When the City develops a budget each year, a portion of the funds are set aside for the day to day expense of providing public services such as fire protection, water, sewer and solid waste service.

Another portion is set aside for Capital Improvements, which are intended to fund projects that will ensure that the City will be able to provide the same or higher levels of service in the future to a growing community.

In order to meet this need, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utility Department's (CMUD) Engineering oversees hundreds of -- and more than $100 million worth of -- water and sewer improvement projects each year.

The Capital Improvement Program is the process through which CMUD is able to identify and prioritize the many projects needed within a five-year period. The program is updated each year to include projects that will be needed within the next five years. Every other year, a 10-year needs plan is completed.

For a detailed map of our current capital improvement projects, click on one of the below:

• Fiscal Year 2013 Water Map
• Fiscal Year 2013 Sewer Map
• Fiscal Year 2012 - 2016 Spreadsheet
• Map of infrastructure improvements over last 10 years

QUESTIONS? Please email us via our online form, or call 704-399-2221 to request information.