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County approves waterline designs for McCrary Road and Moores Creek corridor; seeks state funding for larger interconnection
Summary
Pender Water and Sewer won board approval to proceed with engineering designs for two water extensions — a short McCrary Road extension to serve households and an interconnection and longer extension from Harrells toward NC‑11 — as officials press the General Assembly for $10 million in earmarked funding.
Pender County authorized two engineering steps on Oct. 20 to expand potable water access in parts of the county that currently rely on private wells.
The board approved: (1) a design contract with CDM Smith to produce a waterline design for a short extension serving McCrary Road and adjacent Ashton Road parcels (Rocky Point water district action); and (2) a contract amendment with Highfield Engineering to design an interconnection and longer waterline that would tie the town of Harrells’ system into county infrastructure and extend service toward NC‑11 in the Moores Creek corridor (Moores Creek/Harrells project).
Pender Water and Sewer Executive Director…
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