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Hickory city officials
Coverage of Hickory city officials in the Nexus archive.
- Lake Hickory swim beach reopens after more than 6K gallons of untreated wastewater spilled
A swim beach in Alexander County, North Carolina, reopened after over 6,000 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into Lake Hickory's Wittenburg Access area due to a pump station equipment failure. Water quality tests showed slightly elevated bacteria levels, but officials confirmed the beach would remain open through the week.
- 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.