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A key topic will be the consideration of completed Water and Sewer System Asset Inventory and Assessment Reports, along with their associated Asset Management Plans and proposed 10-Year Capital Improvement Plans. These planning resources help SGWASA evaluate infrastructure conditions, identify maintenance and improvement priorities, and guide future investment decisions.

The SGWASA Board of Directors approved a Task Order at the January 13, 2026 Board meeting with Hazen and Sawyer (On-Call Engineering Firm) for a Unidirectional Flushing Pilot Program in the Golden Pond Subdivision in the City of Creedmoor.

Butner, NC - SGWASA provided a brief update on the Filter Media Replacement Program during the September 2026 Special Board Meeting, highlighting early performance results following completion of the program. The Filter Media Replacement Program has been completed across all five filters. According to SGWASA’s August 2026 Executive Director’s Monthly Project Update Report, performance trends following completion include longer filter run times, lower turbidity and reduced fer

The South Granville Water & Sewer Authority will host SGWASA Connect: Community Information Expo on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 5:00–7:30 PM at Butner Town Hall, 415 Central Avenue in Butner.

Notice is hereby given that the regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Directors of the South Granville Water and Sewer Authority (“SGWASA”), scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 6:00 pm is hereby CANCELLED.

The session also addressed personal water filters—a topic that prompted public comment and Board discussion. As design advances for an advanced water treatment facility intended to reduce PFAS levels and support EPA compliance by 2029, the program explained how in-home filters compare with a long-term, systemwide treatment solution.

August Board Meeting Advances Financial, Infrastructure and Customer Priorities

SGWASA’s Stage 1 voluntary water conservation measures are no longer in effect.

The South Granville Water and Sewer Authority has implemented Stage 1 Voluntary Water Restrictions while continuing to closely monitor lake levels, regional weather patterns, and overall water supply conditions.

The South Granville Water and Sewer Authority Finance Committee will convene for a scheduled public meeting on Friday, September 5th, at 9:00 AM. The session will take place at Butner Town Hall, in the Town Council Room at 415 Central Avenue, Butner, NC.

Over the next two weeks, I-85 Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project activity will take place along Joe Peed Road, West Middleton Drive, East Lyon Station Road, A Street, and 8th Street. Crews will advance major sewer infrastructure work, including gravity sewer installation, combined force main installation, microtunnel-related work, utility potholing, driveway crossing coordination, and controlled blasting operations.

Butner, NC - On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed maintaining the current federal drinking water standards for PFOA and PFOS while allowing eligible drinking water systems to request up to two additional years, through 2031, to meet enforceable compliance limits associated with the broader PFAS chemical class. The proposed mechanism does not change the PFOA and PFOS MCLs, which remain 4.0 parts per trillion each. As federal PFAS regulations conti

The FY26/27Budget reflects SGWASA’s continued focus on financial stewardship, service reliability, transparency, and organizational readiness. The budget is balanced and supports the Authority’s ability to manage rising operational costs, insurance increases, and major long-term infrastructure needs without additional customer impact.

The South Granville Water and Sewer Authority invites the public to attend the Board of Directors Meeting.

Haren Construction is scheduled to perform coating work on wastewater manholes in the East Middleton area tonight and tomorrow night. This work is part of ongoing Construction Package 1 improvements and supports the long-term protection, durability, and performance of wastewater infrastructure serving the area.

The South Granville Water & Sewer Authority has received a $10,658,880 SWIA funding award from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Infrastructure. The award will be used for SGWASA’s PFAS mitigation water treatment facility construction project.

The recent SGWASA Board meeting opened with the administration of the Oath of Office for the Town of Butner Councilperson Tom Lane. The Board welcomed Councilperson Lane back as a returning member of the SGWASA Board, following years of service.

A closure on Will Suitt Road is scheduled to beginning Monday, April 27, 2026, as Construction Package 2 (CP-2) of the I-85 SSI Project progress. The closure is expected to begin that morning around 7:00 am and remain in place through the posted work period.

Butner, NC. April 15, 2026 - The South Granville Water and Sewer Authority welcomed returning Board member, Commissioner Archer Wilkins, Mayor Pro-Tem back to the SGWASA Board. City of Creedmoor Board of Commissioners returns to fill the vacant Board seat of Commissioner Robert Way at its April 7, 2026, meeting by appointing Mayor Pro Tempore Archer Wilkins, City of Creedmoor Commissioner, to serve as the City’s representative on the SGWASA Board for the remainder of the unex

The South Granville Water & Sewer Authority’s proposed budget for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 presents a balanced financial plan that maintains existing customer rates while supporting essential operations, long-term asset stewardship, and regulatory readiness.