Princeton/Somerset
storm drainage improvement project
YOUR STORM WATER FEES AT WORK
March 2012
Dear Resident,
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services and
consulting engineer, HDR, continue to move forward
with the Planning Phase of the Princeton-Somerset
Storm Drainage Improvement Project. The goals
of this project are to improve the storm drainage
infrastructure and to reduce flooding of streets and
structures.
During the Planning Phase of the project, the
consultant analyzes the storm drainage system within
the neighborhood to determine areas where there
are storm water issues and/or concerns. Several
improvement alternatives are developed and evaluated
to determine the best solution. A public meeting will
be scheduled to present the preferred option and
solicit input from project area residents. Meeting
details will be mailed to you two weeks prior to the
meeting, tentatively scheduled for mid-summer.
For more information about this project, please visit
our website at http://stormwater.charmeck.org and
click on Storm Water Projects drop down menu in
the green bar, then Active Projects and Princeton/
Somerset.
If you have any questions about this project, please
contact Project Manager Susan Tolan at
stolan@charlottenc.gov or 704-432-0407.
Don’t Let Washing Your Car
Hurt Our Environment!
All of the storm drains in CharlotteMecklenburg flow directly to our
lakes and streams. Dirty, soapy water
from washing your car can pollute our
surface waters.
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One gallon of liquid soap will
pollute 200,000 gallons of water.
Consider washing your car on a
grassy area. Or better yet, take
your car to a professional car washing center.
Don’t let soap suds go down the storm drain.
Remember, only rain goes down the storm drain!
For more information
visit us on the web at
http://stormwater.charmeck.org
and click on Pollution Prevention
Engineering & Property Management
Storm Water Services Division
600 East Fourth Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202