Dossier
Kalan Summer
Coverage of Kalan Summer in the Nexus archive.
- Cornelius fountain company says water restrictions are bad for business
Kalan Summer, owner of Carolina Fountains in Cornelius, N.C., claims mandatory water restrictions by Charlotte Water have caused a 40% drop in business, leading to layoffs. Charlotte Water prohibits decorative fountains during droughts to conserve drinking water, though it allows variance requests. Customers like Doug Poppen face issues with dry fountains attracting pests.