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Crews are nearing the final steps of work on a bypass around the break in a water main that carries water from the Kings Bluff Pump Station to water treatment plants. Crews have started making a tap at one line stop (where the bypass will connect to the water main), and will be moving on to the second line stop shortly. If work continues to progress without encountering any problems, the bypass could be placed…
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BOLIVIA — Brunswick County is under a State of Emergency and water conservation measures are imperative for all public water users after attempts at a temporary fix to a broken water main did not work. Crews worked until 1 a.m. this morning, but the attempted band sleeve, which would have been a temporary repair to the broken water main, was not successful. The County’s water situation is no better than before. The site of the…
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Following an assessment of damage to a water main, Brunswick County Public Utility residential customers in all areas of the County should continue to follow mandatory water conservation requirements, though commercial car washes can resume operations. Brunswick County will move from a Level 3 to a Level 2 Water Emergency over the weekend. On Tuesday, when crews will make repairs to the water main, the County will once again move to a Level 3 Water…
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BOLIVIA — Residents in all areas of Brunswick County are required to take steps to decrease water usage, effective immediately, following damage to a water line. The raw water main owned by the Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority that carries raw water from the Kings Bluff Raw Water Pump Station to the County-owned Northwest Water Treatment Plant and others broke Thursday, resulting in flooding in the area near the main break. Crews had…
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NOTE: An earlier version of this newsletter incorrectly stated that debris would be accepted at the county convenience sites beginning Monday. Debris will be accepted at those sites beginning Wednesday, Oct. 19. Brunswick County will accept storm-related debris (including yard debris, household items like white goods, and construction and demolition debris) at no charge through Wednesday, Oct. 26 at the Brunswick County Landfill (172 Landfill Road NE, Bolivia). Storm-related debris will also be accepted at…
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