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Introducing AccessDEQ
AccessDEQ is a digital hub where you’ll find online access to permits, rules, and data. Apply online for a permit, search for public records, or explore GIS data tools.
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Work for DEQ
DEQ is looking for top talent to share their knowledge, skills, and commitment to a strong, safe environment for our state and beyond.
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Funding Opportunities
Learn about all of DEQ's available grant and loan funding opportunities for a variety of environmental projects.
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North Carolina Drought Conditions
Each Thursday, the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council updates state-wide drought status and classifications with maps, current conditions, counties affected, resources, and action recommendations.
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GenX Investigation
Find out the latest on the state investigation, including the consent order signed on February 25, 2019, regarding the release of an unregulated chemical known as GenX and its impacts on surrounding and downstream communities.
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Energy and Climate
Learn more about what the state is doing to ensure a sustainable energy future for all North Carolinians.
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Stay informed, get the latest news and notices from DEQ.
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What We Do
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolina's environmental resources.
The organization, which has offices from the mountains to the coast, administers regulatory programs designed to protect air quality, water quality, and the public's health, and also works to advance an all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolina’s needs. DEQ also offers technical assistance to businesses, farmers, local governments, and the public and encourages responsible behavior with respect to the environment through education programs provided at DEQ facilities and through the state's school system.
DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life.
Click on the Map for your Regional Office Contact Info.
Light Blue: Fayetteville Regional Office
Orange: Mooresville Regional Office
Purple: Raleigh Regional Office
Blue: Washington Regional Office
Green: Wilmington Regional Office
Brown: Winston-Salem Regional Office
Environmentally Speaking Blog
Find DEQ's views on environmental issues, updates on important topics, and other items of interest as they happen.
Need Environmental Assistance?
1-877-623-6748
For general questions about the environment, regulations and other topics, give us a call at 1-877-623-6748.
Report Environmental Emergency
1-800-858-0368
If you have an environmental emergency, don’t hesitate to call right away, toll-free at 1-800-858-0368.