Mayor on illegal dumping: 'Anything coming out of your faucet is safe'

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

The city of Charlotte is asking for the public's help in trying to find the person who illegally dumped chemicals into Mallard Creek.

Charlotte officials held a second media briefing at the government center Friday evening to update the public on the situation.

Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon said a lot of hard work has gone into rectifying the situation.

Anything coming out of your faucet is safe, Cannon said.

City officials are putting together a task force to find whoever is responsible for illegally dumping into sewer system.

The task force includes Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities Department, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Charlotte Fire Department, Environmental Protection Agency officials and North Carolina Highway Patrol.

Were talking about a time of the morning within the city at a time when the type of tanker truck that may be involved in something like this would be readily, hopefully identifiable by someone that may have seen it, said CMPD Chief Rodney Monroe.

Officials held their first media briefing Friday morning to share details on the investigation.

City Manager Ron Carlee, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities Director Barry Gullet, CFD Hazmat Deputy Jeff Dulin and CMPD Detective Rob Klass were in attendance.

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Mayor on illegal dumping: 'Anything coming out of your faucet is safe'