Gov. Stein announces $265M for water infrastructure projects across NC
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — Gov. Josh Stein and the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality announced more than $265 million in funding for drinking water and wastewater projects across the state.
The grants and loans will support 99 projects in 45 counties, including efforts to address emerging contaminants like PFAS and replace aging lead pipes.
“When we invest in our infrastructure, we build a stronger and safer state for every North Carolinian,” Stein said in a statement. “This funding will help ensure more North Carolinians have access to safe and clean drinking water and will strengthen our communities for decades to come.”
Among the projects receiving funding:
- Fair Bluff (Columbus County) will receive $1 million in Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Funds to construct a new well outside the 500-year floodplain. The well will connect to the water system through 4,000 feet of new waterline, replacing infrastructure damaged by Hurricanes Florence and Matthew.
- New Hanover County will receive $3 million from the Community Development Block Grant-Infrastructure program to install 1.3 miles of water lines, connecting 50 occupied residential units to the water system.
- Columbus County Water District IV will receive $15 million in Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Funds to install a 250,000-gallon elevated water tank, a booster pump station, a deep-water supply well, and extend waterlines to serve more than 500 homes in the Waccamaw Siouan Tribal Area.
