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Planned water outage in Hampstead tomorrow - WECT

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Planned water outage in Hampstead Feb. 28

Published: Feb. 27, 2024 at 10:44 PM EST|Updated: 11 hours ago

HAMPSTEAD, N.C. (WECT) - Pender County Utilities has scheduled a water outage on Feb. 28 for the Pelican Reef Subdivision at the end of E. High Bluff Dr. in Hampstead starting at 10 a.m.

The outage will allow necessary repairs to the water main and is expected to last approximately six to eight hours, according to the county.

“Water service will be restored as quickly as possible. Once the water is restored, a precautionary boil water advisory will be issued for the affected customers in the area until further notice. It is recommended that customers in this area should boil all water used for human consumption,” Pender County wrote on their Facebook page.

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