CFPUA shutting water line down; Issuing boil order

WILMINGTON, NC (NEWS RELEASE) – 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. Customers at the identified addresses in the attached precautionary notice are being advised to boil their water prior to drinking while the advisory is in effect. Water quality testing typically takes 24 hours to complete. Customers will be notified in writing when testing is completed and service is returned to normal.

While interruption to service is not anticipated outside of this identified shutdown area, there is the possibility that some customers may experience low pressure during this period. Additionally, once the shutdown is complete, some customers may experience periods of air in their lines and possible discoloration. Discoloration is the presence of naturally occurring deposits that have accumulated inside a water pipe and have been loosened during pressure changes within a line. Customers experiencing discoloration are encouraged to run their water until it clears.

CFPUA representatives have provided this information to Wilmington Fire, and the addresses identified in the immediate shutdown area are being hand-delivered the attached precautionary boil water advisory. Information from the New Hanover County Health Department regarding boil water advisories is available online via this link. Information regarding this shutdown and the corresponding precautionary advisory has been posted on our website www.cfpua.org and sent via our ‘Notify Me’ text and email feature. Additional advisories, if warranted, will also be posted and distributed. To subscribe to our text and email notification feature, click here.