According to the plan approved by Mecklenburg County Emergency Management, Huntersville-Concord Road re-opened to all traffic the morning of Monday, August 24, as scheduled. The road had been closed as part of Colonial Pipeline’s repair and remediation response, following a product release on Colonial’s gasoline pipeline near Huntersville-Concord Road between Lawther Road and Asbury Chapel […]
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UPDATE #8: Colonial Pipeline – SR2448 Response August 22, 2020 – 6:15 PM EST
Colonial Pipeline continues to work on site remediation while remaining focused on our key priorities — protecting the safety of people and the environment. On Friday, August 21, Huntersville Mayor John Aneralla conducted a Q&A session with experts from Mecklenburg County Emergency Management, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) and Colonial Pipeline. Questions were […]
UPDATE #7: Colonial Pipeline – SR2448 Response August 20, 2020 – 8:30 PM EST
UPDATE #7: Colonial Pipeline – SR2448 Response August 20, 2020 With the repair of the pipeline completed on August 19, 2020, Colonial Pipeline is now focusing our work on restoring the site while remaining focused on our key priorities — protecting the safety of people and the environment. Our ongoing environmental monitoring and remediation efforts […]
UPDATE #6: Colonial Pipeline – SR2448 Response August 19, 2020 6:58 PM
UPDATE #6: Colonial Pipeline – SR2448 Response August 19, 2020 6:58PM As of approximately 6 p.m., August 19, 2020, the pipeline has been repaired. Colonial appreciates the patience of the community, and we assure you that our priorities — the safety of people and protection of the environment — remain the same as we move into […]
UPDATE #5: Colonial Pipeline – SR2448 Response August 18, 2020 5:55 PM
UPDATE #5: Colonial Pipeline – SR2448 Response August 18, 2020 5:55 PM More than 250 Colonial employees, contractors and personnel from the Huntersville Fire Department continue working 24 hours per day as part of an ongoing response effort in Huntersville, NC. Repair plans are in place and crews are working to safely complete the work. […]
UPDATE #4: Colonial Pipeline – SR2448 Response August 17, 2020 6:00 PM
The safety of the public and response personnel and protecting the environment continue to be key priorities as work crews continue to operate on a 24-hour schedule as part of efforts to repair a pipeline in Huntersville, NC. A section of Huntersville-Concord Road remains closed to allow crews safe access to the site. Nearly 200 […]