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Software Conversion

After a two-year search for the perfect fit, West Carteret Water Corporation began embarking on an all-inclusive, company-wide software update this past Spring. We are nearing the end of the...

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ATTENTION WCWC MEMBERS

Anyone interested in being considered by the Nominating Committee to serve as a Board of Director should submit a petition form (75 member signatures) along with a brief biography no later than...

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Text and Emailed Alerts

You can get Outage & Emergency ALERTS either by email, text, or both. Please sign up by logging onto our website at wcwc.biz or by calling the office at 252-393-1515.

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Hurricane Season is Here

Hurricane season has made its appearance once again. West Carteret Water Corporation would like to extend a reminder to all of our members to stay prepared!

If at any time during a hurricane or...

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Idalia Data & Track

According to WITN-TV, Idalia's track continues to run just off the Crystal Coast Thursday morning as a tropical Storm. Flooding rains will be the biggest risk in eastern Carolina from late...

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Hurricane Idalia

As we keep our eye on Idalia, we certainly are sending positive thoughts to Florida residents and everyone in the path of this newly declared hurricane. For our customers within the West...

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Congratulations to Our Staff

On May 17, 2023, West Carteret Water Corporation attended the NC Rural Water Conference at the Benton Convention Center. 

We would like to congratulate Joel Engel for being the first NCRWA...

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ANNUAL MEETING – THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023

WEST CARTERET WATER CORPORATION
2023 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

Western Park Community Building
(275 Old Highway 58 - Cedar Point, NC)
Thursday, May 11, 2023

7:00 p.m.
DOORS/REGISTRATION
DESK OPENS AT...

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Inclement Weather - Frozen Plumbing

During these spurts of extremely cold weather, you may experience interruptions of water due to your personal plumbing being... frozen. To help avoid that, we offer the following...

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Holiday Closing

HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSINGS:

November 24th & 25th - Thanksgiving

December 23rd & 26th - Christmas

December 30th @ Noon & January 2nd – New Years

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Holiday Closing

Our office will be closed for the holiday on Friday, November 11, 2022 and will reopen at 9:00 am on Monday, November 14, 2022.  For emergencies only, please call (252) 393-6465, (252) 241-0116,...

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Tropical Storm Nicole

As Tropical Storm Nicole progresses, please take precautions. It would be better to over plan than to have no plan. (We have provided helpful information as provided by NCWaterWARN.) In the event...

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Hurricane Ian

As Hurricane Ian progresses, please take precautions. It would be better to over plan than to have no plan. (We have provided helpful information as provided by NCWaterWARN.) In the event that Ian...

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InvoiceCloud Unable to Process Autopay

We are aware that some autopay customers received an email from InvoiceCloud stating their payment could not be processed. We are working diligently with our billing company and InvoiceCloud to...

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Important Information

2021 WATER QUALITY REPORT:  WCWC regularly tests the water supply throughout the system. Testing results are available on our website at www.wcwc.biz under the FORMS & REPORTS tab. You can also...

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Important Information & Closing

2021 WATER QUALITY REPORT (CCR): To view details of testing results along with other useful information, visit www.wcwc.biz under the FORMS & REPORTS tab or use the following link:

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Billing Delay

April 22, 2022: Our April billing was delayed being mailed out. Customers who receive a paper bill should expect to receive their statement around the middle of next week. Need to view your...

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YEARLY RATE ANALYSIS – EFFECTIVE 3/15/2022 BILLING

YEARLY RATE ANALYSIS – EFFECTIVE 3/15/2022 BILLING

Following this year’s rate analysis, the Board is pleased to notify customers that minimal rate increases were approved based on meter size.  If...

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Inclement Weather - Frozen Plumbing

During these spurts of extremely cold weather, you may experience interruptions of water due to your personal plumbing being... frozen. To help avoid that, we offer the following suggestions:

  •  ...

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2021 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

WEST CARTERET WATER CORPORATION
2021 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
TO BE HELD AT
West Carteret Water Corporation Facilities
4102 Hwy 24, Newport, NC 28570
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 5:00 P.M.
REGISTRATION...

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Hurricane Season is Here

Hurricane season has made its appearance once again. West Carteret Water Corporation would like to extend a reminder to all of our members to stay prepared!

If at any time during a hurricane or...

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OPEN HOUSE, RIBBON CUTTING, & ANNUAL MEETING

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2021
(All customers will receive a paper bill for the next two months as a reminder)

Pending CDC guidelines at the time of this event, the WCWC Board cordially reminds you to...

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A Note from Lisa Smith-Perri, General Manager/Executive Director

Although I penned the article on page 6 of the magazine issue, I had not read the in-dept article on pages 24-25. I'm just that much prouder to be associated with WCWC!
Members, you should...

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Annual Meeting and Open House

West Carteret Water Corporation will hold this year's Annual Meeting and Open House on Tuesday, October 12.  Please continue to monitor our website for more information. 

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Annual Meeting Information & More

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Canceling the Annual Membership Meeting last year was a difficult decision, but our priority will always be the safety of our members, Board, and staff. In 2021, we will...

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NCRWA Apprenticeship Program

     West Carteret Water Corporation is proud to be the first company to participate in the North Carolina Rural Water Apprenticeship Program!  We encourage anyone who might be interested in this...

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HOPE PROGRAM UPDATE

     According to their website, the Housing Opportunity and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program is no longer accepting new applications.  Due to high demand concerning pandemic-related need...

