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North Carolina sewage discharges, May 2023

67 records of sewage discharges and water advisories in North Carolina dated in May 2023, newest first. Each record keeps the source's own times and wording.

Source: the agencies, sewer operators and EPA records named on each row and on the Sources page. Updated 2026-11-05 06:27 UTC.

Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater. Cyanobacteria (harmful blue-green algae) can make water unfit for contact; the issuing authority decides when its advisory ends.

Records in North Carolina, May 2023, newest first
When	Report	Status
May 31 ’23, 1:18 PM	Mooresville Collection System · Reeds Creek · Intersection of West Lowrance Avenue and West Wilson Avenue · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 31 ’23, 8:00 AM	NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Lake Crabtree · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map	reported
May 30 ’23, 4:00 PM	Majestic Oaks Deemed Collection System · Pump Station at Salters Haven Subdivision · SSO · 1,200 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 30 ’23, 2:35 PM	Charlotte Water Collection System · Beaverdam Creek · Manhole overflow to unnamed tributary of Beaver Dam Creek. · SSO · 940 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 29 ’23, 5:25 PM	NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Pond at Pungo Village Apts 928 Pungo Village Rd” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map	reported
May 29 ’23, 4:23 PM	Randleman Collection System · Deep River · Between Morgan and Davis Streets about 150' north of the end of the streets. · SSO · 3,575 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 29 ’23, 12:00 PM	NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Jordan Lake · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map	reported
May 28 ’23, 7:10 PM	Charlotte Water Collection System · Knox Creek · SSO · 460 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 28 ’23, 2:11 PM	Greensboro Collection System · North Buffalo Creek · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 28 ’23, 2:10 PM	MSD of Buncombe County · French Broad River · SSO · 13,500 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 25 ’23, 2:25 PM	Asheboro Collection System · Hasketts Creek · SSO · 525 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 25 ’23, 12:40 PM	Monroe Collection System · Richardson Creek · SSO · 680 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 25 ’23, 10:50 AM	Charlotte Water Collection System · Fourmile Creek · SSO · 490 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 24 ’23, 7:45 PM	Kannapolis Collection System · Irish Buffalo Creek · 215 Cliffside Drive, Kannapolis, NC · SSO · 45 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 24 ’23, 2:17 PM	Union County Collection System · South Fork Crooked Creek · SSO · 525 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 24 ’23, 1:30 PM	Asheboro Collection System · Hasketts Creek · SSO · 140 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 24 ’23, 11:08 AM	Raleigh Collection System · SSO · 2,250 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 23 ’23, 5:30 PM	Burlington Collection System · “Private Pond” · 20-inch force main · SSO · 12,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 23 ’23, 3:29 PM	Union County Collection System · South Fork Crooked Creek · SSO · 525 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 23 ’23, 3:15 PM	Charlotte Water Collection System · Irwin Creek · Manhole overflow · SSO · 420 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 23 ’23, 2:20 PM	Shallotte Collection System · Sharron Creek · Forcemain at Moose Lodge · SSO · 3,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 23 ’23, 2:00 PM	Anson County Collection System · Ledbetter Branch · 8188 us hwy 74 west, polkton · SSO · 720 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 23 ’23, 12:20 PM	Hillsborough Collection System · SSO · 1,500 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 22 ’23, 10:17 AM	Greensboro Collection System · South Buffalo Creek · SSO · 10,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 22 ’23, 9:40 AM	Thomasville Collection System · Hanks Branch · SSO · 500 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 21 ’23, 11:45 AM	West Jefferson Collection System · Beaver Creek · SSO · 5,500 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 20 ’23, 9:50 PM	Asheboro Collection System · Penwood Branch · SSO · 75 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 19 ’23, 12:21 PM	NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map	reported
May 19 ’23, 12:10 PM	Brunswick Regional Water and Sewer H2go · Sturgeon Creek · lavillle lift station · SSO · 13,500 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 18 ’23, 10:31 PM	NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Pond” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map	reported
