SWP Technical Assistance Resources
To help communities implement their local Drinking Water Protection efforts, the Public Water Supply Section has compiled the following list of technical assistance resources for source water protection. The organizations below support a wide array of source water protection approaches. For additional information, the agency's website and contact information are provided.
Water Supply Watershed Program
Contact: Shelton Sullivan
Email: shelton.sullivan@deq.nc.gov
Phone: (919) 707-3642
Website: Water Supply Watershed Program
Scope: Overall water quality regulations
Basin Planning Branch
Contact: See staff contacts
Website: Basin Planning Branch
Scope: Non-regulatory, watershed-based approach to restoring and protecting surface waters
Section 319 Nonpoint Source Grant Program
Contact: See contacts
Website: 319 Grant Program
Scope: Nonpoint source pollution management grants
NC Division of Soil and Water Conservation
Contact: See staff directory
Website: Soil and Water Conservation
Scope: Nonpoint source pollution management, cost share for agricultural and stormwater BMPs, engineering, soil surveys, conservation easements, environmental and conservation education, watershed planning, soils information, animal waste management
NC Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service
Contact: See staff directory
Website: Environmental Assistance and Customer Service
Scope: Industrial-recycling, case study database, electronics, environmental management systems, mercury, water efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction, vendor database, transport packaging
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
Website: Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
Scope: Riparian buffers, grassed filter strips and wetlands, reducing sediment and nutrient impacts, providing ecological benefits
Council of Governments
For example: Land-of-Sky, Western Piedmont, Triangle J, Upper Coastal Plain, Lumber River, Piedmont Triad, and High Country
Website: Regional Councils
Contact: See staff directory
Scope: Regional planning and cooperation
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Contact: See contact search
Website: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Scope: Environmental quality incentives, conservation reserves, wildlife habitats, forestry, wetlands, soil surveys, plant materials, resource conservation and development, emergency watershed protection, backyard conservation
League of Municipalities
Contact: See People Directory webpage
Phone: (919) 715-4000
Website: NC League of Municipalities
Scope: Acts as an extension of municipal staffs, lobbies to General Assembly, provides assistance to officials in form of statistics, legal advice, employment practice updates, and legislative briefings and surveys.
UNC School of Government
Contact: See Contact Us page for various contacts at the School
Website: UNC School of Government
Scope: Improve public service of North Carolina.
Rural Economic Development Division
Contact: Rural Economic Development Division Staff
Website: Rural Economic Development Division
Scope: Assists local governments with community development, economic development, smart growth management, and downtown revitalization.
NC Association of County Commissioners
Contact: See staff directory
Website: NC Association of County Commissioners
Scope: Serves as counties' advocate before executive, legislative and judicial branches of state government.
NC Rural Water Association (NCRWA)
Contact: See Contact Us webpage
Email: info@ncrwa.org
Phone: (336) 731-6963
Website: NC Rural Water Association
Scope: Provides technical assistance to owners and operators of public water systems interested in developing a Drinking Water Protection program.
NC Rural Community Assistance Program (NCRCAP)
Contact: See Connect webpage
Phone: (540) 345-1184
Website: SERCAP, Inc.
Scope: On-site consultations, operation and maintenance/management assistance, training, education, facilitation, volunteers, and financial assistance.
Universities
For example: UNC, NCSU, ECU, WCU, UNCW, UNCA, UNCC, etc. Explore the "Institutions and Affiliates" webpage for a full list of universities.
Website: Institutions and Affiliates
Scope: Source for laboratory space, interns, and research assistance.
Conservation Trust for NC (CTNC) and Local Land Trusts
Contact: See Contact webpage
Email: info@ctnc.org
Phone: (919) 828-4199
Website: Conservation Trust for NC
Scope: Provides assistance to community groups, land trusts, private landowners, and other conservation groups in an effort to conserve land and resources in NC.
Trust for Public Land
Contact: See Contact Us webpage
Phone: (415) 495-4014 or 1-800-714-LAND
Website: Trust for Public Land
Scope: Legal support for holding and purchasing land, negotiating with property owners.
NC Rural Economic Development Center
Contact: See Contact Us webpage
Phone: (919) 250-4314
Website: NC Rural Center
Scope: Developing and implementing economic strategies for rural, low-income communities.
Volunteer Water Information Network (VWIN)
Contact: See Contact webpage
Email: eqi@eqilab.org
Phone: (828) 357-7411
Website: The Volunteer Water Information Network
Scope: Providing objective chemical and biological analyses to help communities, government agencies, and the private sector gain accurate understanding of complex environmental issues.
Division of Mitigation Services
Contact: See Contact/Location webpage
Phone: (919) 707-8976
Website: Division of Mitigation Services
Scope: The N.C. Division of Mitigation Services mission is to provide cost-effective mitigation alternatives that improve the state's water resources.
North Carolina Forest Service
Contact: See NC Forest Service Contacts webpage
Phone: (919) 857-4801
Website: North Carolina Forest Service
Scope: The NC Forest Service's primary purpose is to ensure adequate and quality forest resources for the state to meet its present and future needs.
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
Contact: See Contact Us webpage
Phone: (919) 515-2813
Website: NC Cooperative Extension Service
Scope: The NC Cooperative Extension is an educational partnership of colleges and universities helping people put research-based knowledge to work for economic prosperity, environmental stewardship and an improved quality of life.
North Carolina Land and Water Fund
Contact: See Staff contact information
Website: NC Land and Water Fund
Scope: The NC Land and Water Fund was established by the General Assembly in 1996 and provides grant assistance to conservation nonprofits, local governments and State agencies for the protection of natural, cultural and historic resources in North Carolina.
NPDES Wastewater Permitting
Contact: See Permitting Contacts webpage
Website: NPDES Wastewater
Scope: The NPDES program at the Division of Water Resources is responsible for the issuance of wastewater discharge permits. This process includes determining the quality and quantity of treated wastewater that the receiving stream can assimilate, incorporating input from stream modeling, collaborating with Regional Office staff, and evaluation of the discharger's location.
NC Animal Feeding Operations Program
Contact: See Contacts webpage
Phone: (919) 707-9129
Website: Animal Feeding Operations Program
Scope: The Animal Feeding Operations Program is responsible for the permitting and compliance activities of animal feeding operations across the state.