City of Belmont

In coordination with the construction of the Stowe Regional Water Resource Recovery Facility, Belmont will construct a new pumping facility to send wastewater flows to the Charlotte Water system. The new pumping facility will be built at the site of the current Belmont Wastewater Treatment Plant, allowing us to repurpose many of the existing structures.

Through the budget process, the fee schedule is determined by the City Council each year. Due to the many contributing factors of this project, the updated fees will not be determined until the end of the construction phase. For more information on current utilities, please visit https://www.cityofbelmont.org/departments/public-works/

1. Consolidate three wastewater treatment plants into one state-of-the-art facility: Three wastewater plants currently operate alongside the same section of the Catawba River – two municipal plants in Mount Holly and Belmont and a private industrial wastewater plant. These plants are aging and require multiple upgrades to meet the expanding needs of our community. The new Stowe Facility will consolidate operations, add additional capacity and treat wastewater more efficiently than the current plants.
2. Meet the growing needs of our community, processing 15 million gallons of wastewater per day: The Stowe Facility is the most feasible and cost-efficient solution for adding wastewater capacity for our area. It will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. more efficiently than the current plants.
3. Be more energy efficient, reducing our carbon footprint: This facility represents a regional approach to a more cost-effective and environmentally conscious effort towards wastewater treatment services. It works towards our focus of building more sustainable and resilient communities.
4. Contribute to our community: Charlotte Water is dedicated to implementing a Community Benefit Project on the land outside the Stowe Facility to serve as a resource and amenity for the Belmont community. The Online Workshop provides Belmont residents with an opportunity to participate in sharing their ideas for this project.

Contact the City of Belmont Water and Sewer Maintenance Supervisor Danny Whisnant at (704) 901-2073 or [email protected].

We are using horizontal directional drilling to install the wastewater pipelines. HDD is a safe, industry-preferred way to install pipelines under water because there is minimal ground disturbance. You can learn more about this construction process on our Wastewater Pipeline Installation page.