Public Utilities Advisories and News
Click a link below to see the latest information and updates from Brunswick County Public Utilities.
Northwest Water Treatment Plant Expansion & Reverse Osmosis Treatment Upgrades
Current Advisories
Advisories are issued due to low pressure, hydrant flushing, area-wide boil water notices, and other water quality issues. When a limited number of customers are affected by a water quality issue, notices are done by door hangers and/or telephone messaging. Brunswick County also issues notices when roads will close due to utility construction.
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Public Notice of Discharge of Untreated Wastewater
Brunswick County Public Utilities had a discharge of untreated wastewater from a failure of a 3” Sewer force main near 611 Dartmoor Way in Ocean Ridge Plantation; an unincorporated area near Ocean Isle Beach NC. It has been determined that the sanitary sewer...
Brunswick County issues Stage 1 – Water Conservation Alert
Brunswick County issues Stage 1 – Water Conservation Alert Remember! Avoid irrigating or using water unless it’s an essential need between the hours of 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. . Customers are asked to defer non-essential water use (including lawn irrigation) to after...
Rescinded – Scheduled Water Outage – Shallotte
Based upon findings when Excavating, we did not have to shut the water down on 4/20/2022, Brunswick County Public Utilities water users at (1375 to 1732) Bricklanding Rd SW, Log Landing Rd SW, Hen Cove Ave SW and all of Tide Water Subdivision in Shallotte are hereby...
Scheduled Water Outage (March 30, 2022): Maritime Oak Dr SE and Wax Myrtle CT SE (select addresses) in The Cottages at Mariner’s Pointe in Southport
Scheduled Water Outage (March 30, 2022): Maritime Oak Dr SE and Wax Myrtle CT SE (select addresses) in The Cottages at Mariner’s Pointe in Southport Due to construction, the water consumers of Brunswick County at (4443 to 4467) Maritime Oak Dr SE and (4212 to 4244)...
Public Notice of Discharge of Untreated Wastewater
Brunswick County Public Utilities had a discharge of untreated wastewater due to a failure of an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) while performing start-up testing of the Northeast Brunswick Regional WWTP expansion located at 10480 Royster Road, Navassa. N.C. on...
Rescinded – System Pressure Advisory – Shallotte
Based on the laboratory analysis of water samples collected on March 18, 2022, Brunswick County Public Utilities water users at 360, 359 Whiteville Road and 5550 Main Street in Shallotte are hereby notified that it is no longer necessary to boil water or use bottled...
Rescinded – System Pressure Advisory
Based on the laboratory analysis of water samples collected on March 18, 2022, Brunswick County Public Utilities water users in the southwest area of Brunswick County between Shallotte and South Carolina are hereby notified that it is no longer necessary to boil water...
Water System Notice
The water consumers of Brunswick County Public Utilities located southwest of Shallotte, between Shallotte and South Carolina, are advised to conserve water today, March 18, 2022. Please refrain from all non-essential water use including lawn irrigation, car washing,...
Public Notice of Discharge of Untreated Wastewater
Brunswick County Public Utilities had a discharge of untreated wastewater from a 4” sewer force main located near 10480 Royster Road, Navassa. N.C. on 2/28/2022. The sewer force main was struck by a Utility contractor at approximately 5:30 P.M. County staff arrived on...
Rescinded – System Pressure Advisory – Bolivia
Based on the laboratory analysis of water samples collected on February 16, 2022, Brunswick County Public Utilities water users at 118, 100, 89, 72, 65, 52 Wilson Street, 41, 57 Corbett Street and 4063, 4049 Business 17 in Bolivia are hereby notified that it is no...