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The South Granville Water & Sewer Authority joins water professionals and communities across the nation in recognizing Drinking Water Week. This annually observed information week provides an opportunity to explore the essential role safe, reliable drinking water plays in public health, quality of life, emergency readiness, economic development, and everyday community service.

Construction teams reported that the I-85 SSI Project closure near Will Suitt Road has ended, and the road has reopened for normal travel.

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.

In March 2026, SGWASA received notice that the North Carolina State Water Infrastructure Authority approved $10,658,880 in additional funding assistance for SGWASA’s drinking water projects. The award is expected to include a combination of loan and grant funding administered through the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Infrastructure.

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.

South Granville Water and Sewer Authority advises the public that a planned shutdown of Will Suitt Road at Longwood Drive in Creedmoor, NC is scheduled from April 27th through May 1st.

South Granville Water and Sewer Authority continues to advance major sanitary sewer improvements along the I-85 corridor, with current work moving farther west of the interstate and toward the Will Suitt Road area.

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

Online account access provides a secure and flexible way to review balances, make payments, enroll in eBilling, schedule one-time or recurring payments, and manage account preferences through SGWASA’s upgraded billing portal.

Additional construction activity is scheduled for this Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the Joe Peed Lift Station site as crews continue work on the valve and electrical building.

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.

SGWASA’s latest I-85 Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project update highlights continued CP-1 and CP-2 construction activity, including force main installation, utility coordination, traffic management, bypass system work, and ongoing coordination with contractors.

Active utility installation, structural progress, and coordination efforts supporting the next phase of work continue for the I-85 Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project.

The South Granville Water and Sewer Authority will close its Administrative Offices and Welcome Center on Friday, April 3, 2026, in observance of Good Friday.

The March Board Meeting video and agenda materials are now available. Park Construction will receive one truckload of pipe today, March 21, on 20th Street. No road closure is expected. Travel with caution in the area.

SGWASA’s I-85 Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project is scheduled to continue over the next two weeks with contractor activity focused on East Middleton Drive, West Middleton Drive, Will Suitt Road, West D Street, and the microtunnel receiving pit area.

SGWASA routinely conducts rigorous testing of the water provided to our customers. View the Consumer Confidence Report today.

Due to today’s inclement weather forecast, SGWASA’s Welcome Center and Administrative Offices will close at 12:00 pm and are expected to reopen Tuesday morning during normal business hours. To support customers impacted by the early closure, SGWASA will extend today’s deadline for delinquent account payments to avoid utility cutoff. Rather than the original deadline of 5:00 pm today, the new deadline will be 5:00 pm on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Please remain safe and follow

Crews will continue pump station and pipeline work in the East Middleton area while sewer main installation and site restoration continue on CP-2. Controlled blasting is currently in progress within the work zone, with another session scheduled for 3:00 pm.