May 18 ’23, 3:30 PM	Charlotte Water Collection System · Little Sugar Creek · SSO · 1,410 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 17 ’23, 4:05 PM	Mooresville Collection System · Dye Creek · SSO · 2,082 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 17 ’23, 1:50 PM	Kannapolis Collection System · Irish Buffalo Creek · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 16 ’23, 9:44 PM	Mooresville Collection System · Dye Creek · 191 Barley Park Lane, Mooresville · SSO · 4,458 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 16 ’23, 3:32 PM	Greensboro Collection System · North Buffalo Creek · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 16 ’23, 11:00 AM	Hickory Collection System · Henry Fork · SSO · 12,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 15 ’23, 12:00 PM	Union County Collection System · South Fork Crooked Creek · SSO · 2,100 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 15 ’23, 10:24 AM	NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Lower lake Springdale Estates” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map	reported
May 14 ’23, 1:56 PM	Jacksonville Collection System · Mill Creek · Manhole at Linwood Dr and Brookdale Plaza · SSO · 110 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 12 ’23, 10:30 PM	Charlotte Water Collection System · Stewart Creek · SSO · 82 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 12 ’23, 6:45 PM	Mocksville Collection System · “Leonard Creek” · Outfall across the road from the address specified above · SSO · 1,500 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 12 ’23, 1:50 PM	New Bern Collection System · “Scotts Creek” · Force main · SSO · 600 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 11 ’23, 2:30 PM	Charlotte Water Collection System · Irwin Creek · SSO · 9,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 11 ’23, 1:34 PM	NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Lake Norman · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map	reported
May 11 ’23, 12:20 PM	Charlotte Water Collection System · Brier Creek · SSO · 185 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 11 ’23, 11:00 AM	Charlotte Water Collection System · Taggart Creek · 3900 Mulberry Church Road, Charlotte · SSO · 2,500 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 11 ’23, 9:54 AM	NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · W. Kerr Scott Reservoir · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map	reported
May 10 ’23, 2:36 PM	Hendersonville Collection System · Wash Creek · SSO · 48 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 10 ’23, 11:50 AM	MSD of Buncombe County · French Broad River · SSO · 61 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 10 ’23, 9:30 AM	Ayden Court Rehabilitation & Nursing Center · SSO · 4,950 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 9 ’23, 9:23 AM	Greensboro Collection System · South Buffalo Creek · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 5 ’23, 9:00 PM	Troutman Collection System · Hicks Creek · SSO · 800 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 5 ’23, 9:14 AM	Raleigh Collection System · “Unnamed tributary to Beaverdam Creek” · SSO · 1,850 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 4 ’23, 5:00 PM	Winston-Salem Collection System · Peters Creek · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 4 ’23, 2:57 PM	Concord Collection System · Threemile Branch · 220 Branchview Dr SE, Concord · SSO · 13 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 3 ’23, 7:30 PM	Wilson Collection System · Hominy Swamp · SSO · 120 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 3 ’23, 5:30 PM	Spruce Pine · “Bear Creek” · Manhole at the intersection of Pitman Road and 226N in Bakersville. · SSO · 1,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 3 ’23, 12:42 PM	Greensboro Collection System · South Buffalo Creek · SSO · 200 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 3 ’23, 10:43 AM	Hillsborough Collection System · Eno River · SSO · 200 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 2 ’23, 10:30 AM	Winston-Salem Collection System · “Little Creek” · SSO · 20 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 2 ’23, 7:00 AM	Nashville Collection System · “Peppermint Branch” · 803 S Creek Drive · SSO · 3,960 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 2 ’23, 3:00 AM	Rocky Mount Collection System · Tar River · Exact Location not given on EM-43 · SSO · 214,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 1 ’23, 3:00 PM	Winston-Salem Collection System · Abbotts Creek · Private cleanout · SSO · 20 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 1 ’23, 1:30 PM	Henderson Collection System · Sandy Creek · SSO · 480,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 1 ’23, 1:20 PM	West Bloomfield Acres MHP Collection System · Lake Wylie · SSO · 5,135 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 1 ’23, 1:20 PM	Brunswick County Collection System · SSO · 13,335 gallons · notice · map	ended
May 1 ’23, 8:30 AM	Madison Collection System · SSO · 2,600 gallons · notice · map	ended

Sources: NC DWR Sanitary Sewer Overflows September 2022 through December 2025 (ArcGIS), retrieved 2026-11-04 06:57 UTC; NC DEQ Fish Kills and Algal Blooms public reports (Fish_Kill_Algal_Bloom_Public_View), retrieved 2026-11-04 06:57 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.