DEQ North Carolina Community Mapping System
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has created a department community mapping system, which will be used to inform some department decisions, such as specific plans for local outreach and public participation.
February 2025 update: Due to changes in federal demographic data availability, links to the Environmental Justice Tool in the Community Mapping System have been temporarily disabled. This feature is under maintenance and will be returned to service as soon as possible.
Use the Community Mapping System
Useful materials about the Community Mapping System.
- North Carolina Community Mapping System Version 1.0 background
- Glossary of Terms (updated January 2022)
- How-To User Guide (updated)
- NCCMS Version 1.0 Frequently Asked Questions
- Training Video on How to Use the N.C. Community Mapping System
DEQ is seeking stakeholder feedback about the Community Mapping System.
Additional Information
N.C. DEQ Presentation on Nationwide Mapping Tools
State Mapping Tools
- Waste Management Site Locator Tool
- Division of Air Quality GIS/Facility Mapping Tool
- DEQ Environmental Application Tracker
- DHHS Environmental Health Data Dashboard
- DOT Environmental Justice/Transportation Disadvantage Index Tool
Nationwide Demographic and Socioeconomic Mapping Tools
- CalEnviroScreen (California)
- Environmental Justice Communities (Connecticut)
- EJ Start (Illinois)
- Environmental Justice Viewer (Massachusetts)
- MIEJSCREEN (Michigan)
- Understanding Environmental Justice in Minnesota (Minnesota)
- EJ Mapper (New Mexico)
- Potential Environmental Justice Areas (New York)
- PennEnviroScreen(Pennsylvania)
- Washington Tracking Network (Washington)
- EPA EJSCREEN