency, but some city council members can't see eye to eye with the CFPUA. Full story...
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FIRST ON 3: City now says CFPUA isn't requesting $50,000 to try to collect old bills

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Nadine just talked to City Councilman Charlie Rivenbark who now says CFPUA isn't asking for $50,000 after all to help hire an outside firm to try and collect bills that are overdue. Full story...
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Water line repair to close busy Wilmington intersection

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CFPUA Utility Services will be conducting an emergency water line repair at the Carolina Beach Rd./Front St./Burnett Blvd. intersection on Tuesday. Crews will begin work at 11 p.m. and expect to have the work completed by 6 a.m. the following morning. No customers will be without water during this repair. Full story...
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CFPUA warns against lifting sewer pipe manholes for water run-off

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CFPUA says it's getting reports that people are taking manhole covers off sewer pipes and letting standing rainwater run into them. Full story...
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FIRST ON 3: Storm causes CFPUA sewer to overflow; storm drain to cave in

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Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Operations crews responded to and resolved a sewer system overflow of approximately 2,015 gallons that occurred early Monday evening, September 27 in the Pine Grove and Holly Tree area of the Hewletts Creek Basin Full story...
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