Description   
Proposed new sanitary sewer line to bring public sewer to the area within Mecklenburg County and along Reedy Creek, McKee Creek, and the land draining to these two creeks.

Service Area
Reedy Creek and McKee Creek basin (see outline on map) 14,000 acres (22 Square miles)

Existing Systems
Private Utility Service by Carolina Water Service and Heater Utilities Inc.  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities service in upper western portion of basin

Preliminary Design    Completed in February 2001
Included an evaluation of land use patterns, environmental issues, and alternative alignments. The result of the preliminary design was the preferred route being considered for final design.

Final Design    Spring 2001 – 2005. 

This project is in the environmental assessment phase.

Construction    Start in 2009 and completed in 2010           Pipeline construction typically involves use of backhoes and trackhoes digging a trench within construction easements, placing the pipe in the trench, and then restoring the impacted area as the project progresses.

Engineer 
Woolpert LLP
8731 Red Oak Boulevard, Suite 101
Charlotte, NC 28217

Public Involvement   
Property owners and the public will have opportunities to learn more at public meetings when the project progresses.

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