Duplin County operates a county-wide water system serving more than 7,200 customers. Hurricane Florence caused electrical failures that resulted in most of Duplin County being without power for a week. The extended power outages led to the depletion of the available water supply to the water system. As a result of the loss of power and broken water lines, the water system lost pressure and was placed on a boil water advisory. Golden LEAF Disaster Recovery Grant Program funds were used to install standby diesel-powered generators with automatic transfer switches at three critical wells located in the water system, allowing the system to operate without interruption during future power outages.
