Summary
Many Pender County residents struggle with water quality, and the county is proposing to use settlement money as a revolving fund to help pay for deeper wells. Homeowners would repay the county through monthly charges with interest on their utility bill, secured by a lien on the property.
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Last discussed May 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
Settlement funds would seed a revolving fund serving an estimated 66 to 99 wells initially, with participants repaying via monthly charges with interest.
Homeowners with contaminated or inadequate wells who could not otherwise afford to drill deeper.
Participants take on a lien on their property and interest charges, and must connect to public water if it later becomes available.
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