Press Releases

Invasive Species Sold in N.C. Pet Stores Could Impact Water Resources

North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Wildlife Resource Commission (NCWRC) and Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (DA&CS) are alerting citizens who recently purchased aquarium plants. Specifically, moss balls, an aquatic plant used in home aquariums, were found to be contaminated with an invasive and potentially destructive, fresh water species called zebra mussels.

N.C. Environmental Management Commission to Meet March 10-11

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet remotely Wednesday and Thursday, March 10-11, 2021 by teleconference. The public is invited to attend the meetings online or by phone. Agendas are available here.

DEQ Returns Application for Special Order by Consent to Badin Business Park

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Division of Water Resources (DWR) is returning the Badin Business Park LLC application for a Special Order by Consent (SOC), and the SOC as drafted will not be moving forward.

DEQ Accepting Water Quality Grant Request-for-Proposals

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Division of Water Resources (DWR) is soliciting proposals for the

New Date Announced for Blue Ridge Paper Products’ Proposed Wastewater Permit Renewal and Variance Removal Public Hearings

The Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources (DWR) will conduct online public hearings Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 6:00 PM, to review proposed amendments to the Blue Ridge Paper Products, LLC’s (d/b/a Evergreen Packaging) effluent discharge permit and color variance removal.

DEQ to hold Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to State’s Groundwater Quality Standards

The Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources will conduct an online public hearing February 2, 2021 on proposed revisions to the N.C. Groundwater Quality Standards.

Division of Water Resources Issues Notice of Violation to DC Mills Farms, Inc.

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) issued a Notice of Violation and Intent to Enforce to DC Mills Farms, Inc. related to a December 21 animal waste lagoon failure. Due to the lagoon failure, DC Mills Farm released an estimated one million gallons of untreated animal waste in Jones County.

REMINDER: N.C. Environmental Management Commission to Meet January 13-14

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet remotely Wednesday and Thursday January 13-14, 2021 by teleconference.

N.C. Environmental Management Commission to Meet January 13-14

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will

State investigating the release of hog waste from lagoon failure in Jones County