Spectrum cable dig results in 2 sewage spills in Peninsula
Spectrum sub-contractors caused spills
March 7. By Dave Vieser. Spectrum Cable subcontractors were responsible for two wastewater line breaks in The Peninsula last week that sent 200 gallons of sewage into Lake Norman.
“We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused,” spokesman Pat Paterno said, explaining that a subcontractor installing cable damaged the pipes. “As soon as we discovered the damage, we notified Charlotte Water.”
Charlotte Water spokesman Cam Coley said low pressure sewer system lines were damaged.
Digging on Peninsula Club
A total of 204 gallons of wastewater reached Lake Norman in two separate incidents near Pensinsula Club Drive and Mainsail Pointe Drive. The spill on Mainsail involved an estimated 84 gallons that reached Lake Norman. Coley said 120 gallons of sewage reached the lake after the Peninsula Club Drive incident a day later.
“Most homes along the lakes are served by low pressure sewer systems and the pipe network conveys waste to a gravity fed sewer pipe that flows to a wastewater treatment plant,” said Coley.
In February Spectrum had pledged to be more careful after a series of complaints while their crews were installing cable in Magnolia Estates as well as the Westmoreland Road area.
More than 140 miles of local roads will be dug up. Town officials said cable companies can dig in rights of way with virtually no restrictions.
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Maybe spectrum isn’t a company I want in my home or community
I’m staying with AT&T UVERSE, refuse to subscribe to Spectrum…bush league contractors hired on the cheap to do their dirty work. Amateurs…
AT&T contractors broke water lines in our neighborhood installing fiber. Filled our house’s water lines with sand. Happened twice to us and numerous times to other houses.
Maybe there should be restrictions on any sort of digs in the right-of-way! Why are these people allowed to destroy without repercussions to the companies involved. This is not the first time this has happened: cut water lines; cut sewage lines; cut phone lines; but sewage line are the worst!
They dug up my yard and left a mess for me to clean up. They’re irresponsible and take advantage of property owners!!
Are there fines for sewage spills into Lake Norman?
I live on Peninsula Club. My yard is a total mess and spectrum has not been here for days to complete work. Yard is dying and sprinkler heads are broken. I can’t reach anyone at Spectrum to find out what is going on, etc. I understand they have a right to dig in the right of way, but it isn’t right for so much damage to be done and to have no one to talk to to find out a resolution or time frame for fixing. Very frustrated!!!
In the Westmoreland Community they have broken gas lines, water lines, irrigation lines and other providers underground lines, with no repercussions, they are not responsive to anyone’s complaints and neither then town or then HOA’s appear to have any recourse or willingness to take any kind of stand. What are we paying or voting people into offices for if they do not take action when it is actually needed? Which ever company Spectrum has hired is running rampant over our entire town.