Utilities

There are water woes in New Hanover County. The newly created Cape Fear Public Utility Authority was an effort to make water and sewer service less complicated, but an issue leaves some residents confused and upset with their first bill. Full story...

After more than 10 years of planning, New Hanover County and Wilmington's water and sewer systems have officially merged to become the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority. Full story...

New Hanover County says electrical problems after this morning's storms knocked out water pressure for about 45 minutes in the Monterey Heights water system. Residents in the following areas are advised to boil water for about one to two minutes before drinking it for the time being. Full story...