Legislative Reports

Pursuant to S.L. 2019-250 Section 5.10 (a), Department of Environmental Quality legislative reports submitted on or after January 1, 2020 will be posted below.
Title Summary Report Date
Leaking UST Annual Report

Report on the Commercial Leaking Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund.

Consolidated Report on Basin-wide Water Management

Report on the progress in developing and implementing basin-wide water resources management plans and public involvement and education in connection with basin-wide planning.

Coal Ash Quarterly

Quarterly report on DEQ’s operations, activities, programs, and progress with respect to coal combustion residuals surface impoundments. 

Long-Term Dredging MoA Annual Report

Report on the funds provided to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under the Long-Term Dredging Memorandum of Agreement. 

October Directed Grants Report

Report on the status of funds disbursed for directed grants.

Coastal Storm Damage and Mitigation Fund Annual Report

Report on projects funded from the Coastal Storm Damage Mitigation Fund.

State Agency Mobile Device Reporting

Annual report on agency mobile devices. 

Stormwater & Sedimentation Joint Report

Combined report on implementation of the State Sedimentation Pollution Control Program and the State Stormwater Program.

Conservation Grant Fund Annual Report

Annual report on Conservation Grant Fund Annual Report. Includes inventory of all conservation easements held by the Department.

North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council Report

A review of drought advisories issued by the Council and any recommendations to improve coordination among local, State, and federal agencies; public water systems; and water users to improve the management and mitigation of the harmful effects of drought. 

Energy Credit Banking and Selling Program Annual Report

A report on the expenditures from the Fund. 

Bernard Allen Emergency Drinking Water Fund

Annual report on implementation of the Bernard Allen Memorial Emergency Drinking Water Fund. 

Risk-Based Remediation Fund Report

Annual report on the Risk-Based Remediation Fund. 

Annual Status Report on Individually Permitted Discharging Systems

Report on the status of facilities discharging into surface waters. Excel Spreadsheet containing report data found here

Combined River Basin Advisory Commission Report and Audit

Annual audit and report on the River Basin Advisory Commission

Surface Water Identification and Training Certificate Course Report

Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Surface Water Identification Training and Certification Program and report of findings and recommendations. 

Annual Waste Management Annual Report

Report on permitting, inspection, compliance, and accounting of activities for the Animal Feeding Operation program. 

Shallow Draft Navigation Channel Dredging and Aquatic Weed Fund

Report on the projects funded from the Shallow Draft Navigation Channel Dredging and Aquatic Weed Fund. 

Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Report

A plan for the protection and conservation of North Carolina's coastal habitat. 

Study on Erosion and Sedimentation Applicable to Storm-water Discharges from Construction Activities

​​​​​​A report to present the finding from the Department of Environmental Quality's study of the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (SPCA) and N.C.'s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Construction Stormwater NCG010000 (NCG01).