Record #:

7881

Author(s):

Manual, John

Abstract:

In 1996, the General Assembly created the N.C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund to deal with water pollution. The fund was the brainchild of State Senator Marc Basnight. The fund provides grants to groups for such projects as the restoration of degraded lands and building of riparian buffers. Not only has the fund protected water resources, it has facilitated significant increases in state game lands and other areas designated for outdoor recreation. One of the largest fund recipients has been the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, which has received almost $77 million for forty-nine projects statewide. The fund is helping the state reach its goal of preserving one million acres of additional open space (the One Million Acre Initiative) by the year 2009.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 70 Issue 6, June 2006, p10-16, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water quality management; Water--Pollution; Nature conservation; Game reserves

Record #:

9707

Author(s):

Estes, Rick

Abstract:

The Mead Corporation's Paperboard Mill in Sylva was a major employer for over forty years. It also poured tons of waste into the Tuckasegee River, making the waterway nearly lifeless between Sylva and Fontana Lake. Eventually, a confrontation developed between pro-industry and pro-environment factions. Estes discusses the dispute and its resolution.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 46 Issue 7, July 1982, p4-9, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water--Pollution; Rivers--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

5291

Author(s):

Smith, Pam

Abstract:

Restoring degraded inland streams is critical to protecting the health of the state's estuarine systems. Rocky Branch, which flows a mile through the North Carolina State University campus before emptying into Walnut Creek, was designated in 1978 as \"the most polluted urban stream in North Carolina.\" Smith describes the steps being taken at a cost of $4 million to restore this once pristine waterway.

Source:

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Autumn 2002, p11-15, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water--Pollution; Stream conservation--Wake County

Record #:

4020

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Rapid growth and development on steep mountain slopes threatens water quality in the western counties. Development, along with timbering and agricultural activity, causes sedimentation or erosion and deposition of soil into creeks and rivers.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 315, Jan/Feb 1999, p1,3, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water--Pollution; Sediment control

Record #:

1330

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

The N.C. Soil and Water Conservation Commission has adopted temporary guidelines for implementing the state's non-discharge rule as it applies to animal waste management operations.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 285, Jan/Feb 1994, p1-3, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Animal waste; Water--Pollution

Record #:

27519

Author(s):

Oppenheimer, Todd

Abstract:

Experts say the Triangle’s drinking water is “probably” safe, but carcinogens have been detected in quantities slightly larger than considered safe. The area treatment systems are not equipped to handle this problem. Most of the area’s rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are considered unfit for swimming and drinking. The scope of the Triangle’s water pollution and solutions are examined in Part 1 of a three part series.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 7 Issue 9, April 27-May 3 1989, p9-10, 14-16, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pollutants; Water quality; Water--Pollution; Research Triangle Metropolitan Area

Record #:

8654

Author(s):

Taylor, Mark

Abstract:

The decline in water quality of the Pamlico River and Sound, the second largest estuary in the country, threatens fish populations and the livelihoods of many fishermen. Two major industries using the lands along the water system are agriculture and forestry. Both contribute to the estuary's problems. Taylor examines the sources of the pollution, both nonpoint and point, and what can be done to control them.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 50 Issue 5, May 1986, p4-11, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water--Pollution; Water quality--North Carolina, Eastern

Record #:

1497

Author(s):

Byers, James E.

Abstract:

Using three marina collection sites and three open water collection sites, Byers provides evidence that significant zinc and copper bioaccumulation is occurring in certain marine invertebrates in marinas.

Source:

Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society (NoCar Q 11 .J68x), Vol. 109 Issue 3, Fall 1993, p163-170, il, map, bibl Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water--Pollution; Marinas; Bioaccumulation

Record #:

34295

Author(s):

Reckhow, Kenneth H.

Abstract:

Scientists believe that issues of limited water supply, sediment pollution, and excessive nitrogen are emerging as recurrent problems. The accepted nutrient application practices across the Coastal Plain may be contributing to unacceptably high nutrient concentrations throughout shallow aquifers. They advise plans to define sustainable rates of nutrient application to the land.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 318, July/Aug 1999, p2-3 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water quality management; Water--Pollution; Sediment control

Record #:

29725

Author(s):

Abstract:

Wilma Dykeman’s first book, The French Broad, was published seven years before Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. Dykeman’s book is widely credited for bringing needed attention to the polluted state of the French Broad River and its tributary, the Pigeon River. The Center for Cultural Preservation and the Wilma Dykeman Legacy will present a program honoring her work in Western North Carolina.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 2, February 2017, p75, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Environmentalists; French Broad River; Water--Pollution

Record #:

4569

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

North Carolina's rivers are troubled. In 1999, there were 54 reported fish kills in which over 1.3 million fish died. Erosion and sedimentation affect river basins; the Tar River is the most affected by these two factors. Nonpoint source water pollution, or runoff from farms, lawns, construction sites, and parking lots, underlies major pollution problems. On the positive side, mandatory and enforceable programs help curb the runoff problem.

Source:

Currents (NoCar TD 171.3 P3 P35x), Vol. 19 Issue 2, Spring 2000, p3

Subject(s):

Water quality; Water--Pollution

Record #:

6726

Author(s):

Lane, Matthew

Abstract:

Sediment is the number one pollution concern across North Carolina. It is the largest nonpoint-source pollutant in the state and one of the main reasons surface water quality has deteriorated. Lane discusses causes of sedimentation and what can be done to prevent or alleviate it.

Source:

Currents (NoCar TD 171.3 P3 P35x), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Spring 2004, p1-2, il

Subject(s):

Erosion; Water--Pollution; Sediment control

Record #:

9553

Author(s):

Taylor, Mark

Abstract:

In a recent survey by the Tennessee Valley Authority, titled “Where the Water Isn't Clean Anymore,” three North Carolina Rivers have been named as problem areas--the Pigeon River, North Toe, and Nolichucky.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 43 Issue 4, Apr 1979, p23, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water quality; Water--Pollution