Wastewater

birds-eye view of a muddy stream as it passes by a paved roadway in a wooded area

How Recent Heavy Rains Caused This Wastewater Spill

On Friday, February 7, 2020, Charlotte Water crews responded to a broken wastewater pipe off of the Stewart Creek Greenway near 1721 Lela Avenue. Elevated rain levels and flooding from…

Award-Winning Utility: The Women of Wastewater

They were the only all women’s team competing among 47 teams. They worked hard to prepare for the competition is just six short weeks. They won this year’s Spirit Award.…

Annual Wastewater Report Released

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My Water, Wastewater

Did you know that there is an annual report for wastewater? If you answered “no” then here is all you need to know about the people who make sure your…

birds-eye-view of recently excavated construction site with 3 cargo containers, 1 generator truck, yellow excavator, 1 white stake bed truck, water tanker trailer; everything surrounds an old steel lined, giant round cistern in the ground. Nearby is a creek with eroded dirt embankment and other construction gear

Flushing and the growth of the Queen City

Before cranes build the next skyscraper or apartment complex, developers must reach out to Charlotte Water to see if the wastewater infrastructure has the capacity for the increase in the-ahem-flow.…

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