Water Sciences Section
Ambient Lakes Monitoring Reports
Intensive Survey Branch samples approximately 160 lakes on five-year rotating schedule. Monitoring is performed monthly in May through September.
Ambient Lakes Monitoring Reports
Report or Track an Algal Bloom or Fish Kill
Report algal blooms and fish kills online from your phone, tablet or personal computer using our online reporting tool. Track algal bloom and fish kill reports using our Fish Kill and Algal Bloom Dashboard.
Fish Kill & Algal Bloom Reporting Tool
Estuarine Monitoring Team
A three-member team is assigned to provide intensive and routine assessment of water quality issues in the Lower Neuse and Pamlico River estuaries and surrounding area, including assessments of fish kills and algal blooms.
Learn more about the Estuarine Monitoring Team
Wetlands Science Team
The Wetlands Science Team conducts wetland monitoring and research, develops wetland education materials and provides wetland data and information to other state agencies and the public.
Explore North Carolina's Wetlands
The Biological Assessment Branch is charged with evaluating the water quality of North Carolina's rivers and streams by sampling for biological communities of fish and of small macroinvertebrates such as snails, mussels and crayfish.
Learn about the Biological Assessment BranchWhat We Do
The Water Sciences Section provides the Division of Water Resources with scientific and technical support required to monitor, regulate and manage water quality throughout North Carolina. The eight branches of the section, comprised of biologists, chemists, environmental specialists and technical support staff, evaluate the state's aquatic resources through a variety of specialized biological, chemical and physical techniques. These evaluations provide the basis for sound scientific decisions in the division's efforts to protect and enhance North Carolina's waters.
