North Carolina approved more than $244 million for 45 water and wastewater projects addressing PFAS, lead pipes, failing septic systems, flooding and aging infrastructure.
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Water and wastewater affordability bill sent to governor
House Bill 376, a statewide water and wastewater permitting bill, was presented to Gov. Josh Stein on June 26.
North Carolina wastewater monitoring data now included in CDC COVID data tracker
Wastewater monitoring data from North Carolina are now part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national COVID Data Tracker (CDT) website. North Carolina was one of the first eight jurisdictions in the CDC’s National Wastewater Surveillance System and is one of 13 jurisdictions currently participating in the NWSS and reporting wastewater data in the CDT.
Governor Cooper announces 21 Grants to rural communities to attract 539 new jobs and more than $546 million in private investment
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 21 grant requests to local governments totaling $5,916,198, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 1,200 jobs, 661 of which were previously announced. The public investment in these projects will attract more than $546 million in private investment.