Sewage spews into Lake Norman after ‘pipe failure’ Tuesday, Charlotte Water says

An estimated 200 gallons of sewage spewed into Lake Norman after a pipe failure Tuesday, Charlotte Water reported.

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The overflow occurred in the 17000 block of Belle Isle Drive, according to a Charlotte Water news release.

Its crews responded quickly to the failure, preventing more sewage from spilling into the lake, department officials said.

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Most homes along the lake are served by low-pressure sewer systems that convey waste to a gravity-fed sewer to Charlotte Water’s wastewater treatment plants, spokesperson Cam Coley said in the release.

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It was unknown Tuesday night why the pipe failed.