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North Carolina sewage discharges, August 2025
114 records of sewage discharges and water advisories in North Carolina dated in August 2025, 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 01:25 UTC.
Cyanobacteria (harmful blue-green algae) can make water unfit for contact; the issuing authority decides when its advisory ends. Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Pinehurst lake NC” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Fayetteville PWC · “Blounts Creek” · SSO · 50 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Chowan River · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Mooresville Collection System · West Branch Rocky River · SSO · 200 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Chowan River · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Big Flatty Creek · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Winston-Salem Collection System · Brushy Fork · SSO · 1,100 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Forest City Collection System · Copper Mine Branch · SSO · 4,500 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Charlotte Water Collection System · Brier Creek · 3708 Medallion Drive, Charlotte NC · SSO · 1,450 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Winston-Salem Collection System · Salem Creek · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Greensboro Collection System · North Buffalo Creek · SSO · 900 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Durham Collection System · Eno River · SSO · 120 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Perquimans River · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Perquimans River · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Raleigh Collection System · Crabtree Creek · Pipe exposed from creek bank erosion · SSO · 2,525 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| MSD of Buncombe County · French Broad River · 18-333811 Fm · SSO · 19,213 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Chowan River · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Reidsville Collection System · Little Troublesome Creek · Intersection of Richardson Drive and Coach Road · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| Winston-Salem Collection System · Abbotts Creek · SSO · 11,775 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Archdale Collection System · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| Charlotte Water Collection System · Lake Norman · 18603 Harborside dr, Cornelius NC · SSO · 87 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Melbille Heights Collection System · “Muddy Creek” · Neaar Muddy Creek · SSO · 499 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Lowell Collection System · South Fork Catawba River · Influent pump-station/wet-well upstream from Lowell WWTP · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Neighborhood pond” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Mayodan Collection System · Mayo River · SSO · 8,600 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Lake Wylie · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Mcewen lake” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Lake Norman · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Lake Orange” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Monroe Collection System · Bearskin Creek · 322 East Windsor Street, Monroe NC · SSO · 268 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Fourmile Creek · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Davidson County Collection System · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| Brunswick County Collection System · Intracoastal Waterway · SSO · 1,100 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Wadesboro Collection System · Lampley Branch · SSO · 4,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Pungo Creek” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Raleigh Collection System · SSO · 35,313 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Albemarle Sound · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Albemarle Sound · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| City of Lincolnton · “Walker Creek” · SSO · 600 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Lexington Collection System · Swearing Creek · SSO · 40 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Sunridge subdivision” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Indian Creek, Arrowhead Beach, Chowan County” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Greenpond” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Charlotte Water Collection System · Sugar Creek · 10022 Woody Ridge Road, Charlotte NC · SSO · 510 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Albemarle Sound · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Hickory Collection System · Henry Fork · 2287 1st Street SE, Hickory NC · SSO · 837 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Buffalo Creek · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Harnett County Collection System · “Black River (Little Black River) (Popes Lake, Rhodes Pond)” · Ls 134 · SSO · 6,500 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Harnett County Collection System · Cape Fear River · Ps. 133 · SSO · 11,500 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Lake Wylie · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Harnett County Collection System · Cape Fear River · SSO · 30,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Monroe Collection System · Richardson Creek · SSO · 1,545 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Winston-Salem Collection System · Muddy Creek · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Harnett County Collection System · Cape Fear River · Ps 135 · SSO · 24,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Harnett County Collection System · Cape Fear River · Ps 132 · SSO · 27,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Dunn Collection System · Mingo Swamp · SSO · 384,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Charlotte Water Collection System · Lake Wylie · 18608 Corradale Rd, Charlotte NC · SSO · 1,494 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Lake Summit” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Candor Collection System · Cabin Creek · Cole Rd lift station · SSO · 65,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Holly Springs Collection System · Utley Creek · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| Sanford Collection System · “Little Buffalo Creek” · SSO · 275 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Spindale Collection System · Stonecutter