Educating our community about stormwater pollution, how we can help prevent it, and its effect on streams and lakes is an important step towards improving and protecting local surface water quality.
The following information provides a variety of resources related to educating residents about stormwater, streams and lakes throughout Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. It is organized in two sections:
In this section you will find information, tools and activities to help you learn and/or teach others about stormwater, streams and lakes.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services offers a wide variety of educational presentations and interactive activities for K-12 students that can be customized for each classroom’s curriculum needs. Our Educational Opportunities listing shows what experiences we can provide.
The City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County are members of the Regional Stormwater Partnership of the Carolinas (RSPC); a partnership which includes municipalities throughout the region that collaborate on efforts to fulfill municipal stormwater permit requirements and other stormwater issues. The RSPC provides an opportunity to leverage limited resources to fulfill common needs of the partners. More information about the RSCP can be found at regionalstormwater.org
Sharnelle G Currence Sharnelle.Currence@CharlotteNC.govCity of Charlotte, Public Information Specialist - Water Quality980-244-0364
Deania Russo Deania.Russo@MecklenburgCountyNC.govMecklenburg County, Senior Environmental Specialist980-722-8881