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North Carolina sewage discharges, October 2023

53 records of sewage discharges and water advisories in North Carolina dated in October 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, October 2023, newest first
When	Report	Status
Oct 31 ’23, 8:01 PM	High Point Collection System · West Fork Deep River · SSO · 88 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 31 ’23, 1:30 PM	Clinton Collection System · Dollar Branch · SSO · 7,200 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 30 ’23, 6:30 PM	Concord Collection System · Threemile Branch · SSO · 820 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 30 ’23, 8:45 AM	NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Canal by Bay Tree Lake” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map	reported
Oct 28 ’23, 12:25 PM	Charlotte Water Collection System · Mallard Creek · SSO · 200 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 27 ’23, 1:00 PM	Spindale Collection System · Stonecutter Creek · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 26 ’23, 12:45 PM	Charlotte Water Collection System · McMullen Creek · SSO · 3,720 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 25 ’23, 7:00 PM	Brunswick County Collection System · Polly Gully Creek · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 24 ’23, 4:12 PM	Greensboro Collection System · South Buffalo Creek · SSO · 2,500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 24 ’23, 2:24 PM	NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Shaw Lake” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map	reported
Oct 24 ’23, 12:45 PM	Alamance Collection System · Big Alamance Creek · SSO · 5,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 23 ’23, 10:48 AM	Raleigh Collection System · “Oxford Branch” · SSO · 1,500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 22 ’23, 9:00 AM	Winston-Salem Collection System · Burke Creek · SSO · 21,750 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 21 ’23, 8:30 PM	Shallotte Collection System · SSO · 14,700 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 20 ’23, 10:30 AM	Wilson Collection System · Toisnot Swamp · Intersection of Blakewood AStreet SE and Fikewood Street East · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 19 ’23, 9:50 AM	Orange Water and Sewer Authority · Morgan Creek · outfall coming out of manhole · SSO · 450 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 19 ’23, 7:30 AM	NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (Sanitary Sewer Overflow Tracking Map) · Neuse River · SSO · 3,416 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 18 ’23, 5:55 PM	Brunswick County Collection System · Intracoastal Waterway · Manhole overflow · SSO · 1,300 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 18 ’23, 4:35 PM	Thomasville Collection System · Hanks Branch · SSO · 1,820 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 18 ’23, 1:30 PM	Mocksville Collection System · “Bear Creek” · 447 Buck Seaford Road · SSO · 10,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 18 ’23, 9:10 AM	Franklin Collection System · Crawford Branch · 249 N Womack Street, Franklin · SSO · 500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 17 ’23, 5:00 PM	Charlotte Water Collection System · Stewart Creek · SSO · 780 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 17 ’23, 12:00 PM	NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Discovery Lake (UT to Burdens Creek)” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map	reported
Oct 16 ’23, 3:15 PM	Walnut Cove Collection System · Town Fork Creek · SSO · 500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 16 ’23, 12:15 PM	Goldsboro Collection System · Stoney Creek · SSO occurred at manhole #GMH2188 located at the intersection of Pine St. and S Audubon Ave., Goldsboro · SSO · 450 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 16 ’23, 9:36 AM	High Point Collection System · Rich Fork · SSO · 138 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 15 ’23, 7:40 PM	High Point Collection System · Rich Fork · SSO · 750 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 13 ’23, 6:20 PM	MSD of Buncombe County · Canie Creek · SSO · 121 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 12 ’23, 1:27 PM	Winston-Salem Collection System · Brushy Fork · North of Bowen Blvd near Brushy Fork Creek and West of Jim Conrad Rd, south end of airport runway · SSO · 9,125 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 12 ’23, 12:21 PM	Raleigh Collection System · Walnut Creek · SSO · 1,380 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 11 ’23, 4:00 PM	Durham Collection System · Eno River · SSO · 284 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 11 ’23, 2:02 PM	Southern Pines Collection System · “Mill Creek (Warrior Lake, Crystal Lake)” · Along Reservoir Dr, obstruction between two manholes · SSO · 4,600 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 11 ’23, 8:12 AM	Hickory Collection System · Catawba River, Lake Hickory · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 11 ’23, 7:30 AM	Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority WWTP · Yadkin River · SSO · 27,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 10 ’23, 1:45 PM	Winston-Salem Collection System · “Little Creek” · Behind the Lowes Hardware store · SSO · 600 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 10 ’23, 1:00 PM	MSD of Buncombe County · Reed Creek · SSO · 630 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 9 ’23, 3:36 PM	Mooresville Collection System · Reeds Creek · 465 Hillside Dr, Mooresville, NC 28115 · SSO · 150 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 7 ’23, 1:39 PM	NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Enclosed large pond or lake: River Landing Subdivision” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map	reported
Oct 7 ’23, 12:04 PM	NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Morgan Creek · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map	reported
Oct 6 ’23, 9:00 PM	Stokes County Collection System · Dan River · Immediately east of Hwy 8 and south of Sheppard Mill Rd · SSO · 30,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 6 ’23, 12:20 PM	Raleigh Collection System · Mine Creek · 737 Hunting Ridge Road, Raleigh 27615 · SSO · 690 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 6 ’23, 5:30 AM	Charlotte Water Collection System · Irwin Creek · Pipe failure at 2300 Hawkins St. The pipe was excavated and repaired with a new pipe section. · SSO · 8,590 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 5 ’23, 11:30 PM	Charlotte Water Collection System · Little Sugar Creek · 560 Flagstaff Dr. Broken pipe caused untreated WW to enter the storm drain. Flow eventually entered Little Sugar Creek. Water color was gray with rags. · SSO · 2,550 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 5 ’23, 3:15 PM	Hickory Collection System · “Falling Creek” · SSO · 70 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 5 ’23, 11:30 AM	Chapel Ridge WWTP · 73 Parkway Drive, Pittsboro NC · SSO · 2,500 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 5 ’23, 11:15 AM	Johnston County Public Utilities · Middle Creek · SSO · 518,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 4 ’23, 2:30 PM	Troy Collection System · Outfall line behind detention center · SSO · 18,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 4 ’23, 2:27 PM	NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Lake Hickory · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map	reported
Oct 3 ’23, 6:00 PM	Wadesboro Collection System · SSO · 3,000 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 3 ’23, 12:00 AM	New Bern Collection System · Neuse River · SSO · 448 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 2 ’23, 7:50 PM	Charlotte Water Collection System · Sugar Creek · 9401 Arrowpoint Blvd · SSO · 2,400 gallons · notice · map	ended
Oct 2 ’23, 5:26 PM	NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Colony Lake” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map	reported
Oct 2 ’23, 1:20 PM	Charlotte Water Collection System · Dairy Branch · 2440 Park Road Charlotte NC 28203 · SSO · 178 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.