Over Memorial Day weekend, Pender County Utilities (PCU) reached 97 percent capacity for its water system as drought conditions and record usage spotlighted a need to expand water infrastructure in the state’s fourth-fastest growing county. BURGAW — An ongoing water shortage emergency has affected one-fifth of Pender County’s total population for five days and counting. … Continue reading Drought, water shortage puts focus on maxed-out infrastructure in eastern Pender County