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vintage photo of water treatment plants from years ago featuring large 1 story building, several fenced in sediment ponds, and 2 water towers, one tall an cylindrical and the other squat and round

What’s So Cool About the Vest Water Treatment Plant?

Charlotte is not known for its historic buildings. 

It’s been said by many that Charlotte bulldozes its history, but that is not always the case. One of our very own buildings, the Vest Water Treatment Plant (Vest), has been considered a historic landmark by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission. This 1920’s architectural style building has been a landmark on Beatties Ford Road for almost a century! It’s also been an anchor for growth.

2 utility technicians in yellow safety coats stand on a sidewalk as water is being manually released from a yellow fire hydrant via an orange two-way diversion duct into city gutters and streets

Why is There Water, Water Everywhere?

One of the more useful and effective techniques used in the water industry is to open a hydrant to let water flow.

Referred to as “flushing”, it is often seen as a waste of water especially when conservation is so important. However, flushing hydrants is one of the most important things Charlotte Water does to ensure that water used by businesses, industries, hospitals, residents, and firefighters are safe, clean and reliable.

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