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HOPE PROGRAM

     If you are facing financial hardships and need assistance with your water bill, other utilities, or rent, the Housing Opportunity and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program may be able to...

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Cedar Point Repair Completed

The scheduled repair in Cedar Point was completed approximately 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11.  As our protocol, a System Pressure Advisory has been issued by the General Manager until test...

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CEDAR POINT WATER OUTAGE

The water will be interrupted in the Hwy 24 section of Cedar Point from BB&T/Truist Bank to Dudley's Marina. Preparation for this outage began today and will continue into this evening. We will...

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Hurricane Isaias

As Hurricane Isaias progresses, please take precautions. It would be better to over plan than to have no plan. (We have provided helpful information as provided by NCWaterWARN.)

PREP TO SAVE...

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How To Read Your Meter

Learn how to read your meter.

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Meter Boxes

It is that time of year again! Yard maintenance! West Carteret Water Corporation
would like to remind all members to be very careful when mowing lawns. For the safety
of both your electronic meter...

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June 17, 2020 - 9 a.m.: CAPE CARTERET, BAYSHORE PARK RESIDENTS

Due to high water and washout, approximately 25-feet of water main is exposed on Bogue Sound Drive, Cape Carteret. We are throttling back the supply at this moment on Park Ave, Edgewater, and...

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June 17, 2020 - 9 a.m.: CAPE CARTERET, BAYSHORE PARK RESIDENTS

Due to high water and washout, approximately 25-feet of water main is exposed on Bogue Sound Drive, Cape Carteret. We are throttling back the supply at this moment on Park Ave, Edgewater, and...

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June 6, 2020 - 2 p.m. Leak Found - Conservation Continues:

It appears that we have located and isolated a leak. Through trial and error, we cut off a parallel water main near Pettiford Creek. Upon doing so, the Highway 24 tanks began to fill, albeit...

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FRI, JUNE 5, 2020 - 10:30 A.M. CONSERVATION REQUEST:

West Carteret Water Corporation has a leak within the system. All management and field staff have been visually inspecting water mains since 8 p.m. Thursday night with no obvious problems. We...

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New Hours

As of June 1, 2020, drive-thru hours are Monday thru Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

 All business can be handled at the drive-thru, by email (water@wcwc.biz), or phone (252) 3931515.

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Update from the General Manager

Per NC 211 Message: Today at 5pm, NC will move into Phase One. The Stay at Home Order remains in place with some changes.

WCWC's office will remain closed to the public until May 25. Our office...

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News Worthy - Update

West Carteret Water Corporation will be open through the drive thru 8:30 until 4:30 on Friday, April 10. We will reopen after the Easter Holiday on Tuesday, April 14. As a reminder, we promote...

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A REQUEST FROM THE MANAGER BECAUSE WE CARE....

A REQUEST FROM THE MANAGER BECAUSE WE CARE....

We would love to help you in person - but we cannot right now, unless there is an emergency! We truly would, but we need to keep our staff, their...

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March 30, 2020 Update

March 30 Week: Our office lobby will remain closed until further notice.

We encourage new account set-ups, closures, and all other business be handled by contacting us via phone at 252-393-1515...

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News Worthy - Update

March 21, 2020: Although we have attempted to update regularly and hope that each post contained valuable information about WCWC's schedule and business matters, please always...

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News Worthy

March 18, 2020 - 1 p.m.: In an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19, the Executive Order by the Governor on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 limited sit-down eating opportunities in restaurants, but it...

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Corporate Update - COVID-19

Recognizing that public water utilities play an essential and hygienic role in protecting human health, it is our goal to continue to provide a safe and uninterrupted service to all of our...

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News Worthy

Public water utilities have a hygienic role in protecting human health. Our goal is to ensure that our staff and customers are kept as safe as possible. Following recommendations by the CDC to...

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WCWC Public Statement COVID-19 Update

A more detailed update will be forthcoming, but we want to let our customers know that the WCWC office is open. However, we would like to acknowledge that our staff and members' safety is of...

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Public Statement COVID-19

March 13, 2020 - COVID-19: West Carteret Water Corporation is closely monitoring concerns regarding Novel Coronavirus, now renamed COVID-19. Although WCWC already exercises strict sanitation...

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Inclement Weather - Frozen Plumbing

During these spurts of extremely cold weather, you may experience interruptions of water due to your personal plumbing being... frozen. To help avoid that, we offer the following...

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Plumbing Insurance Solicitations

Time to time, customers may be approached by companies selling insurance policies to protect them against the expense of a water line repair.  It is the customer’s responsibility to maintain all...

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Hurricane Dorian

     Whether you choose to evacuate or stay home, West Carteret Water Corporation hopes everyone remains safe!  Should you choose to evacuate, please make sure to cut your water off at your...

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July Bill Printing Error

     Due to a machine error with our third-party biller, some customers may receive an additional bill for a different customer. Likewise, some customers may not receive a bill due to this error. ...

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Auto Draft Customers: Why Your Bill Does Not Show the Draft Date

If you are a customer who is set up on automatic draft, you may have noticed that your bill this month does not state when your balance will be drafted.  When we switched to our new online bill...

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Notice of Annual Meeting

WEST CARTERET WATER CORPORATION

2019 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

  Western Park Community Building

Thursday, May 9, 2019

7:00 p.m.

 The purpose of this meeting was to review the events of the...

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Do Not Use DOXO to Pay Your WCWC Bill

Recently some customers reported being directed to a website called DOXO to pay their bill online.  We would like to state that West Carteret Water Corporation is in no way affilliated with this...

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