Charlotte Water crews responded to a wastewater overflow on South Tryon Street on Tuesday after a pipe failure occurred.
Officials estimated 571,164 gallons of untreated wastewater may have reached Sugar Creek in the Catawba River Watershed.
Wastewater pipes that cross over creeks are inspected at least every six months, officials said. The estimate for this specific overflow reflects the volume of wastewater that could have passed through the damaged pipe since its last inspection in August 2025…