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Gastonia Collection System
F
Usually reaches water
Reported events
46
Total volume
552K gal
Reached waterways
45 (98%)
Reporting since
2022
What caused the overflows
Equipment Failure
21
Other / Unknown
14
Grease / FOG
7
Rainfall / Flooding
3
Root Intrusion
1
Reported overflow events (showing 46 of 46)
| Date | Volume | Cause | Reached water | Receiving water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | 588 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Unnamed Tributary to Long Creek - 11-129-16-2.5-(1) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 694 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Unnamed Tributary to Long Creek - 11-129-16-2.5-(1) |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 325 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 450 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Catawba Creek |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 1K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Blackwood Creek |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 2K gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | UT to Catawba Creek (11-130) |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 330 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Long Creek |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | UT to Catawba Creek |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 800 gal | Grease / FOG | Yes | Duharts Creek |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 1K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Catawba Creek |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 30K gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | Catawba Creek |
| Sep 26, 2024 | 96K gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | Catawba Creek |
| Sep 11, 2024 | 540 gal | Grease / FOG | Yes | CATAWBA RIVER (Lake Wylie below elevation 570) |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 68K gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | Catawba Creek |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 21K gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | South Fork Catawba River |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 33K gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | Blackwood Creek |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 14K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Long Creek |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 400 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | South Fork Catawba River |
| Jun 25, 2024 | 300 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Long Creek |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 840 gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | Catawba Creek |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 800 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Crowders Creek |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 400 gal | Grease / FOG | Yes | Duharts Creek |
| Jan 17, 2024 | 800 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Long Creek |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 1K gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | South Fork Catawba River |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 1K gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | Catawba Creek |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 108K gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | Catawba Creek |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 54K gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | Blackwood Creek |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 600 gal | Grease / FOG | Yes | Long Creek |
| Dec 26, 2023 | 2K gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | UT |
| Aug 22, 2023 | 9K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Catawba Creek |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 36K gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | Catawba Creek |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 3K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Hoyle Creek |
| Apr 9, 2023 | 600 gal | Equipment Failure | — | — |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 36K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Duharts Creek |
| Jan 25, 2023 | 3K gal | Other / Unknown | Yes | Catawba Creek |
| Jan 11, 2023 | 400 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Catawba Creek |
| Jan 4, 2023 | 9K gal | Rainfall / Flooding | Yes | Catawba Creek |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 720 gal | Root Intrusion | Yes | Blackwood Creek |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 1K gal | Rainfall / Flooding | Yes | Catawba Creek |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 630 gal | Rainfall / Flooding | Yes | Catawba Creek |
| Nov 24, 2022 | 900 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Catawba Creek |
| Nov 8, 2022 | 6K gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Duharts Creek |
| Oct 17, 2022 | 800 gal | Grease / FOG | Yes | CATAWBA RIVER (Lake Wylie below elevation 570) |
| Sep 20, 2022 | 200 gal | Grease / FOG | Yes | Blackwood Creek |
| Sep 19, 2022 | 300 gal | Equipment Failure | Yes | Blackwood Creek |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 3K gal | Grease / FOG | Yes | Blackwood Creek |
Source: North Carolina (DWR). Volumes are utility-reported estimates. Some events lack precise coordinates or volumes.