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North Carolina · North Carolina (DWR)
Mooresville Collection System
F
Usually reaches water
Reported events
30
Total volume
71K gal
Reached waterways
28 (93%)
Reporting since
2022
What caused the overflows
Equipment Failure
15
Root Intrusion
6
Other / Unknown
4
Grease / FOG
3
Rainfall / Flooding
2
Reported overflow events (showing 30 of 30)
| Date | Volume | Cause | Reached water | Receiving water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | 39 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Reeds Creek - 11-104-(1) |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 170 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Reeds Creek - 11-104-(1) |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 800 gal | Root Intrusion | Yes | West Branch Rocky River |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 200 gal | Grease / FOG | Yes | West Branch Rocky River |
| Feb 17, 2025 | 2K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Back Creek |
| Oct 24, 2024 | 212 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | CATAWBA RIVER (Lake Norman below elevation 760) |
| Oct 3, 2024 | 228 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Reeds Creek |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 978 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | CATAWBA RIVER (Lake Norman below elevation 760) |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 165 gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | Dye Creek (Branch) |
| Sep 3, 2024 | 150 gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | CATAWBA RIVER (Lake Norman below elevation 760) |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 400 gal | Root Intrusion | Yes | Reeder Creek |
| Jul 21, 2024 | 900 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | West Branch Rocky River |
| Jul 19, 2024 | 15 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | CATAWBA RIVER (Lake Norman below elevation 760) |
| May 15, 2024 | 5 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Dye Creek (Branch) |
| May 10, 2024 | 78 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Dye Creek (Branch) |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 120 gal | Grease / FOG | Yes | Reeds Creek |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 452 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Back Creek |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 11K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Back Creek |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 11K gal | Rainfall / Flooding | Yes | Reeds Creek |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 530 gal | Rainfall / Flooding | Yes | CATAWBA RIVER (Lake Norman below elevation 760) |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 1K gal | Root Intrusion | Yes | West Branch Rocky River |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 150 gal | Root Intrusion | Yes | Reeds Creek |
| Sep 22, 2023 | 20 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | West Branch Rocky River |
| May 31, 2023 | 100 gal | Root Intrusion | Yes | Reeds Creek |
| May 17, 2023 | 2K gal | Other / Unknown | — | — |
| May 16, 2023 | 3K gal | Other / Unknown | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2023 | 50 gal | Grease / FOG | Yes | Cornelius Creek |
| Feb 9, 2023 | 350 gal | Root Intrusion | Yes | CATAWBA RIVER (Lake Norman below elevation 760) |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 36K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | CATAWBA RIVER (Lookout Shoals Lake below elevation 845) |
| Dec 24, 2022 | 200 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | CATAWBA RIVER (Lake Norman below elevation 760) |
Source: North Carolina (DWR). Volumes are utility-reported estimates. Some events lack precise coordinates or volumes.