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At Lower Cape Fear Water & Sewer Authority we have the capabilities to provide wholesale, regional raw water from the Cape Fear River at the Kings Bluff Raw Water Pump Station behind Lock and Dam #1 within our five-county service area comprised of Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover and Pender Counties. Additionally, the Authority has the capability to supply a treated water supply from the Cape Fear River at the Bladen Bluffs Regional Surface Water System near Tar Heel, North Carolina. The Lower Cape Fear Water & Sewer Authority is a self-supporting agency which depends on customer rates and fees to support its operations. Our purpose is to provide a reliable and dependable surface water supply as cost-effective as possible through economy of scale while operating on sound fiscal and utility principles.

Mission Statement

To provide and assist in providing water and related services that enhances the quality of life in the region.

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Appointments to Lower Cape Fear Water & Sewer Authority's Board of Directors

January 15, 2019

New Hanover County

The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, at its meeting on January 7, 2019, appointed Mr. Rob Zapple to serve on the Authority's Board of Directors. Click on the letter shown below for a full screen view of the appointment letter.

Bladen County

The Bladen County Board of Commissioners, at its February 19, 2018 meeting, reappointed Mr. Wayne Edge and Mr. Larry Johnson to serve on the Authority's Board of Directors with a term expiration date of September 15, 2020.

Pender County

At its February 5, 2018 board meeting, the Pender County Board of Commissioners reappointed Mr. Norwood Blanchard to the Lower Cape Fear Water & Sewer Authority Board of...

A new dawn, a new day, a New Year

January 01, 2019

January. 2019.

A brand new year, a brand new day — clean and shiny, spotless and gleaming, hopeful and exciting. Untouched and unspoiled, like a present that has just been unwrapped. A time to look back on (and learn from) the mistakes of the previous year, and look forward with hope and resolution to the new days ahead. And as we celebrate, and hope, and resolve, and plan, we do so along with people all over the world, and down through the ages. In fact, people have been celebrating the beginning of the new year for over 4,000 years. So, who first celebrated New Year's Day? Why do we celebrate on Jan 1?

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