Charlotte, NC) - Charlotte Water is advising residents who experienced low to no water pressure to adhere to an Advisory for the next 48 hours as a precautionary measure. Charlotte Water will provide updates when the advisory has ended.
On Monday, October 18, Charlotte Water confirmed that a break occurred at the 1400 block of Remount Road. Crews have closed valves to isolate the break and begun the process of restoring service to several impacted zip codes. Please see attached map for more details. The affected areas of the system are roughly bounded:
To the north by Brookshire Blvd & I-85,
To the east by WT Harris Blvd and Monroe Rd,
To the west by of the Catawba River,
And to the south by the State Line.
Charlotte Water will be working to restore the system to normal operational condition over the next 24 to 48 hours. Residents can review the impacted areas on the
interactive boil water advisory area map.
In an abundance of caution, customers who were affected by low or no water pressure can boil water used for human consumption (including drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and food preparation) vigorously for (1) one minute. Water customers are strongly urged to conserve water whenever possible. This advisory remains in effect until further written notification is issued.
Visit
http://charlottewater.org, follow Charlotte Water on social media or call 311 for additional updates or questions.