Pipe Repair To Cut Off Water For Hundreds Of Homes

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CHARLOTTE, NC — The water is about to go out for hundreds of homes in southwest Charlotte.  At 11pm Friday night, Charlotte Water will start repairing a leaking pipe under Nations Ford Road near Choyce Avenue.  Crews expect to finish by 7am Saturday.

The outage will affect homes on more than 30 streets.  Restaurants in the area should not be affected.  Residents tell us they’ve known about the leak for weeks.

“I’m worried about the ground up underneath the road,” said southwest Charlotte resident Darryl Davis.  “This has been going on for three weeks, but a friend of mine said five weeks.”

Once the water is back on, people may notice slight discoloration or air in the pipes.  Run your cold water for a few minutes, and it should clear up.