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Leaky Sewers Plunge Small North Carolina Towns into Financial Crisis

State confronts challenge of affordable, reliable sewer service for some of its poorest communities. Rising sewer bills, a result of inadequate infrastructure and heavy rainfall, are driving small, rural communities in North Carolina toward bankruptcy. Dozens of small towns are running chronic budget deficits in their sewer system operations. These towns are challenged by aging […]

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