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State seeks public feedback on amendment to source water protection planning rules
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources is holding a public hearing to invite community feedback on the proposed amendment to the source water protection requirements codified in 15A NCAC 18C .1305. This amendment is designed to eliminate the duplicative regulatory requirements that currently exist for certain public water systems that are subject to the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018.
State seeks public feedback on Cape Fear and Weatherspoon Plant draft consent orders
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment on draft special orders by consent for Duke Energy’s Cape Fear Plant in Moncure and Weatherspoon Plant in Lumberton.
DEQ issues violation notices to Greensboro and Reidsville for 1,4 dioxane discharges
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued notices of violation to the wastewater pre-treatment programs for the cities of Greensboro and Reidsville for recent 1,4 dioxane discharges that violated water quality standards and the conditions of their wastewater permits.
State to hold public hearing Dec. 5 on Brunswick County wastewater permit modification
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will host a public hearing in Bolivia on December 5 to accept comments on a modification to Brunswick County’s wastewater permit for its Northwest Water Treatment Plant.
State seeks public feedback on CPI Southport NPDES wastewater and stormwater permits
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will host a public hearing November 21 to accept comments on two draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits submitted by CPI USA North Carolina, LLC – Southport Power Plant.
Public Hearing Scheduled for Mountain Valley Southgate Pipeline Nov. 19
State officials will host a public hearing on November 19 in Wentworth to gather comments on the application for water quality certification submitted to the N.C. Division of Water Resources (DWR) by Mountain Valley, LLC.
Moderate drought conditions blanket nearly half the state
Forty-five counties in the western and central parts of the state are experiencing a moderate drought due to lack of adequate rainfall, according to Thursday’s f
Public cautioned to avoid toxin producing algal bloom in Chowan River
State officials with the N.C. Division of Water Resources are warning the public to avoid an algal bloom on the east side of the Chowan River because of a toxin called microcystin, a type of cyanobacteria.
Public still urged to avoid widespread algal blooms in Albemarle Sound area
State officials with the N.C. Division of Water Resources continue to urge the public to avoid contact with green or blue water in the Albemarle Sound and adjoining waterbodies, due to an algal bloom that has lingered in the area since May 14, 2019.
Public urged to avoid algal blooms in Albemarle Sound area
State officials with the N.C. Division of Water Resources are urging the public to avoid contact with green or blue water in the Albemarle Sound and adjoining waterbodies due to an algal bloom that has lingered in the area since May 14, 2019.
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