Summer intern Jake Dube is on a quest. Join him as he shadows Charlotte Water staff to learn about all the different things that Charlotte Water staff do in the community. Charlotte Water has 912 employees. I am going to work alongside as many as I can to learn as much as I can about... Continue Reading →
Some Charlotte Water Capacity Fees Drop In July At their June 11, 2018 meeting, the Charlotte City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget. Along with that budget, the FY 2019 Charlotte Water fee schedule was approved. Due to legislated revisions to the methodology, some Capacity and Connection Fees are decreasing in FY 2019. The... Continue Reading →
Charlotte Water regulates the discharge of pollutants that enter into our municipal sewer system. We monitor 58 industrial partners who are required to obtain wastewater permits which contain limits based on the pollutants discharged from the facility. On Tuesday June 18th, 2018 Charlotte Water honored the facilities that complied with their permits and those who... Continue Reading →
After more than two weeks of construction site preparation and stabilizing bypass operations, Charlotte Water is replacing 140 feet of broken wastewater pipe north of 4100 Oakdale Road. Pipe replacement will take at least two days. “Charlotte Water continues to make progress in reducing overflows,” said Cam Coley, spokesperson for Charlotte Water. “Unfortunately in this... Continue Reading →
Daren Thompson is a field investigator specialist, which means he works with residential customers to determine what’s causing unusually high bills.
Before any water bill goes out, there is a long process involving a lot of people, all to make sure each bill is accurate and sent on time.
We go in the trenches to learn what it takes to keep the water flowing across the entire system.
We go out in the field to find out how Charlotte Water ensures our water is safe – across Mecklenburg County.