Creek · Lift Station · SSO · 11,250 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| South Granville Water & Sewer Authority · Little Ledge Creek · Manhole infront of pump station. · SSO · 540 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Harnett County Collection System · “Black River (Little Black River) (Popes Lake, Rhodes Pond)” · Ps 142 · SSO · 4,800 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Harnett County Collection System · Cape Fear River · Ps. 26 · SSO · 1,500 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Harnett County Collection System · Ps. 24 · SSO · 600 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Harnett County Collection System · Ps. 22 · SSO · 600 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Harnett County Collection System · Ps 4 · SSO · 500 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Forest City Collection System · Force main leak that came up through parking lot · SSO · 5,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| MSD of Buncombe County · French Broad River · SSO · 100 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Chowan River · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Yeopim River” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Spindale Collection System · “Isothermal Lake” · Lift Station · SSO · 2,100 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Union County Collection System · “South Fork Crooked Creek” · 4015 Sardis Church Rd. Monroe, NC 28110 · SSO · 19,265 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Spring Lake Collection System · “Little River (Lower Little River)” · SSO · 1,200 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Brunswick County Collection System · @ 24" Fm · SSO · 19,200 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Spindale Collection System · Long Branch · Highway 74 pump station · SSO · 10,200 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Spindale Collection System · Stonecutter Creek · Oak Street pump station · SSO · 187,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Spindale Collection System · Hollands Creek · SSO was from two manholes on the same line · SSO · 40,750 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Spindale Collection System · Hollands Creek · SSO came from three manholes on same line · SSO · 169,900 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Forest City Collection System · Bracketts Creek · Brackett pump station · SSO · 445,200 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Forest City Collection System · Catheys Creek · 290 Cable Tower Rd · SSO · 18,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Spindale Collection System · Stonecutter Creek · 255 Dakota Street, Spindale is the actual address · SSO · 2,440 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Spindale Collection System · Floyds Creek · SSO · 3,500 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Snug Harbor canal off Yeopim Creek, Hertford, NC” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Holly Springs Collection System · Utley Creek · Pump Station (Business Park pump station · SSO · 4,959 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Perquimans River · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Mocksville Collection System · Dutchman Creek · SSO · volume not reported · notice · map | ended | |
| Boone Collection System · Boone Creek · SSO · 25,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Chowan River · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Pond behind home, [house number removed] Holly Springs Church Rd Ramseur NC 27316” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Mayodan Collection System · Mayo River · SSO · 300,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Greensboro Collection System · North Buffalo Creek · SSO · 2,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Albemarle Collection System · Mountain Creek · SSO · 5,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| High Point Collection System · Uwharrie River · 1525 Bethel Drive · SSO · 12,480 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Mount Airy Collection System · Lovills Creek · SSO · 5,010 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Charlotte Water Collection System · Sugar Creek · 1938 Choyce Circle, Charlotte NC · SSO · 1,030 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Greater Badin Water & Sewer District · Occured in a cow pasture, near the private pond of property 12828 B Sunrise Lane, Oakboro NC. · SSO · 20,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Raleigh Collection System · Poplar Creek · SSO · 340,308 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Albemarle Collection System · Mountain Creek · 31601 NC-740 Albemarle NC · SSO · 8,700 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Henderson Collection System · Sandy Creek · SSO · 57,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Albemarle Collection System · Little Long Creek · SSO · 4,200 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Albemarle Collection System · Mountain Creek · 31601 Highway 740 Albemarle, NC · SSO · 9,100 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Albemarle Collection System · Mountain Creek · SSO · 10,500 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Albemarle Collection System · Little Long Creek · SSO · 6,900 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Union County Collection System · “South Fork Crooked Creek” · 4015 Sardis Church Rd. Monroe, NC 28110 · SSO · 46,430 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| Albemarle Collection System · Melchor Branch · SSO · 5,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · Chowan River · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Union County Collection System · “Crooked Creek” · SSO · 300 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Pond” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Spindale Collection System · 340 College Ave - actual address · SSO · 2,000 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · “Yeopim creek” · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported | |
| Winston-Salem Collection System · Kerners Mill Creek · SSO · 700 gallons · notice · map | ended | |
| NC DEQ Division of Water Resources (fish kill and algal bloom reports) · High Rock Lake · Algae advisory · volume not reported · notice · map | reported |
Sources: NC DEQ Fish Kills and Algal Blooms public reports (Fish_Kill_Algal_Bloom_Public_View), retrieved 2026-11-04 06:57 UTC; NC DWR Sanitary Sewer Overflows September 2022 through December 2025 (ArcGIS), retrieved 2026-11-04 06:57 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.