Since its creation in 1972, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department (CMUD) has made strategic infrastructure investments to serve our growing community’s needs. These system improvements protect public health, supply high-quality drinking water, ensure fire protection and support the economic vitality of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.
CMUD receives no tax funding; it is funded solely by water and sewer customers. Rate increases are projected annually to recover increasing costs to effectively maintain the community’s growing and aging water and wastewater system.