Topics Related to Water Resources

November 14, 2022, 3:30pm - 5pm
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public hearing on November 14, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. on the proposed adoption of Temporary Rules 15A NCAC 01T for the Aquatic Weed Fund, Shallow Draft Navigation Channel Dredging Fund, and Coastal Storm Damage Mitigation Fund.  The public is invited to provide comment on the proposal virtually via WebEx or in-person at the First Floor Training Room (Room 1210) in the Green Square Building, 217 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27604, beginning at 3:30 p.m.
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission (EMC) will meet Wednesday and Thursday, November 9 and 10, 2022 in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building at 512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh. Face coverings are optional for staff and attendees. There will be limited seating, and the public may also attend via remote access.
November 29, 2022, 6pm - 8pm
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public hearing on November 29, 2022 on the proposed revisions to Laboratory Certification Rule 15A NCAC 02H .0804.  The public is invited to provide comment on the proposal at the Ground Floor Hearing room in the Archdale Building, 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27603, beginning at 6 p.m.
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) is awarding nearly $20.1 million in grants to eight communities in coastal North Carolina for projects related to storm damage.
November 3, 2022, 6pm - 9pm
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public hearing on Nov. 3, 2022, on the proposed Water Supply-IV Critical Area reclassification of Teer Quarry and a section of the Eno River in the Neuse River Basin. The public is invited to provide comment on the proposal at Durham Technical Community College’s Northern Durham Center, Building 1, Room 130, beginning at 6 p.m.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has issued the discharge permit for a treatment system to remove PFAS compounds from contaminated groundwater on the Chemours Fayetteville Works Site. 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.
November 3, 2022, 6pm - 9pm
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public hearing on Nov. 3, 2022, on the proposed Water Supply-IV Critical Area reclassification of Teer Quarry and a section of the Eno River in the Neuse River Basin. The public is invited to provide comment on the proposal at Durham Technical Community College’s Northern Durham Center, Building 1, Room 130, beginning at 6 p.m.
The N.C. Division of Water Resources has honored 66 water treatment plants for surpassing federal and state drinking water standards in 2021. The division’s Public Water Supply Section awarded the facilities the prestigious N.C. Area Wide Optimization Award, which is part of a state effort to enhance the performance of existing surface water treatment facilities.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public hearing on Nov. 3, 2022, on the proposed Water Supply-IV Critical Area reclassification of Teer Quarry and a section of the Eno River in the Neuse River Basin. The public is invited to provide comment on the proposal at Durham Technical Community College’s Northern Durham Center, Building 1, Room 130, beginning at 6 p.m.
September 8, 2022, 9am - 5pm
The Environmental Management Commission will be held in the Ground Floor Hearing Room in the Archdale building. Members of the public are invited to attend in person or via WebEx.