Record #:

3583

Author(s):

Gray, Jeri

Abstract:

While the public perceives municipalities and industries as the main river polluters, sediment is the major culprit. The General Assembly passed the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act in 1973. It was upgraded in 1997 to address points not covered.

Source:

North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 56 Issue 2, Feb 1998, p38, il

Subject(s):

Water--Pollution--Laws and legislation; Rivers--Regulation--Environmental aspects; Sediment control--Laws and legislation