Since 1993, Charlotte and Mecklenburg County have had a Storm Water Services division to manage storm water runoff and eliminate sources of storm water pollution.

Charlotte Storm Water Services Division Manager:
Tim Richards, P.E.
704-336-4555 
trichards@ci.charlotte.nc.us

 

Mecklenburg County Water & Land Resources Director:
Dave Canaan
704-336-3736 
Dave.Canaan@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

City of Charlotte Engineering Team
This team implements the Capital Improvement Program which updates and improves the capacity and performance of the City's storm drainage system.  
Team Leader:  Jennifer G. Smith, P.E.
704-336-7924 
jgsmith@ci.charlotte.nc.us

Mecklenburg County Storm Water Engineering and Land Development
This staff uses engineering techniques to restore the paths and function of our major creeks and the floodplains that surround them.
Program Manager: Joe Aug, P.E.
704-336-3712, Joe.Aug@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

City of Charlotte Maintenance Team
This team continues to make remedial repairs of private property drainage systems.  In 1999, they completed the 1,000th repair and in 2001, the original backlog of high priority complaints was completed -- two years ahead of schedule.
Team Leader:  Bill Pruitt, P.E.
704-336-7034, bpruitt@ci.charlotte.nc.us

Mecklenburg County Storm Water Operations
From inspecting and removing large blockages in named creeks to maintaining public rain gardens, this staff keeps our creeks flowing and protects the natural functions of our floodplains.
Program Manager: Eric Bulman 
704-336-3751
Eric.Bulman@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Mecklenburg County Flood Mitigation
This department works to reduce the potential for loss of life and property due to flooding, including floodplain mapping, and flood safety education, and processes floodplain development permits.
Program Manager: Tim Trautman, P.E., C.F.M.
704-336-7357 
Tim.Trautman@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

McAlpine Creek

City of Charlotte Water Quality
This team is responsible for satisfying the City's National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit, providing educational efforts to protect and improve surface waters, overseeing special water quality Best Management Practice (BMP) and watershed projects, obtaining Federal and State water quality permits for all of Storm Water Services' projects and implementing the City's pond program. The Water Quality Team works to protect and improve the health and function of Charlotte's surface waters.
Team Leader:  Daryl Hammock, P.E.
704-336-2167 
dhammock@ci.charlotte.nc.us

Water Quality Education
Jennifer Krupowicz
704-432-0970
jkrupowicz@ci.charlotte.nc.us 

Mecklenburg County Water Quality
Maintaining and restoring the quality and usability of Mecklenburg County's surface water—that's the goal of the County Water Quality program.  We protect more than 190-miles of shoreline on three lakes and 3,000 miles of streams.  County Water Quality staff works to identify and eliminate pollution sources, enforce environmental regulations, and to develop and implement watershed management plans.

Program Manager: Rusty Rozzelle
704-336-5449 
Rusty.Rozzelle@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

Water Quality Education and Volunteer Coordination                
Erin Oliverio 
704-336-5595  
Erin.Oliverio@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov

 

City of Charlotte Administration Team
This team is responsible for the implementation and collection of the storm water utility fee, public information and education and customer service.
Team Leader:  Joe Hecksher
704-336-7276 
jhecksher@ci.charlotte.nc.us

City of Charlotte Information Systems and GIS
Storm Water's Technology Group is responsible for information systems support, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the development and  implementation of new  technology solutions
Keri Shearer
704-432-0969
kshearer@ci.charlotte.nc.us

Monitoring Lake Wylie for pollutants

Mailing addresses:

City of Charlotte Storm Water Services offices:
600 East Fourth Street
12th and 14th Floors
Charlotte, NC  28202

Mecklenburg County Storm Water Services offices:
- Administration
- Engineering Program
- Flood Mitigation Program
- Water Quality Program
700 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC  28202

Mecklenburg County Storm Water Services:
- Operations Program
5841 Brookshire Boulevard/Hwy. 16
Charlotte, NC 28216

Storm Water Advisory Committee (SWAC)