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Construction, Repairs and Spills

Charlotte Water Responds to Wastewater Overflow in Mallard Creek

October 24, 2017 – Charlotte Water (CLTWater) crews responded to a broken wastewater pipe east of E. Mallard Creek Church Road, downstream of Kirk Farm Field Park on October 24th. Crews are working to estimate gallons that may have reached Mallard Creek.

CLTWater staff at the Mallard Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant observed lower than normal amounts of wastewater coming into the plant. Staff began checking manholes and pipes upstream to look for a cause of the lower flows. A broken pipe was discovered upstream of the plant in Mallard Creek. A fallen tree across the pipe has caused a 36” wastewater pipe to break, possibly due to Monday evening’s storm.

Charlotte Water is currently notifying downstream residents, mobilizing crews and resources to control the spill, and make repairs.

Updates will follow with details as they are available.

Mallard Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant is located in the Yadkin-PeeDee River basin.

Construction, Project & Construction Update

Emergency Water Main Repair S. Trade St. Matthews

Charlotte Water is responding to a water main break on S. Trade Street, Matthews near Whitefriars Lane.

To keep the Hampton Green Subdivision in service, a temporary above ground water main has been installed at the S. Trade Street entrance.

Preparation work to repair the water main began today. Traffic will be impacted to complete the repair for the next 7-10 days beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 15. At times, traffic will be reduced to one lane inbound (northbound) on S. Trade St. near Whitefriars Lane.

We apologize for the inconvenience this work will cause. Charlotte Water and contractors will be working 24 hours a day (barring any inclement weather) to complete the work as quickly as possible before the school year begins.

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Andrew Brunnick , Charlotte Water – Project Manager at wbrunnick@ci.charlotte.nc.us or (704) 996-6717

Will there be any water service impacts? No, Charlotte Water does not expect any customer to be out of water service as a result of this work.

Will traffic be detoured? No, crews will be working only in the inbound (northbound) lanes of S. Trade St. Traffic lanes will be reduced at times and commuting delays are expected. Traffic will not be detoured.

Construction, Project & Construction Update

Lancaster Hwy Pipe Repair Updates

Update: Crews successfully replaced the leaking drinking water valve and kept customers in service throughout the difficult repair. The northbound lane reopened Sunday afternoon. The southbound lane reopened Wednesday (December 21st) evening. Additional work will be needed to rebuild road at a later time. CLTWater will update when lanes close/reopen. Continue reading Lancaster Hwy Pipe Repair Updates →