An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in Carteret County, where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards.
Press Releases
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) invites communities to apply through the end of May for Phases 3 and 4 of the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP). Phase 3 of the RCCP funds the engineering and design of a prioritized resilience project, and Phase 4 funds the implementation of a shovel-ready resilience project.
The Viable Utility Committee of the State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet via teleconference on Wednesday, May 22, from 2-4 p.m. The public may listen to the meeting online or by phone.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting public comment on a draft air quality permit for Lawndale Recycling in Cleveland County.
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in-person May 22-24 at the Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort, N.C. 28516. The meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube.
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has granted a Title V air quality permit to CTI of North Carolina, Inc. - Wilmington Terminal.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) has issued a mining permit for the Piedmont Lithium Carolinas, Inc. operation, covering 1,548 acres in Gaston County, of which 964 acres is bonded for disturbance.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) has approved a permit for the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Henderson County. The final permit was updated from the draft version to include more restrictive limits for certain pollutants and a limit on the plant’s maximum sewage treatment capacity.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) has awarded $1.11 million in grants for projects that will reduce air pollution from diesel-powered mobile sources.
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is now accepting public comments on the Coastal Resources Commission Science Panel’s draft Sea Level Rise update. Public comments will be accepted until July 3, 2024, at 5 p.m.
To: Interested Parties
From: Sharon Martin, Deputy Secretary for Public Affairs
Date: May 2, 2024
Re: DEQ Secretary dispels misinformation and urges EMC to take action
The N.C. Oil and Gas Commission will meet in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in Raleigh on Tuesday, May 7, for its regular quarterly meeting. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. (ET).
The public is advised to avoid fishing and recreational activity along a portion of Swift Creek in Craven County due to an animal waste spill in the area.
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Division of Water Resources will be treating the Eno River for hydrilla, an invasive aquatic plant, May 15 through Aug. 31.