Wastewater

A lawn sprinkler sprays water across the green grass of a golf tee, a yellow tee flag appears behind the spray

Charlotte Water is Back in the Reclaimed Water Business!!!

Charlotte Water is once again providing reclaimed water to customers in the University Area

Sweet Success: Charlotte Water Wins First Prize in Honey Tasting Contest

The Mecklenburg Beekeepers Association hosted its annual honey-tasting contest in early October. Beekeepers from all over the county were invited to submit honey samples for judging based on taste. This…

A Cheaper Sugar for Sweet Tooth Bugs (Substitute for Acetic Acid)

McDowell Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant is one of the most technologically advanced in removing nutrients and enhancing downstream water quality. Sustainable innovations are nothing new to operators. Since 2001, sugar…

Diagram titled Charlotte Water Wastewater Connection in in black font depicts a residential street with a house on the corner, roadway is depicted with green grass on either side of a dark grey roadway and blue cyclist riding along. In the distance against a blue sky is a depiction of a city skyline. Above ground is a light grey sidewalk, green shrubs with yellow dots, and a blue one story home with blue roof and grey window. The graphic of the home depicts where sewer vent runs vertically in the house via a grey column, white font lettering Sewer Vent point to this column. Below street level, the ground area is cut away to show a side view: dirt is navy blue and network of sewer lines are dark green with light grey trim. The main is the large pipe underneath the street and is marked Sewer Main in white font; from the curb to the house is the Sewer Lateral section of pipe also marked with white font; and from a white round service port in the grass between the house and street a pipe descends vertically into the ground connecting to the Sewer Lateral, this vertical pipe is called Sanitary Sewer Clean Out and is indicated as such. Immediately below the edge of the side walk closest to the house is a dotted line indicating the area from that line to the street is Charlotte Water Responsibility in black font and to the right of that dotted line towards the house, the black font letters Homeowner Responsibility appears.

A Foul Odor Outside May or May Not Be Wastewater

Have you ever ventured outside and something quite astonishing assaulted your nose? It may be easy to pin the blame on a wastewater treatment plant that could be nearby. However,…

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