When will Sunset Harbor get sewer and water service?
The county does not have plans to provide sewer service in Sunset Harbor in the foreseeable future, Public Utilities Director Jerry Pierce said. But that doesn’t mean the neighborhood won’t get sewer service. If residents want sewer, they can get together and petition the Brunswick County Commissioners. This process generally takes 18 months to two years, allowing time for permitting and design, Pierce said. The petitions are the county’s process for getting sewer service to neighborhoods and it has done that in about 28 neighborhoods. The county usually sewers one to two neighborhoods a year, Pierce said. Residents interested in petitioning the county commissioners for sewer service can contact the engineering department at 253-2500. Most of the Sunset Harbor area is served with potable water, Pierce said. But if residents do not have water, the petition process would be the same. The county has installed some water mains in a limited number of neighborhoods without a petition from th
