Wildlife should feel right at home at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities Irwin Creek wastewater treatment plant. The plant grounds and surroundings include 2.5 acres of meadow, created from fill when a polishing lagoon was removed, as well as 50 acres of wooded natural area. Plant personnel carried out the project under the Wildlife And Industry Together (W.A.I.T.) program, developed by the North and South Carolina Wildlife Federations. It encourages business and industry to use their vacant land for native flora and fauna.The Irwin Creek activated sludge plant, built in 1927, sits on a 100-acre site and serves nearly 80,000 people in
