Press Releases

Officials with the N.C. Division of Water Resources are reminding people to avoid contact with an algal bloom that continues to develop in Fontana Lake.

State officials today released their first results of water quality samples and an updated preliminary health assessment for concentrations of the unregulated compound GenX in finished, or treated, drinking water.

Officials with the N.C. Division of Water Resources will host two public hearings to obtain community feedback on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC’s application for a state water quality certification and buffer authorization as required by the federal Clean Water Act and state riparian buffer rules.

Officials with the N.C. Division of Water Resources will host two public hearings to obtain community feedback on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC’s application for a state water quality certification and buffer authorization as required by the federal Clean Water Act and state riparian buffer rules.

RALEIGH – Officials with the N.C.

DEQ Secretary Michael Regan is directing a state panel to provide science-based guidance that can be used to address the recently announced performance standard for chromium in groundwater.

RALEIGH – The Oriental Public Docks marina and the Port City marina in Wilmington are the newest facilities to be certified as North Carolina Clean Marinas, a designation given to marinas that exceed minimum regulatory requirements.

RALEIGH – Officials with the N.C.

The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission will meet next week to discuss flood maps, coastal resilience, land use planning and several other coastal topics.