Press Releases

Water quality swimming advisory lifted for sound-side site in Dare County

State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory at a sound-side site in Dare County.

State Awards $30M for Clean School Bus Replacements, Including 43 New Electric School Buses

More than $30.1 million from the N.C. Volkswagen Settlement Program will be distributed by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to fund 161 new school buses across the state, with the majority of the funding going toward new all-electric school buses.

DEQ Statement on Chemours Appeal of the NPDES Permit

The NPDES permit for the treatment system is part of the larger barrier wall remediation project to substantially reduce PFAS entering the Cape Fear River and impacting downstream communities.  

Trip limit reduced for pound nets in Central Management Area; commercial flounder season reopening for gigs and hook-and-line in Northern Management Area

The flounder trip limit will be reduced in the Pound Net Central Management Area on Oct. 15. Additionally, the commercial flounder season will reopen on Oct. 14 for gigs and hook-and-line in the Mobile Gear Northern Management Area.

Division of Marine Fisheries seeks grant proposals for fishing access and education projects

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting applications for proposals for fishing access and education projects for the 2023-2024 funding cycle from the N.C. Marine Resources Fund.

Precautionary swimming advisory lifted for sound-side rivers in Pamlico, Craven and Beaufort Counties

The precautionary advisory against swimming issued due to Hurricane Ian is now lifted for all coastal waters including estuarine rivers.

Reminder: Secretary's Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board to meet October 13

Raleigh- The Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board will hold its quarterly business meeting in-person on October 13 at 3 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend in-person or online.

Water quality swimming advisory lifted for sound-side site in Dare County

State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory for a sound-side swimming area in Dare County.

Water quality swimming advisory issued for sound-side site in Dare County

An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in Dare County, where state officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Viable Utility Reserve Committee of the State Water Infrastructure Authority to meet Oct. 12 via Teleconference

The Viable Utility Reserve Committee of the State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 10:00 a.m. by teleconference. The public may listen to the meeting online or by phone.