Charlotte Water
City water utility, City of Charlotte
Coverage (5 articles)
Charlotte Week in Review: Water, Data Centers, Budget, CMS
Six takeaways from a heavy week at city hall: Stage 2 water restrictions, a unanimous data-center moratorium, a $4.5 billion budget hearing, the NC state-budget framework, the CMS budget reversal, and the MPTA's July 1 deadline.
Drought Escalates: Ballantyne's Watering Rules Go Mandatory
Charlotte Water's voluntary drought restrictions are being replaced with mandatory rules on Friday, May 15. Ballantyne's irrigation schedule is now two days per week, overnight only, and fines start at $100.
Charlotte Council Ties 5-5 on Data Center Moratorium Hearing
Charlotte City Council deadlocked 5-5 Monday night on whether to schedule a public hearing on a temporary data center moratorium. Mayor Vi Lyles broke the tie, voting no. Three things south Charlotte should know about by-right zoning, the basin-wide drought, and District 3's position.
Charlotte's Stage 1 Drought: What It Means in Ballantyne
Charlotte Water moved to its first voluntary water restrictions since 2023 on Monday, April 20. Here's what the schedule looks like in Ballantyne, and what the basin-wide trigger means for HOA common areas, the burn ban that came with it, and the watershed picture.
Ballantyne Creek Becomes Biohazard After 1,200-Gallon Spill
After a grease-clogged pipe burst, over 1,200 gallons of sewage spilled into a Ballantyne creek. Nell Thomas digs into what went wrong, and what you can do to help.
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Data Center Pause Extended; Two Exempt Sites Still Build
Council has extended its pause to Oct. 18, 2027, but the two biggest data center projects in the city's pipeline are under construction. Only one must use closed-loop cooling.
Charlotte Water Limits, Data Center Moratorium, Budget, CMS
Six takeaways from a heavy week at city hall: Stage 2 water restrictions, a unanimous data-center moratorium, a $4.5 billion budget hearing, the NC state-budget framework, the CMS budget reversal, and the MPTA's July 1 deadline.
Charlotte Week in Review: Water, Data Centers, Budget, CMS
Six takeaways from a heavy week at city hall: Stage 2 water restrictions, a unanimous data-center moratorium, a $4.5 billion budget hearing, the NC state-budget framework, the CMS budget reversal, and the MPTA's July 1 deadline.
30+ Speakers Ask Charlotte for More in $4.5 Billion Budget
Charlotte Mandatory Water Restrictions Begin Friday: A Guide
Day-of guide to Charlotte's first mandatory Stage 2 restrictions since 2009: the rules, the five-stage Low Inflow Protocol behind them, the burn ban that arrived with them, and what's enforceable Friday.
Council Unanimously Sets Data Center Moratorium Hearing
A staff briefing showed the city's development code uses one definition of "data center," from a basement server closet to a hyperscale campus.
Charlotte Water Moves to Mandatory Restrictions Friday
Charlotte Water moves to mandatory restrictions Friday, May 15, under Stage 2 of the Low Inflow Protocol: irrigation two days a week, overnight only, for Charlotte Water customers.
Stage 2 Water Restrictions Start Friday: A Fourth Ward Guide
Charlotte Water's mandatory Stage 2 restrictions take effect Friday, May 15. For Fourth Ward, the biggest direct impacts hit power washing, decorative water features, and the neighborhood's irrigation schedule.