WaterUKnow The Division of Water Resources is engaged in many aspects of water quality protection. Learn more about what we do, test, regulate, study below. Algae - The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful Fish Tissue Analysis Ground Water - Dig deep. Great things are brewing below the surface. Sewage Collection System Basics When is a Sewer Extension Permit Necessary What is Wastewater? Wastewater Treatment Water Supply Classification - Protecting Drinking Water What are Wetlands? Common Wetland Plants of North Carolina The Basics Water Quality Standards - Water quality standards are the backbone of water protection laws and policies for surface water and groundwater. Groundwater Standards Surface Water Standards Surface Water Triennial Review Stream Classifications - Classifications define a waterway's best uses (swimming, drinking water supply, fishing, shellfish harvesting) and carry an associated set of standards and requirements to protect those uses. About NC Water Quality Classifications Surface Freshwater Classifications Tidal Saltwater Classifications Trout Waters Classification Guide Find Your Waterbody's Classification! When is a stream a stream? A wetland a wetland? Water Supply Watershed Protection Water Quality Laws and Rules - Laws and rules to protect surface water and groundwater resources. NC Water Quality Administrative Codes and Statutes Permitting - Before you engage in an activity that could impact a stream, river, wetland, lake, other surface water or groundwater, make sure you have the required permit. DWQ's About Permits Page Water Quality Where I Live Improving Water Quality in Your Own Back Yard Water Quality - We All Play a Part Caring for Your Lawn and the Environment (NC State / NC Cooperative Extension link) Visit the Environmental Education website
WaterUKnow The Division of Water Resources is engaged in many aspects of water quality protection. Learn more about what we do, test, regulate, study below. Algae - The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful Fish Tissue Analysis Ground Water - Dig deep. Great things are brewing below the surface. Sewage Collection System Basics When is a Sewer Extension Permit Necessary What is Wastewater? Wastewater Treatment Water Supply Classification - Protecting Drinking Water What are Wetlands? Common Wetland Plants of North Carolina The Basics Water Quality Standards - Water quality standards are the backbone of water protection laws and policies for surface water and groundwater. Groundwater Standards Surface Water Standards Surface Water Triennial Review Stream Classifications - Classifications define a waterway's best uses (swimming, drinking water supply, fishing, shellfish harvesting) and carry an associated set of standards and requirements to protect those uses. About NC Water Quality Classifications Surface Freshwater Classifications Tidal Saltwater Classifications Trout Waters Classification Guide Find Your Waterbody's Classification! When is a stream a stream? A wetland a wetland? Water Supply Watershed Protection Water Quality Laws and Rules - Laws and rules to protect surface water and groundwater resources. NC Water Quality Administrative Codes and Statutes Permitting - Before you engage in an activity that could impact a stream, river, wetland, lake, other surface water or groundwater, make sure you have the required permit. DWQ's About Permits Page Water Quality Where I Live Improving Water Quality in Your Own Back Yard Water Quality - We All Play a Part Caring for Your Lawn and the Environment (NC State / NC Cooperative Extension link) Visit the Environmental Education website
