Thursday, October 10, 2024

Sewer utility services halted for some Oak Island residents

The tropical cyclone that moved through southeastern North Carolina Monday has caused an inundation of water at pumping stations in Oak Island, affecting sewer services for some residents. (Port City Daily/File)

OAK ISLAND — The tropical cyclone that moved through southeastern North Carolina Monday has caused an inundation of water at pumping stations in Oak Island, affecting sewer services for some residents.

Until further notice, impacted residents have been asked to avoid the use of all interior drains, including toilets, showers, and sinks.

The shutdown affects homes in:

  • Service area 1: From 36th Place West to the west end (The Point), including Shoreline Drive, and all areas west of the 3300 blocks of West Pelican Drive, West Dolphin Drive, West Beach Drive.
  • Service area 2: A partial impact will be felt on areas of west and east of Dolphin Drive, from 5th Place West to 16th Place E 
  • Service area 3: South of E Oak Island Drive from SE 40th Street to SE 58th Street

The sewer utilities team is assessing damage and noted more closures may be possible.

For those who are affected or displaced by the systems being shuttered, multiple hotels on the island are offering limited availability:

  • Anchor Inn, 5611 E Oak Island Drive • 910-352-4773
  • Oak Island Inn, 8101 E Oak Island Drive • 910-278-1689

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Shea Carver
Shea Carver
Shea Carver is the editor in chief at Port City Daily. A UNCW alumna, Shea worked in the print media business in Wilmington for 22 years before joining the PCD team in October 2020. She specializes in arts coverage — music, film, literature, theatre — the dining scene, and can often be tapped on where to go, what to do and who to see in Wilmington. When she isn’t hanging with her pup, Shadow Wolf, tending the garden or spinning vinyl, she’s attending concerts and live theater.

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