ALT Photo taken between tree branches from a creek bank. There are two volunteers in the creek wearing volunteer safety vests and hip waders. They are using grabbers to pick up litter from the creek and place it into trash bags.

ALT Two volunteers are walking along a greenway carrying trash bags and grabbers. One of the volunteers is smiling at the camera.

ALT Two volunteers are dropping off full bags of trash near a fence. They are wearing volunteer vests and gloves. They have grabbers in their hands.

ALT Collage of two photos of the same floodplain, taken five years apart. The top photo of the floodplain shows where trees had recently been planted, with fresh piles of mulch and stakes scattered in the ground. A neighborhood and a few mature trees are in the background, and a street runs along the side of the photo. The photo is labeled "November 2020." The bottom photo shows the same floodplain taken years later. There are growing trees scattered throughout the field and mature trees in the background. It is labeled "July 2026."

ALT Photo of two volunteers wearing gloves and safety vests. Text reads "2nd Saturday Stream Cleanup @ Westerly Hills" and "Sept. 12 | 9-11 am" with an arrow in the bottom-right corner.

ALT Photo of two kids looking at materials on a table at a festival, taken from behind. Text reads "5th Annual Mobility Safety Fest @ Clanton Park" and "Sept. 12 | 1-3 pm" with an arrow in the bottom-right corner.

ALT Photo of a volunteer wearing hip waders and a safety vest using a grabber to pick up trash from a creek and place it in a trash bag. Text reads "VolunThursday Stream Cleanup @ Shannon Park" and "Sept. 24 | 11 am - 12 pm" with an arrow in the bottom-right corner.

ALT Photo of two kids playing on the Storm Water Services Water Quality boat. The text reads "Touch-a-Truck with Mecklenburg County Recycling" and "Sept. 27 | 9 am - 2 pm."

ALT Photo of several volunteers working with plants in front of a field. There is a blue circle in the top left corner that says "Volun-Thursday 8/27."

ALT Photo of a branded Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services vehicle in a neighborhood. The sliding door to the van is open, and you can see an employee in a safety vest sitting inside the vehicle at a computer station.

ALT The photo focuses on a manhole cover that has been removed. A rover designed to navigate pipes sits behind the open manhole. In the background, you can see a double catch basin.

ALT Photo taken from above the open manhole showing the rover sitting underground.

ALT Photo taken inside the Storm Water Services vehicle, showing an employee viewing multiple computer screens. The screens show a live video feed from inside a pipe underground.

ALT Aerial view of a construction site at a street intersection, surrounded by trees and buildings. A circular graphic reads Storm Drainage Project Update: 6th and Church. Text below says, Explore the project.

ALT An orange excavator lifts a large concrete pipe at a construction site in a city area, with trees and buildings in the background. A stack of similar pipes sits nearby. A blue banner reads, “Follow for more updates!”.

ALT A construction worker in a high-visibility jacket and hard hat operates equipment near a trench with wooden safety barriers. Blue fencing and trees are in the background.

ALT A construction worker in a safety vest and helmet kneels on dirt, arranging white PVC pipes at a worksite. A shovel rests in the ground nearby, and another workers boots are visible.

ALT A person in a yellow safety vest smiles while picking up trash with a grabber by a river. Text on the image reads Volun-Thursday 7/30 next to a water droplet icon.

ALT A storm drain on a street with grey liquid flowing down the street and into the drain. Text on the image reads, Concrete mortar discharge, with an arrow pointing to the drain. The curb, a yard and some stone pavers forming a walkway can also be seen in the image.

ALT A close up of a storm drain on a street with an oily substance on and around the drain. Text on the image reads, Oil sheen from vehicle fluids, with an arrow pointing to the drain.

ALT A large storm drain pipe opens to a small creek. A white liquid is coming out of the pipe and flowing into the waterway. Text on the image reads, Paint from a construction site, with an arrow pointing to the creek water. Leaves and other vegetation are also visible.

ALT A storm drain on a street with dark grease stains around it. Text on the image reads, Grease dumped into storm drain, with an arrow pointing to the drain. Grass and curb are visible nearby.

ALT A person in an orange life vest and brown shirt rides in a yellow raft through floodwaters, with other rafts in the blurred background. Weathering the storm starts today. is overlaid on the image.

ALT Four high school students pose outdoors with large tires they removed from a wooded area. One student wears a bright yellow safety vest, while the others wear casual clothes and gloves. Sunlight filters through the trees around them.

ALT Two people wearing yellow safety vests collect water samples and record data while kneeling beside a creek under a bridge, as part of a watershed monitoring program.

ALT A group of people wearing orange safety vests gather around a storm drain on a suburban street, with some kneeling and others standing, as part of a community marking program.

ALT A person wearing gloves and a safety vest applies a label, promoting a Second Saturday Storm Drain Marking event on July 11.

ALT A person wearing blue gloves attaches a marker to a storm drain beside a grassy area. A small tube is on the grass nearby. A blue banner reads, Second Saturday Storm Drain Marking 7/11.