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The Harnett County Department of Public Utilities is a regional water and wastewater utility that provides service to approximately 60,000 people in Harnett County.

The Harnett County Regional Water Treatment Plant, located in the County seat of Lillington, supplies water to the municipalities of Lillington, Angier, Coats, and the village of Buies Creek. Harnett County also supplies water to the five contiguous counties of Cumberland, Lee, Wake, Johnston, and Moore. This plant utilizes the Cape Fear River as the source for the system's drinking water and was recognized in 2004 with the “Directors Award of Recognition' from the Partnership of Safe Water, a national volunteer initiative developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and other water organizations throughout the United States.

The Harnett County Regional Water Treatment Plant is one of 185 water plants throughout the United States to receive this distinction and one of three in North Carolina. Harnett County's water system consists of nine different rural water and sewer districts. These districts have a total of over 1500 miles of water mains and currently have over 30,000 active connections within their boundaries.Approximately 98% of all Harnett County residents have access to public water. HCDPU currently has 4 active wastewater treatment plants that serve approximately 12,000 people in Harnett County.

There are currently two separate construction initiatives under way which would raise the County's wastewater treatment capacity to 9.4 millions gallons per day from our current capacity of 1.95 million gallons per day and also more than double the number of people served. HCDPU is committed to expanding wastewater services to our citizens throughout the County and region.

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