WILMINGTON — Residents in northern New Hanover County will soon have a chance to review plans for multi-million dollar water main extensions aimed at addressing PFAS contamination in private wells.
The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority has scheduled two community meetings for February to discuss projects that will transition several neighborhoods from private well water to public service. The extensions are supported by state and federal grants intended to mitigate “forever chemical” exposure in the region.
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The meetings are scheduled as follows:
- Castle Hayne & Wrightsboro Areas: Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 6 p.m. inside the Castle Hayne Elementary School cafeteria, 3925 Roger Haynes Dr. The project impacts the neighborhoods of Alandale, Arlington, Brentwood, Burton Newton Kerr, Garden Place, Hanover Gardens, Orange Street, Rockhill, and Wrightsboro Acres.
- Bayshore Area: Thursday, Feb. 19, at 6 p.m. at Eaton Elementary School, 6701 Gordon Rd. This meeting will focus specifically on the Bayshore Water Extension Project.
Construction on the extensions is expected to be completed by mid-2028.
The move comes as the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality continues to oversee a massive well-sampling effort. Chemours is currently required to sample private wells in New Hanover County at no cost to homeowners.
Residents who have not yet had their wells tested for PFAS are encouraged by officials to contact Chemours to see if they qualify for the program.
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