Another sewer line project in the old part of Davidson will affect service over the next week.
People who live and work along Concord Road and Main Street are being asked to limit heavy water use, including flushing, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, through next Monday, May 7, according to Mountain State Contractors, which is undertaking the project for Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities.
Excessive flushing may cause sewage backup, the contractor says.
The work — a side effect of growth and aging infrastructure — is part of a blitz of utility construction this spring around Davidson.
The Concord Road area, in particular, has been plagued by sewage backups and foul odors for years. Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities workers have told homeowners that some home sewer lines have come disconnected from the sewer main over the years, causing leaks and bad smells.
OTHER PROJECTS
A major sewer line construction project has closed Catawba Avenue at Main Street since February. That road was supposed to have been completed March 30, but remains closed.
Other projects on the West Side of town have included a water line extension along Griffith Street from Spinnaker Cove to Main Street, a sewer line from the pump station through Westside Terrace and over to Jetton Stret, and water and sewer lines along Jetton Street.
PREVIOUS STORIES AND LINKS
Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities project page, with letters, maps and other documents related to local projects. CLICK HERE>
April 4, 2007, South & Walnut Neighborhood, “Sewer Work on South St. Thursday,” CLICK HERE>
Feb. 15, 2007, Davidson News & Notes, “Sewer work to close Catawba at Main,” CLICK HERE>
Feb. 7, 2007, Davidson News & Notes, “Meeting outlines West Side utility projects,” CLICK HERE>
Jan. 19, 2007, Davidson News & Notes, South & Walnut Neighborhood page, “Sewer construction to take 5 months,” CLICK HERE>
In response to an email sent by a neighbor living in the 500 block of Concord Road regarding the smell of sewer wafting in through his open windows, I replied: Welcome to our world in the 600 block of Concord Road! One of us probably contacts CMUD every few months complaining about the smell around our homes. Whatever they do seems to help for awhile, but the smell always returns. We’ve been told that gradual clogging of the narrow pipes and/or weather patterns create the problem. So hopefully these new pipes, if they are significantly wider than the present ones, will help some. In the meantime, I would encourage anyone who notices the odor to report it to CMUD through their website at http://www.charmeck.org or by calling 704-336-7600. Kay Filar