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NC DEQ »   About »   Divisions »   Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources »   North Carolina Geological Survey »   Geologic Hazards

Geologic Hazards

Potential geologic issues and/or hazards encountered in North Carolina can include the following:

Ground collapse: old mines and prospects and sinkholes 

Landslides

Rippable vs non-rippable earth material

Expansive soils (shrink swell clays)

Acid-producing rock

Groundwater – quantity and quality with respect to geology

Radon in air and groundwater – The Geologic Link

Arsenic - Naturally occurring Arsenic in groundwater 

Earthquakes  

Coastal Hazards

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