Record #:

34236

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

A decision made in June by the North Carolina Court of Appeals will require the Environmental Management Commission to reconsider its decision to proceed with the controversial Randleman Dam project. This article reviews the Randleman debate, water quality concerns, and the Appeals Court decision.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 294, July/Aug 1995, p1-2 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Randleman Dam; Water supply--Laws and legislation; North Carolina. Court of Appeals

Record #:

34245

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

A federal appeals court decision in a groundwater contamination lawsuit expected to have broad implications for toxic tort actions in North Carolina has turned out to be something of a legal curiosity, according to attorney Craig Bromby of Hunton & Williams. The case of Carroll versus Litton Systems, Inc. pertained to whether any amount of chemical contaminant moving from one person’s property into another person’s groundwater constitutes a legal trespass and whether a company is liable for increased risk of disease. However, the ruling’s opinion is unpublished and citation is limited.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 296, Nov/Dec 1995, p10-12 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina. Court of Appeals; Groundwater--Pollution; Environmental law; Property rights--Water

Record #:

33583

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

The North Carolina Clean Water Loan and Grant Fund of 1987 was created by the General Assembly to provide low-interest loans and some grants to local governments for construction of wastewater and water supply projects. The Division of Environmental Management is accepting applications for a broad range of activities. Details about the program are provided in this article.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 249, Mar 1988, p3-5 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water supply--Laws and legislation; Water resources development; North Carolina. Division of Environmental Management

Record #:

33405

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

Although several noxious aquatics are being considered for inclusion in North Carolina’s Aquatic Weed Control Program, all control efforts to date have focused on hydrilla and alligator-weed. This article discusses the distribution of infestation and where control efforts have been effective.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 239, Nov 1986, p5 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hydrilla; Invasive plants; Aquatic weeds--North Carolina, Eastern

Record #:

34297

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) is a new invasive aquatic weed that has turned up in botanical gardens and ponds in eastern North Carolina counties, and has been traced to aquatic nurseries and dealers. Native to South America, giant salvinia is a floating fern that can double its biomass in about two days. The North Carolina Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services’ Plant Protection Division is working with dealers and nurseries to prevent the establishment of giant salvinia in natural waters.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 318, July/Aug 1999, p9 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Aquatic weeds--North Carolina, Eastern; Invasive plants

Record #:

34226

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

At its March meeting, the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission denied a request from the Town of Boiling Springs to reclassify a portion of Sandy Run Creek in Cleveland and Rutherford counties for water supply. It was the first time the commission has denied a request for reclassification to water supply purposes.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 286, Mar/Apr 1994, p3 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water supply--Laws and legislation; Watershed management; Watershed--Protection

Record #:

3496

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Problems facing broiler producers who use dry litter waste disposal systems include a reduction in acreage of crops using it; its high concentration of zinc and copper, which can make soil toxic to plants; and competition for markets by wastewater sludge.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 304, Mar/Apr 1997, p4-5, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Poultry industry; Animal waste; Agricultural wastes--Environmental aspects

Record #:

34299

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that $80-$90 billion will have to be spent over the next twenty years to solve the nation’s sewer overflow problem. In July 1998, North Carolina began implementing new enforcement initiatives aimed at preventing sewer overflows. A new systemwide permit program will require sewer operators to adhere to design construction and performance standards.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 319, Sept/Oct 1999, p1-5 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sewerage--Maintenance and repair; Sewage disposal--Laws and legislation

Record #:

34352

Author(s):

Reckhow, Kenneth H.

Abstract:

Regulatory control of most pollutants is focused on point sources under the jurisdiction of the North Carolina Division of Water Quality, whereas sediments and turbidity are regulated nonpoint source pollutants based largely on controls established by the North Carolina Division of Land Resources. This article discusses the major obstacles in sedimentation and erosion control.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 345, Jan/Feb 2004, p2-3 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water--Pollution--Laws and legislation; Sediment control--Laws and legislation

Record #:

33400

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

The Census Bureau has published the 1984 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey report. According to North Carolina Agricultural Extension agents, the report underestimated the number of farm acres under irrigation in North Carolina. Farm ponds are the number one source of irrigation water in North Carolina, followed by streams and groundwater.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 238, Oct 1986, p1-2 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Agriculture--Statistics; Census--County farms; Irrigation

Record #:

34318

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

The North Carolina Division of Water Resources has been documenting declining water levels in the Central Coastal Plain Cretaceous aged aquifers (Upper Cape Fear, Black Creek and Peedee) since the late 1960s and has been discussing the problems of declining aquifer levels with users since 1993. A request for approval of Central Coastal Plain Capacity Use Area rules was delayed until December to allow for fine-tuning and improvements to the rule.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 326, Nov/Dec 2000, p4-5, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Aquifers; Water table--North Carolina; Water supply--North Carolina, Coastal

Record #:

74

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

Statistics reveal that the period September through November, 1991, was the seventh driest on record across the entire Southeast.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 273, Jan/Feb 1992, p12-13 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water resources development--Research

Record #:

34203

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

According to the United States Geological Survey’s National Water Conditions, temperatures were above normal throughout most of the nation in July. In North Carolina, streamflow values declined statewide for the third month in a row but remained at average to slightly above average levels. Rainfall, streamflow, groundwater, and reservoir levels in July and August are presented in this article.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 271, Sept/Oct 1991, p13, il, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Climate--North Carolina; Rainwater; Water resources development

Record #:

34334

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

Following a three-year effort to improve coastal land-use planning, the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission adopted changes to Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) land-use planning guidelines in October. CAMA requires the twenty coastal counties to prepare land-use plans, but planning is optional for municipalities in those counties. The new guidelines offer three levels of plans that give local governments flexibility to meet local needs, while seeking to improve protection of coastal water quality.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 332, Nov/Dec 2001, p7 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA); Land use--Planning; Water quality management--Coastal

Record #:

34337

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

On December 11, 2001, the North Carolina Commission for Health Services approved a temporary rule reducing the Maximum Contaminant Level for arsenic in drinking water to the pending federal standard of ten parts-per-billion effective January 1, 2002. When the new rule goes into effect, public community and non-transient non-community drinking water systems that exceed the standard will be required to provide public notice of the exceedance.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 333, Jan/Feb 2002, p6 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Drinking water--Contamination; Water--Standards