Press Releases

DEQ Investigating Spill at Fayetteville Works site

The Department of Environmental Quality is actively investigating a spill at the Fayetteville Works facility.  At this time, it appears an unknown quantity of plasticizer, a non-PFAS compound, was discharged into the Cape Fear River from Kuraray Americas, which shares the site with Chemours. All downstream drinking water facilities were notified Tuesday afternoon.

State Water Infrastructure Authority Approves Emergency Funding for Eureka

The State Water Infrastructure Authority approved $200,000 in emergency funding for the town of Eureka at its emergency meeting held via conference call today.

Media Advisory: Emergency Meeting of the State Water Infrastructure Authority on Sept. 25

An emergency meeting of the State Water Infrastructure Authority will take place via conference call on Wednesday, Sept. 25.  The meeting audio will be open to the public at the Archdale Building, 8th floor, Room 826V, 512 North Salisbury Street in Raleigh. 

Emergency CAMA General Permit for Hurricane Florence, Tropical Storm Michael extended for one year

Coastal property owners who need to replace docks, piers, bulkheads or similar structures damaged by Hurricane Florence or Tropical Storm Michael have an additional year to perform the work under an emergency general permit offered by the N.C. Division of Coastal Management.

Precautionary swimming advisory lifted for all coastal waters

The precautionary advisory against swimming is now lifted for all coastal waters. One sound-side location in Dare County will remain under a swimming advisory.

Precautionary swimming advisory lifted for all coastal waters except two sound-side sites

The precautionary advisory against swimming is now lifted for all coastal waters, except for two sound-side locations in Dare County.

Deadline approaching for applications for projects to be funded by Volkswagen Settlement

RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is accepting applications for Diesel Bus and Vehicle projects that significantly reduce emissions and for Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) DC Fast Charge Infrastructure projects.

Precautionary swimming advisory is now lifted for all coastal waters south of Oregon Inlet

The precautionary advisory against swimming is now been lifted for all coastal waters south of Oregon Inlet.

Coastal Management offers Emergency CAMA General Permit for Hurricane Dorian recovery, tips for speeding up permit process

Coastal property owners who need to replace docks, piers, bulkheads or similar structures damaged by Hurricane Dorian along sounds, rivers and creeks may be authorized to do so more quickly through an emergency general permit offered by the N.C. Division of Coastal Management.

Precautionary swimming advisory is now lifted for all coastal waters south of Ocracoke Inlet

The precautionary advisory against swimming is now been lifted for all coastal waters south of Ocracoke Inlet.