Directions:
From Exit 25 on I-77, drive exactly 2 1/2 miles west on
Sam Furr Rd./NC 73.
Turn left onto Babe Stilwell Rd. (directly across from
Blythe Landing Park).
I-77
The Blue Planet is 3/4 of a mile at the end of the road.
About 70% of the Earth’s surface is
covered with WATER. But how much do
you know about this important resource?
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NC 7
Babe Stilwell Rd.
EXIT 25
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Blue Planet @
North Mecklenburg
Water Treatment Plant
North
I-77
Welcome to the Blue Planet Water
Environmental Center!
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Contact Info – arranging tours
For more information or to arrange a visit to the
Blue Planet, please call us at 704.621.0854 or contact
us via our website at www.cmutilities.com.
Special Thanks
The Blue Planet Water Environmental Center was funded by a grant
from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Mecklenburg
County Land Use & Environmental Services Agency was instrumental
in procuring this grant through its SWIM (Surface Water Improvement
and Management) Program.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities provides public drinking water and wastewater services for
700,000 customers across Mecklenburg County. Recognizing that public education is part
of our mission, we included plans for a water education center in the original design of the
North Mecklenburg Water Treatment Plant, which opened in 1998.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities staff provided the vision and expertise.
Gelbach Designs created the exhibit designs; Studio Displays molded
those designs into a living series of displays. The result is a community
resource that will benefit us all for years to come.
Water World Tour
Submerge yourself in a world devoted to water. Play lab analyst
and learn how water is tested and treated. Find a water leak.
Examine good bugs and discover how they help clean wastewater
before it is released back into our streams and creeks.
The Blue Planet displays are designed to make learning fun. Their
interactive nature makes them entertaining for visitors of all ages.
So touch, play and discover all you want!
Where does our drinking water come from?
How is water treated?
How does water get to your home?
Where does it go when it leaves your home?
How much water do you use in a day?
Will we always have enough?
The Blue Planet Water Environmental Center answers these and many other
questions about one of our region’s finest natural resources.
You’ll learn all about local water resources and the ways we depend on it each
day for living, working and playing. Hands-on, interactive displays will guide
you through the water cycle, water and wastewater treatment processes –
everything it takes to move water from the river, to you, and back.
When you leave, you’ll better understand your role as a user and a protector
of our water rescources.