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No swim advisory issued for part of Lake Norman

A power outage caused by Monday's storm led to a sewage spill at Lake Norman.

CORNELIUS, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services (CMSWS) issued a no swim advisory Tuesday morning at Lake Norman after a sewage spill. 

Credit: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services
A No Swim advisory was issued for part of Lake Norman Tuesday morning.

CMSWS said the sewage spill happened after a power outage at a private lift station near the southeast portion of the lake on Nautique Boulevard seeped into the waterway. 

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A repair crew is working to stop the leak.

CMSWS staff will take water quality samples to test for fecal coliform, a type of bacteria found in waste materials. CMSWS will share the results once they are made available and will say when it's safe to swim again in that area. 

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