Aquatic Toxicology Branch (ATB) North Carolina state water quality standards require the protection of all aquatic species from the effects of pollution or other man-induced detriment. Though many numeric water quality standards are based on the measured effects of individual chemicals, measurements can be made of only a small percentage of the chemicals in production today and those measurements cannot predict the effects of complex chemical mixtures. In order to evaluate these biological effects, aquatic toxicology tests are utilized by the Aquatic Toxicology Branch (ATB), allowing for the determination of the combined effects of all constituents of a solution. ATB Programs and Information Information for Permitted Facilities Updated Whole Effluent Toxicity Dual Reporting Requirement Information for Certified Biological Testing Laboratories NC Whole Effluent Biological Certification Rules, 15A NCAC 02H .1100-.1111 ATB Staff Contacts: Main Number 919-743-8401 1621 Mail Service Center,Raleigh, NC 27699-1621 Cindy Moore Branch Supervisor 919-743-8442 Molly Nicholson Environmental Technician II 919-743-8422 David Harwood Environmental Specialist I 919-743-8440 Zach Thomas Environmental Specialist II Compliance and Enforcement Officer 919-743-8439 Lorimar Henning Environmental Specialist II Lab Certification & QA/QC Officer 919-743-8441 Madison Myers Environmental Specialist I 919-743-8451
Aquatic Toxicology Branch (ATB) North Carolina state water quality standards require the protection of all aquatic species from the effects of pollution or other man-induced detriment. Though many numeric water quality standards are based on the measured effects of individual chemicals, measurements can be made of only a small percentage of the chemicals in production today and those measurements cannot predict the effects of complex chemical mixtures. In order to evaluate these biological effects, aquatic toxicology tests are utilized by the Aquatic Toxicology Branch (ATB), allowing for the determination of the combined effects of all constituents of a solution. ATB Programs and Information Information for Permitted Facilities Updated Whole Effluent Toxicity Dual Reporting Requirement Information for Certified Biological Testing Laboratories NC Whole Effluent Biological Certification Rules, 15A NCAC 02H .1100-.1111 ATB Staff Contacts: Main Number 919-743-8401 1621 Mail Service Center,Raleigh, NC 27699-1621 Cindy Moore Branch Supervisor 919-743-8442 Molly Nicholson Environmental Technician II 919-743-8422 David Harwood Environmental Specialist I 919-743-8440 Zach Thomas Environmental Specialist II Compliance and Enforcement Officer 919-743-8439 Lorimar Henning Environmental Specialist II Lab Certification & QA/QC Officer 919-743-8441 Madison Myers Environmental Specialist I 919-743-8451
