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This bill establishes a Sewer Repair Task Force (Task Force) to comprehensively review and address wastewater infrastructure challenges in North Carolina. The Task Force will consist of 18 members, including legislators, government officials, county commissioners, and local government wastewater representatives, with the purpose of assessing the current state of wastewater infrastructure, developing strategies for implementing treatment projects, identifying funding mechanisms, and addressing existing barriers to project financing and construction. The Task Force will begin meetings on or after July 1, 2025, and is required to submit a final report with proposed legislation by December 1, 2026, after consulting with various state agencies and economic development organizations. Additionally, the bill appropriates $50 million in nonrecurring funds to the South Granville Water and Sewer Authority for specific infrastructure improvements, including expansion of wastewater facilities in Creedmoor and Butner, upgrading treatment facilities to meet new federal PFAS standards, modernizing water meters, and replacing lead pipes to comply with federal requirements. The funding and infrastructure improvements aim to address the state's estimated $11 billion in unmet wastewater infrastructure capital needs, particularly in rural and developing suburban areas.

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S447