Press Releases Sign-up for NCDEQ Press Releases here Division/Office - Any -Air QualityCoastal ManagementCoastal ReserveEnergy, Mineral and Land ResourcesEnvironmental Assistance and Customer ServiceLand and Water StewardshipMarine FisheriesMarine Fisheries Recreational Water QualityMitigation ServicesNCDEQWaste ManagementWater InfrastructureWater Resources Search Press Releases Public Hearings Scheduled for Chemours Draft Permit to Address Groundwater Contamination May 17, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) will hold public hearings on June 21 and 23 to accept comments on the draft discharge permit for a proposed groundwater treatment system at the Chemours Fayetteville Works facility that would substantially re State Cautions Warmer Weather Increases Chances of Harmful Algal Blooms May 2, 2022 As summertime approaches, the N.C. Awards presented for outstanding source water protection efforts April 25, 2022 The N.C. Source Water Collaborative, a statewide drinking water protection group, has announced the winners of an annual awards program recognizing individuals and organizations that protect sources of public drinking water. DEQ accepting comments on Draft Permit for Project to Substantially Reduce PFAS Entering the Cape Fear River April 22, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is currently accepting public comments on a draft discharge permit for a proposed groundwater treatment system at the Chemours facility that would substantially reduce PFAS entering the Cape Fear River via contaminated groundwater. REMINDER: DEQ will host two public meetings on Digester System General Permits this week April 18, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)’s Division of Water Resources is holding two public meetings this week on draft Animal Waste Management Digester System General Permits, an in-person public meeting on Tuesday in Statesville and an online meeting (via Webex) on Thursday. Members of the public are invited to attend and submit comments on the draft permits. Spanish interpretation will be provided during the Webex on a call-in line provided below. REMINDER: DEQ will host two additional public meetings on Digester System General Permits in April April 8, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)’s Division of Water Resources is holding two additional public meetings in April on draft Animal Waste Management Digester System General Permits. In addition to two held this week in Sampson and Duplin counties, a third meeting will be held in-person and a fourth will be online via Webex. Members of the public are invited to attend and submit comments on the draft permits. State Accepting Public Comments on Draft Permit to address Chemours Groundwater Contamination March 25, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) is accepting public comments on a draft permit to treat PFAS-contaminated groundwater, surface water and stormwater from the Chemours Fayetteville Works site before discharge into the Cape Fear River. REMINDER: DEQ will host Public Meetings on Digester System General Permits in April March 22, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)’s Division of Water Resources will hold the first of four public meetings April 5 and April 7 in Duplin and Sampson counties on draft Animal Waste Management Digester System General Permits. Members of the public are invited to attend and submit comments on the draft permits. A virtual meeting is being held April 21 for those who cannot attend an in-person meeting. A third in-person meeting is planned in Statesville on April 19. REMINDER: DEQ will host Public Meetings on Digester System General Permits in April March 3, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)’s Division of Water Resources will hold four public meetings in April on draft Animal Waste Management Digester System General Permits. Three meetings will be in-person and a fourth will be online via Webex. Members of the public are invited to attend and submit comments on the draft permits. NC Environmental Management Commission to Meet March 9 & 10 March 2, 2022 The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet Wednesday and Thursday, March 9 and 10, 2022 in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building at 512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh. Face coverings are optional for staff and attendees. State Approves Riparian Buffer Impacts for Mining Bridge at Crabtree Creek February 10, 2022 The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Division of Water Resources has approved a buffer authorization request by Wake Stone Corporation for the proposed construction of a bridge over Crabtree Creek based on a revised application. State Accepting Applications for Grant Funds to Improve Impaired Waters February 9, 2022 The Division of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources (DWR) is accepting proposals for approximately $1.3 million in federal grant money to address the State’s water bodies most impacted by nonpoint pollution. DEQ will host Public Meetings on Digester System General Permits in April February 1, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)’s Division of Water Resources will hold four public meetings in April on draft Animal Waste Management Digester System General Permits. Three meetings will be in-person and a fourth will be online via Webex. Members of the public are invited to attend and submit comments on the draft permits. Student Winners Announced in Climate Change Art Contest January 24, 2022 Severe Drought Conditions in North Carolina Expand to Over Half the State December 9, 2021 North Carolina’s Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC) has expanded its Severe Drought category for portions of the Blue Ridge Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page ›› Last page Last »