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Water outage – Updated Oct. 28, 2021

Important update:

Effective Oct. 22, the water outage has been corrected. Here is the official follow-up:

System Pressure Advisory RESCINDED

 Pender County Utilities has rescinded the October 21, 2021System Pressure Advisory issued to its water customers along address 5200 Hwy 117 North to the end of the system.

Bacteriological analysis results of drinking water samples collected after completion of the water system repair show no coliform bacteria present.  The system has resumed normal operations and you may use the water without boiling.

The system pressure advisory is hereby rescinded on October 22, 2021, 4:30pm

 

 

System Pressure Advisory!

 Water customers of Pender County Utilities, in Pender County, living in the vicinity of 5900 Hwy 117 North to the end of the system towards Wallace had a water outage starting around 3:00pm on October 21,2021. A utility contractor on Hwy 117 hit the 10-inch water main setting a power line anchor.  Water system has been isolated, and there is no water from 5900 Hwy 117 to the end of the system toward Wallace. The repair crew is in route and water service will be returned in 3 to 4 hours if there are no other problems encountered

Water service will be returned upon completion of the repair.

Therefore, consumers in the area noted above are advised to boil all water used for human consumption (including drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and food preparation) or use bottled water until this advisory is lifted. This advisory will be in effect for a minimum of 24 hours.

Vigorous boiling for one (1) minute should kill any disease-causing organisms that may be present in the water. Water customers are strongly urged to conserve water whenever possible.

This advisory remains in effect until further written notification is issued.

This advisory will go in effect on Wednesday 10-21-2021 4:00 pm.  The advisory will be lifted when 24-hour testing comes back negative for Bac-T.

 

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS EXTENDED FOR EOC AUDIOVISUAL REFRESH, RFP # 210915-208-Addendum 2

Please make note that the deadline for proposals for the EOC AudioVisual Refresh has been extended by two weeks.  Proposals are now due on November 4th, 2021 at 2pm.  Click here to view Addendum 2. 

Sealed Proposals Due – must be labeled RFP # 210915-208 and submitted via mail, courier or in person to:

Pender County EOC

Attention: Trisha Newton, Purchasing Manager

805 Ridgewood Ave. / PO Box 28

Burgaw, NC  28425

Pender County reserves the right to reject any/all proposals.

October Board of Adjustment meeting rescheduled

BURGAW – The Pender County Board of Adjustment, which was scheduled Wednesday, Oct. 20 has been canceled. Any agenda items that were slated for Oct. 20 will be addressed in the November Board of Adjustment meeting.

The Nov. 17 meeting will take place in the Pender County Board of Commissioners’ Chambers at 805 S. Walker St. in Burgaw, beginning at 9 a.m.

For more information, please call the Pender County Planning and Community Development Department at 910-259-1202.

Professional Engineering Services-421 Sewer Pump Station, Force Main and Water Main, RFQ # 210921-209 ADDENDUM 1

Click here to see Professional Engineering Services-421 Sewer Pump Station, Force Main and Water Main, RFQ # 210921-209 Addendum 1, which provides Answers to Questions on the original RFQ.

The full RFQ can be viewed here.

Firms are invited to submit a SOQ to the PCU by no later than 3:00 PM on October 20, 2021.  Submittals received after this deadline will not be considered.  Firms shall submit an electronic document in .pdf format.  SOQ’s shall be limited to 20 pages or less, excluding cover page and tabs.

A reply will be sent to the email address submitting the statement of qualifications to confirm receipt. It is the submitting firm’s responsibility to confirm that PCU has received the statement of qualifications via email.  If email reply is not received, please call 910-259-0212 before the deadline for submission.

Submitted information shall comply with NCGS 143-64.31 through 64.34 (aka Mini Brooks Act).

Pender County reserves the right to reject any/all responses.

Library presents celebrated author, Sandra Cisneros

PENDER COUNTY – On Nov. 5 at 4 p.m., Pender County Library, celebrated author Sandra Cisneros will join us via Zoom for a hybrid in-person/virtual discussion of The House on Mango Street and her most recent book Martita, I Remember You.

Event attendees can choose to participate in person at either Pender County Library location or online via Zoom. This event is made possible through a partnership with UNCW’s Office of the Arts and William Madison Randall Library as part of the NEA Big Read: Cape Fear initiative. The NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. The aim of the NEA Big Read is to broaden our understanding of the world we live in, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book.

Sandra Cisneros is an internationally acclaimed poet, short story writer, novelist, and artist. Cisneros has been awarded the American Book Award, NEA fellowships in both poetry and fiction, the Texas medal of the Arts, the PEN Center USA Literary Award, the National Medal of the Arts award presented to her by President Obama in 2016, as well as many other prestigious awards. Her most well-known novel, The House on Mango Street, is a modern classic and has sold over six million copies.

NEA Big Read is a Cape Fear collaborative, yearlong initiative promoting literacy in the Cape Fear Region through the exploration of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros and other companion titles. Participation in this initiative includes Pender County, New Hanover County, and Brunswick County with programming to include book readings, discussions, family-friendly events, book clubs, teacher trainings, performances, story times, and more.

Register online at bit.ly/pclhouseonmango, or go to the library’s website, penderpubliclibrary.org and follow the links under “Events.” You can also call the library and staff will take your registration by phone. Registration is required for the in-person events at both library locations as well as the online version, which will be hosted on Zoom. There is no need to have a Zoom account; just click the link provided in the confirmation email and follow the prompts to download Zoom. The talk can be viewed on smartphone, tablet, or computer.

For more information or assistance, call Pender County Library at 910-259-1234 (Burgaw) or 910-270-4603 (Hampstead) during regular business hours.

Photo credit: Keith Dannemiller

State to host public information session on Nov. 16 about PFAS/GenX at Chemours’ Fayetteville Works facility

RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will host a community information session remotely via teleconference Tuesday, November 16, about current actions to prevent and remediate PFAS contamination at the Chemours Fayetteville Works Facility. The public is invited to participate by phone or online.

Topics will include updates from DEQ’s air, water and waste management divisions about emission reduction requirements, upcoming permit actions, drinking water well sampling results and replacement water updates. Officials from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services will provide an overview of knowledge about potential health effects and how to reduce exposure.

Event title:  GenX community information meeting

Date and Time: Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 at 6 p.m.

Phone:  US TOLL +1-415-655-0003, Access code: 2427 524 0753

WebEx Link:
https://ncdenrits.webex.com/ncdenrits/j.php?MTID=m20e1854b10e617d07b77546e228cf776

Event Password: 1234

Following the presentations by DEQ and DHHS representatives, community members who pre-registered will have an opportunity to ask questions. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions through a chat feature in the web conferencing software.

More information about the state’s investigation can be found at: https://deq.nc.gov/news/hot-topics/genx-investigation. Information for residents can be found at: https://deq.nc.gov/news/key-issues/genx-investigation/genx-information-residents.

Pender County departments receive safety awards from NC Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson

On Oct. 4, NC Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson presented Pender County departments with awards for safety.

Receiving first-year awards were Animal Control, Animal Shelter, Emergency Management, Facilities and Fleet Services, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology Services, and Planning and Community Development.

Receiving Third Consecutive Year honors were Social Services and Tourism.

Seventh Consecutive Year awards were presented to the Register of Deeds and the Tax Assessors Office.

Ninth Consecutive Year honors were presented to the Library.

Tenth Consecutive Year honors went to Elections and Housing.

Eleven Consecutive Years without a major safety violation or injury were presented to the County Manager’s Office, Mosquito Control, Parks and Recreation, Vehicle Maintenance, and Veterans Services.

 

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