Charlotte Water

The city of Charlotte says some 1,200 gallons of sewage and wastewater have spilled into a creek running through the Southampton neighborhood in Ballantyne. The spill was caused by a pipe clogged with grease and other debris.

Charlotte Water is requesting permission to increase the amount of water it can transfer from the Catawba River Basin to the Rocky River Basin. The utility is hosting its final public meeting tonight before submitting an application to state regulators.

A busy stretch of Central Avenue has been closed since Feb. 7, and the city says it may not reopen until sometime in mid-March. Nearby restaurants say the closure has hurt business.

Charlotte Water says a segment of Central Avenue near the Plaza will be closed for the next two weeks, but access to businesses will be maintained.

The second installment of the settlement will be $16 million, and this payment will have an effect on Charlotte customers. The utility company will increase its annual rates beginning July 1st in order to offset the cost.

The EPA will be back in Davidson next week to start another round of asbestos cleanups, including a town park. Meanwhile, work is wrapping up on removing asbestos-laden soil found during construction of a water main upgrade in the neighborhood.

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WFAE listener Chappy Garner has been mountain biking for about five years, and one of his favorite spots in Charlotte is the Backyard Trails — a 12-mile…

WFAE listener Chappy Garner has been mountain biking for about five years, and one of his favorite spots in Charlotte is the Backyard Trails — a 12-mile…

This week's massive sewage spill at a creek in north Charlotte was the largest ever recorded by Charlotte Water.In total, an estimated 15.4 million…