NC Infrastructure Needs Assessed

North Carolina will need $7 billion in just five years to meet public water, sewer and storm water infrastructure needs, according to a study released.

The extent of the capital needs is a "staggering wake-up call," said Billy Ray Hall, president of the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center, which conducted the study.

The study also showed that the state will need $15 billion for those needs by 2030.

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