Page 48 - City of Greensboro Data Book

Infrastructure

The City maintains physical systems and structures such as water, public streets, solid waste disposal
management, and owns and operates multiple public facilities. Data in this section is primarily provided by the
public works departments: Transportation, Water Resources, and Field Operations.

Water Resources
The City maintains 1,424 miles of gravity sewer pipe and 1,502 miles of water pipe within the city limits.
Greensboro invests about $50 million per year in water and sewer system improvements to ensure reliable
service delivery for its customers, and Greensboro residents generally pay less for water and sewer service
than other top ten North Carolina cities.

Average Monthly
Municipality Cost Residential
Water/Sewer
Cary $70.54
Charlotte $54.44
Durham $54.38
Fayetteville $54.13
Greensboro $42.39
Greenville $59.13
High Point $68.00
Raleigh $62.99
Wilmington - Cape Fear Public Utility Authority $64.49
Winston-Salem $43.39
Source: City of Greensboro, Water Resources

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