A water activity advisory has been issued for an unnamed cove on Lake Norman at 4004 Channel Point Ln, Denver, following a sewage spill. The Lincoln County Health Director made the announcement at 5:00 pm on Friday, November 28, 2025.
According to the Health Director, “approximately 1700 gallons of untreated sewage that may have leaked into an unnamed cove on Lake Norman at 4004 Channel Point Ln, Denver. The flow has been stopped and testing of the discharge site has commenced. As a preventive measure, the Health Director is advising all residents and boaters that this area may be contaminated with fecal coliform. Residents and lake users are advised not to have bodily contact in that area.”
The incident occurred when a utility crew bored into a marked low-pressure line at the specified address. In response, the Killian Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant began collecting water samples and placing warning signs in the affected area. “Results will be forwarded to the County Public Utilities Department who will notify the Health Department,” stated county officials.
Residents and visitors are advised to avoid any bodily contact with water in this section of Lake Norman until tests show fecal coliform counts have returned to safe levels as defined by state guidelines from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. The public will be notified when it is safe to resume water activities.
In related local education data, recent statistics show that in Lincoln County school districts during the 2022-23 school year, about 29.8% of senior students and 27.2% of junior students who took the science portion of the ACT were considered college-ready (https://www.dpi.nc.gov/). For reading, 41.5% of seniors and 35.1% of juniors met college readiness standards (https://www.dpi.nc.gov/), while in math, readiness rates were recorded at 30.1% for seniors and 25.8% for juniors (https://www.dpi.nc.gov/).
