Water Infrastructure

Need Water Infrastructure Funding?

We provide low-interest loans and grants for local governments and certain other non-profit entities for water infrastructure.

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Water tank

New! Latest Project Funding Approval Information, July 2019

The State Water Infrastructure Authority approves water and wastewater infrastructure projects that make life better for North Carolina families and businesses.

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NC's Statewide Water and Wastewater Master Plan: The Road to Viability

North Carolina's new statewide plan is paving the way for a brighter environmental and economic future for our state.

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Parmele Project

This featured project improved a North Carolina community's water infrastructure for a brighter economic and environmental future.

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What We Do

The North Carolina Division of Water Infrastructure provides financial assistance for projects that improve water quality. Programs within the division fund many types of projects, including sewer collection and treatment systems, drinking water distribution systems, water treatment plants, stormwater management systems, and stream restoration.

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Funding Programs

Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)

Community Development Block Grant - Infrastructure (CDBG-I)

State Wastewater & Drinking Water Reserve Programs

Merger/Regionalization Feasibility Grant Program

Asset Inventory and Assessment Grant Program

Water Infrastructure By The Numbers

$0BTo Help NC Communities Since 2014, we’ve helped NC communities with more than $1.5 billion in funding assistance, as they invest in their economic and environmental future.
$0BTo Fund NC's Drinking Water Needs $15 billion will be needed to fund NC’s drinking water needs over the next 20 years.
$0BTo Fund NC's Clean Water Needs $11 billion will be needed for clean water needs such as wastewater treatment systems and sanitary sewers over the next 20 years.
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