Governor Stein, DEQ Announce $86M for Resilient Water Infrastructure Projects in Areas Impacted by Hurricane Helene
By Marge | Published 2025-09-22T16:55:40.496+00:00
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Raleigh -- September 25, 2025: Press Release: North Carolina Governor Stein's Office September 22, 2025: Governor Josh Stein announced today that five western North Carolina counties will receive more than $86 million in funding for 14 drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects as part of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency program for disaster-affected states.
North Carolina is the first state impacted by Helene to award grants from this program.The awards require that drinking water and wastewater funds be used to improve flood resilience in systems that were impacted by Hurricane Helene, and septic system funds must be used to improve flood resilience to septic systems in Helene-affected areas.“Too many people lost access to water when Hurricane Helene struck, and in some places, it took months to be able to guarantee potable water,” said Governor J