Greater Wilmington Business Journal
HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS GUIDE
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NON-EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS Always call 911 in an emergency. Below are non-emergency numbers that will connect you to storm related information and resources.
New Hanover County Emergency Management
(910) 798-6900
New Hanover County Non-Emergency 911
(910) 452-6120
Pender County Emergency Management
(910) 259-1210
Brunswick County Emergency Management
(910) 253-5383
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Water/Sewer
(910) 332-6565
Duke Energy
(800) 419-6536
Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation
(800) 682-5309
UNCW Emergency Information
(910) 962-3991 (888) 657-5751
Cape Fear Community College Emergency Information
(877) 799-2322
Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority provides wholesale regional water from the Cape Fear River at the
Kings Bluff Pump Station behind Lock and Dam #1 in Bladen County. Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover and Pender Counties comprise our five-county service area. The Mission of the LCFWASA is to assist in providing water and related services that enhance the quality of life in the region. Originally, created as the Wilmington-New Hanover County Water and Sewer Authority in 1970, we took our current name in 1971. In 1984, the Kings Bluff Pump Station was placed into service and expanded in 2008. A 60-inch parallel intake was installed in 2011. The 54-inch parallel transmission line has been completed and has increased capacity from 45 to 80 million gallons-a-day without any equipment upgrades. Brunswick County Utilities and Cape Fear Public Utilities constructed this line which is now part of the LCFWASA system. There are plans underway now to parallel the last 10-mile section of line to give the Authority true and complete redundancy. This is a great move to keep the region prepared for Emergency Conditions. The Kings Bluff Pump Station has not been out of service for 19 years, surviving a line break during Hurricane Matthew and severe flooding during Hurricane Florence. www.lcfwasa.org