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Our air, our land, our water
Our Air, Our Land, Our Water is an initiative that
highlights the importance of protecting our environment and the
programs the City of Kannapolis has in place to do so. As new programs
are added that will improve the environment and, in turn, our quality
of life, they will also be incorporated into this program.
Storm water
Adopt-a-Street
Wastewater Master Plan
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Storm water
Storm water – or water that runs off roads, roofs, sidewalks and other hard surfaces when it rains – often carries pollutants like oil, grease, and grass clippings into our drinking water supply. To improve the quality of our drinking water, the EPA now requires a program to improve the quality of this run-off.
Because there are costs associated with running a storm water program, and the federal government does not provide money, Kannapolis will implement a storm water fee for both residents and businesses in the city.
What this means for you is that each month a new fee will be included in your water bill based on the amount of impervious area on your property. Every building, sidewalk and driveway in Kannapolis creates storm water run-off. By basing the fee on the amount of impervious areas, it allows the city to fairly charge users of the new storm water system.
To learn more about storm water management, click
here.
To download the non-residential storm water fee form,
click here.
To download the storm water fee initial credit application for non residential, click here.
To download the storm water fee non-residential transfer form, click here.
To download the storm water credit manual, click here.
To download the BMP Manual, click here. (Note. This is a 300 page PDF file)
To read frequently asked questions about the Kannapolis stormwater program, including information about the fee structure, please click here.
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Adopt-a-Street
One way to eliminate pollutants in the environment and make Kannapolis
look better is to pick-up litter. The adopt-a-street program is
available to families, schools, civic clubs, businesses, religious
institutions, professionals or social groups. Call the Public Works
Department at 704-920-4200 to sign up. Here's what you need to know
to get started:
- The program is a two-year commitment to clean
a section of roadway, which must be a minimum of 1 mile, at least
four times per year.
- Participants must be 12 years old. Every participant
below 18 must sign a parental release form. At least, four adults
(over 21) participants are required. For each six volunteers under
the age of 18, one additional adult is required.
- Safety training, garbage bags, gloves, safety
vests, pick-up tools, traffic control devices, a First Aid Kit
and pick up and disposal of filled bags are provided.
- Participating groups will receive a street sign
with their organization's name and year their commitment began,
a certificate suitable for framing and other recognition.
- One person and one alternate per group need to
be designated as the program liaison. The liaison will contact
the program coordinator a minimum of 5 working days prior to cleanup
activities.
- Each volunteer will be required to attend a safety
training session and sign a waiver/release form before participating.
- The City will provide different colored garbage
bags for recycling. The volunteer organization is responsible
for taking recyclables to a recycling center and can keep any
proceeds. The City will dispose of any recycling bags that are
left.
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Wastewater Master Plan
The development and maintenance of a waste water system is an area
of municipal service that is coming under stricter regulations from
the State and Federal governments. As Kannapolis grows, maximizing
the capacity of the current system by minimizing the amount of rain
or storm water discharged into the waste water system (inflow) and
the groundwater seeping into pipes (infiltration) will lower the
treatment costs that the City pays to the Water and Sewer Authority
of Cabarrus County (WSACC) and delay capital expenditures required
to install new pipes and other infrastructure. The Waste Water Master
Plan presented to City Council on February 23, 2004 outlines the
priority areas where inflow and infiltration problems need to be
addressed and estimates capital expenditures that will be prioritized
and phased in over a number of years.
View Wastewater
Master Plan (Power Point)
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