HEALTHJun 30 · 11:12 UTCWBTV CHARLOTTELuke Tucker

6,000 gallons of wastewater spilled into North Carolina waterway after ‘catastrophic’ failure

Over 6,000 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into Lake Hickory near the Wittenburg Access boat ramp due to a pump station equipment failure. The beach was temporarily closed, and water quality monitoring is ongoing. Officials reported the equipment has been repaired.

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