"Pledge 2 Save 5"

On average New Hanover County residents use approximately 138 gallons of water per person per day and 80 gallons of wasterwater per person per day.

In addition the energy it takes to treat all the wastewater at a wastewater facility in a year is enough energy to power 5 million homes!!!

We need to do our best to conserve what little drinking water we have (less than 1% of all the Earth's water).

You and your family can "Pledge 2 Save 5" check out the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority and join other residents of New Hanover County to use 5 gallons less a day.