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Rural cities and towns struggle to pay for water systems during the pandemic

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A thunderstorm moves over the Tyrrell County water tower at the water treatment plant on Thursday, July 23, 2020. 

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North Carolina State vehicles and a prison transfer bus sit idle at the Tyrrell County Prison Work Farm in Tyrrell County on Thursday, July 23, 2020. The prison was closed in the late fall of 2019 due to staffing shortages. The prison was the largest customer for the Tyrrell County water system. 

Linda Austin cools off in the pool at her home on Albemarle Church Road in rural Tyrrell County on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Austin relies on the county sewer and water system for service. 

The intersection of Goat Neck Road and Fort Landing Road in the Alligator community of Tyrrell County on Thursday, July 23, 2020. The road ends on the Albemarle Sound that forms the northern border of the county.

Tyrrell County Water/Sewer Department supervisor Johnny Spencer prepares to close the Tyrrell County water treatment plant for the day on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Columbia, N.C. The plant was built in 2011 to serve the Tyrrell Prison Work Farm, which closed in 2019. The prison closure has caused a financial crisis in North Carolina's smallest county, reducing daily water production by 80,000 gallons. 

The entrance to the Tyrrell County Prison Work Farm in Tyrrell County, N.C. on Thursday, July 23, 2020. The prison closed late fall in 2019 due to staffing shortages. It was the largest customer for the Tyrrell County water system.  

An American flag attached to the bridge over the Scuppernong River frames the waterfront town of Columbia, N.C. on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Tyrrell County. 

Ralph Lee Weatherly, a homeless Air Force veteran who grew up in Columbia looks for help make ends meet on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Columbia, N.C. Weatherly said he had run out of money with more than a week until his August government check was scheduled to arrive.

Tyrrell County Water/Sewer Department supervisor Johnny Spencer works to unclog the sewer for homeowner Howard Wilson on Chapel Hill Road in Tyrrell County on Thursday, July 23, 2020. 

Tyrrell County Water/Sewer Department supervisor Johnny Spencer pumps out a sewer line on Davenport Road in Tyrrell County on Thursday, July 23, 2020. 

Tyrrell County Water/Sewer Department supervisor Johnny Spencer stops to find a water leak at a residence on Folly Landing Road in Tyrrell County on Thursday, July 23, 2020. 

Jordan Sexton, a Tyrrell County Water/Sewer Department employee, works to find the cause of a water leak at a home on Folly Landing Road on Thursday, July 23, 2020. 

Main Street in Columbia, N.C. is quiet after a late afternoon thunderstorm on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Columbia is the county seat of Tyrrell County, with fewer than 4,000 residents.

A mobile home on Newfoundland Road in the Alligator community of Tyrrell County, N.C. photographed on Thursday, July 23, 2020. In a county with a population of less than 4,000, nearly 27% live in poverty. 

Visitors to Columbia, N.C. take a stroll along the waterfront on the Scuppernong River on Thursday, July 23, 2020. 

Raw and treated water are tested at the Tyrrell County Water Treatment plant on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Tyrrell County.

Tyrrell County Water/Sewer Department supervisor Johnny Spencer leaves the new water treatment plant to respond to a problematic sewer at a residential home on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Columbia, N.C. 

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In coastal Tyrrell County, the water flowing through residents’ taps comes at a high price: the county’s solvency.

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PHOTOS: Pandemic strains rural water systems

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The intersection of Goat Neck Road and Fort Landing Road in the Alligator community of Tyrrell County on Thursday, July 23, 2020. The road ends on the Albemarle Sound that forms the northern border of the county.

Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

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Linda Austin cools off in the pool at her home on Albemarle Church Road in rural Tyrrell County on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Austin relies on the county sewer and water system for service. 

Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

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North Carolina State vehicles and a prison transfer bus sit idle at the Tyrrell County Prison Work Farm in Tyrrell County on Thursday, July 23, 2020. The prison was closed in the late fall of 2019 due to staffing shortages. The prison was the largest customer for the Tyrrell County water system. 

Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

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Tyrrell County Water/Sewer Department supervisor Johnny Spencer prepares to close the Tyrrell County water treatment plant for the day on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Columbia, N.C. The plant was built in 2011 to serve the Tyrrell Prison Work Farm, which closed in 2019. The prison closure has caused a financial crisis in North Carolina's smallest county, reducing daily water production by 80,000 gallons. 

Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

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The entrance to the Tyrrell County Prison Work Farm in Tyrrell County, N.C. on Thursday, July 23, 2020. The prison closed late fall in 2019 due to staffing shortages. It was the largest customer for the Tyrrell County water system.  

Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

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An American flag attached to the bridge over the Scuppernong River frames the waterfront town of Columbia, N.C. on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Tyrrell County. 

Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

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Ralph Lee Weatherly, a homeless Air Force veteran who grew up in Columbia looks for help make ends meet on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Columbia, N.C. Weatherly said he had run out of money with more than a week until his August government check was scheduled to arrive.

Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

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Tyrrell County Water/Sewer Department supervisor Johnny Spencer works to unclog the sewer for homeowner Howard Wilson on Chapel Hill Road in Tyrrell County on Thursday, July 23, 2020. 

Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

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Tyrrell County Water/Sewer Department supervisor Johnny Spencer pumps out a sewer line on Davenport Road in Tyrrell County on Thursday, July 23, 2020. 

Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

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Tyrrell County Water/Sewer Department supervisor Johnny Spencer stops to find a water leak at a residence on Folly Landing Road in Tyrrell County on Thursday, July 23, 2020. 

Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

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Jordan Sexton, a Tyrrell County Water/Sewer Department employee, works to find the cause of a water leak at a home on Folly Landing Road on Thursday, July 23, 2020. 

Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

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Main Street in Columbia, N.C. is quiet after a late afternoon thunderstorm on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Columbia is the county seat of Tyrrell County, with fewer than 4,000 residents.

Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

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A mobile home on Newfoundland Road in the Alligator community of Tyrrell County, N.C. photographed on Thursday, July 23, 2020. In a county with a population of less than 4,000, nearly 27% live in poverty. 

Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

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The decorated grave of Alonza S. Bryant, in a small cemetery on Goat Neck Road in Tyrrell County, N.C. on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Bryant died on March 8, 2020. Photo by Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

Robert Willett

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A vintage car stored at a former service station on Main Street in Columbia, N.C. on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Tyrrell County, N.C. Photo by Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

Robert Willett

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A thunderstorm moves over the Tyrrell County water tower at the water treatment plant on Thursday, July 23, 2020. 

Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

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The American Flag flies along Albemarle Church Road in rural Tyrrell County, N.C. on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Photo by Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

Robert Willett

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Visitors to Columbia, N.C. take a stroll along the waterfront on the Scuppernong River on Thursday, July 23, 2020. 

Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

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A trail from the wake of a boat traversing the Scuppernong River amongst crab traps is shown on the waterfront in downtown Columbia, N.C. on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Photo by Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

Robert Willett

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Raw and treated water are tested at the Tyrrell County Water Treatment plant on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Tyrrell County.

Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

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Tyrrell County Water/Sewer Department supervisor Johnny Spencer leaves the new water treatment plant to respond to a problematic sewer at a residential home on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Columbia, N.C. 

Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

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China King is one of only a handful of restaurants in Columbia, N.C. Located on US 64 in Tyrrell County, the restaurant services a county with a population of less than 4,000 residents. Photo by Robert Willett / The News & Observer / North Carolina News Collaborative

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NCNC_WaterUtilities001.JPG

A thunderstorm moves over the Tyrrell County water tower at the water treatment plant on Thursday, July 23, 2020. 

North Carolina State vehicles and a prison transfer bus sit idle at the Tyrrell County Prison Work Farm in Tyrrell County on Thursday, July 23, 2020. The prison was closed in the late fall of 2019 due to staffing shortages. The prison was the largest customer for the Tyrrell County water system. 

Linda Austin cools off in the pool at her home on Albemarle Church Road in rural Tyrrell County on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Austin relies on the county sewer and water system for service. 

The intersection of Goat Neck Road and Fort Landing Road in the Alligator community of Tyrrell County on Thursday, July 23, 2020. The road ends on the Albemarle Sound that forms the northern border of the county.

Tyrrell County Water/Sewer Department supervisor Johnny Spencer prepares to close the Tyrrell County water treatment plant for the day on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Columbia, N.C. The plant was built in 2011 to serve the Tyrrell Prison Work Farm, which closed in 2019. The prison closure has caused a financial crisis in North Carolina's smallest county, reducing daily water production by 80,000 gallons. 

The entrance to the Tyrrell County Prison Work Farm in Tyrrell County, N.C. on Thursday, July 23, 2020. The prison closed late fall in 2019 due to staffing shortages. It was the largest customer for the Tyrrell County water system.  

An American flag attached to the bridge over the Scuppernong River frames the waterfront town of Columbia, N.C. on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Tyrrell County. 

Ralph Lee Weatherly, a homeless Air Force veteran who grew up in Columbia looks for help make ends meet on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Columbia, N.C. Weatherly said he had run out of money with more than a week until his August government check was scheduled to arrive.

Tyrrell County Water/Sewer Department supervisor Johnny Spencer works to unclog the sewer for homeowner Howard Wilson on Chapel Hill Road in Tyrrell County on Thursday, July 23, 2020. 

Tyrrell County Water/Sewer Department supervisor Johnny Spencer pumps out a sewer line on Davenport Road in Tyrrell County on Thursday, July 23, 2020. 

Tyrrell County Water/Sewer Department supervisor Johnny Spencer stops to find a water leak at a residence on Folly Landing Road in Tyrrell County on Thursday, July 23, 2020. 

Jordan Sexton, a Tyrrell County Water/Sewer Department employee, works to find the cause of a water leak at a home on Folly Landing Road on Thursday, July 23, 2020. 

Main Street in Columbia, N.C. is quiet after a late afternoon thunderstorm on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Columbia is the county seat of Tyrrell County, with fewer than 4,000 residents.

A mobile home on Newfoundland Road in the Alligator community of Tyrrell County, N.C. photographed on Thursday, July 23, 2020. In a county with a population of less than 4,000, nearly 27% live in poverty. 

Visitors to Columbia, N.C. take a stroll along the waterfront on the Scuppernong River on Thursday, July 23, 2020. 

Raw and treated water are tested at the Tyrrell County Water Treatment plant on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Tyrrell County.

Tyrrell County Water/Sewer Department supervisor Johnny Spencer leaves the new water treatment plant to respond to a problematic sewer at a residential home on Thursday, July 23, 2020 in Columbia, N.C. 

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