Press Releases

Division of Water Infrastructure Receives Exceptional Number of Applications for Drinking Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Infrastructure

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Infrastructure Fall 2022 application round closed with 649 submitted applications for drinking water, wastewater and stormwater funding, nearly reaching the record number of applications received in the Spring 2022 funding round.

REMINDER: State Seeks Public Comment on Draft Air Quality Permit for Toyota Battery Manufacturing

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is seeking public comment on a draft air quality permit modification for the Toyota Battery Manufacturing NC facility.

State Awards $20 million to Coastal Communities for Storm Damage Repairs

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.

Commercial flounder season closing for pound nets in Central Management Area on Oct. 21; Northern Management Area remains open to gigs and hook-and-line

The commercial flounder season will close at 6:00 p.m. on Oct. 21 in the Pound Net Central Management Area. Additionally, flounder pound net sets in this area must be rendered inoperable by 6:00 p.m. on Oct. 21 during the closed flounder season.

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.  

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.

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.