The Lincoln County Health Director issued a Water Activity Advisory at 7:00 pm Thursday, January 9, 2025 for a sewage spill at 7755 Chapel Creek Dr., Denver, North Carolina. Approximately 600 gallons of untreated sewage may have leaked into Lake Norman.
WATER ACTIVITY ADVISORY ISSUED
(LINCOLN COUNTY – 7755 Chapel Creek Dr, Denver, North Carolina)
The Lincoln County Health Director issued a Water Activity Advisory at 7:00 pm Thursday, January 9, 2025 for a
sewage spill at 7755 Chapel Creek Dr., Denver, North Carolina. Approximately 600 gallons of untreated sewage
may have leaked into Lake Norman. A wastewater spill occurred due to a broken low pressure sewer service line.
The flow has been stopped and testing of the discharge site has commenced.
As a preventive measure, the Health Director is advising all residents and boaters that this area may be
contaminated with fecal coliform. Residents and lake users are advised not to swim or otherwise have bodily
contact in that area.
The Killian Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant is taking water samples and putting out signs. Results will be
forwarded to the County Public Utilities Department who will notify the Health Department. The public can
resume water activities in this area when samples indicate fecal coliform counts are at an acceptable risk
level per state guidelines from the NC Department of Environmental Quality.