Andrews Links Street Sewer Spill Repairs Continue

Repairs to the Piper Glen Andrews Link Street sewer line break continue to progress slowly.

 City of Charlotte Contractors Pipe Pros, Inc. and R H Price will apparently be on the job the rest of the week. I really feel for our neighbors. 

The crew of 15 will continue to work today and likely Thursday to replace the broken pipe. Sewage is currently being pumped around the broken pipe and is not consider a further threat to the environment or the Mitchell Pond Number Six.

We have asked Charlotte Water what could be done to avoid this sort of problem in the future and await their response. 

Crew on site say above ground sewer lines called "aerials" are a huge risk and normally they prefer to route the pipes under creeks and streambeds rather than across them. 

They also pointed out that the 18' line from homes in the 4300 block of Old Course Drive is at risk both due to the small size of the line and the "aerial" crossing of the creek. As one crew member quipped don't try to walk across that pipe or sit on it.

This of course again point to a city infrastructure that is under tremendous strain. Charlotte City Council must be aware of these issues and that any additional stress caries the potential of substantial damage to our environment and wildlife habitat.