Drinking Water Week Events
Open Streets 704 – 1 – 5 p.m., Sunday, April 29
Come play with Charlotte Water at Open Streets 704! We'll have our Water Wagon at the event, so stop by to enjoy cold, fresh Charlotte water. Meet our employees and learn more about the department that provides clean safe drinking water to everyone in Mecklenburg County.
Try a Taste at Trade & Tryon – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, Uptown Charlotte
Take a break from work and try cold, fresh Charlotte water. Our Water Wagon will be at the square – Trade and Tryon – with information about your drinking water and fun takeaways.
Discovery Place Science Takeover – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m, Saturday, May 12, 301 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Charlotte Water staff are taking over Discovery Place Science. We will have hands-on activities, crafts and water experiments. Come and drive the CCTV into a simulated sewer, try your hand at putting together a meter, put on a lab coat and prepare slides for water experiments and much more!
Engineering Excitement – 9 a.m. – noon, Saturday, May 12, 301 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Elementary and middle school students and teams will put their engineering skills and imaginations to the test during the fourth annual North Carolina Section of the American Water Works Association/ Water Environment Federation Model Water Tower Competition. First place wins $300, but the registration deadline is May 1. (Insert link to blog with flyer and link to registration)