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Record #:
34358
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Following recent drought conditions, many North Carolina communities are developing water conservation plans and identifying backup water sources. Increasing development in some mountain watersheds is resulting in hydrologic changes, including increasing storm water runoff, erosion and sediment transport, unstable streambanks, and loss of flood plains. These changes will result in more frequent floods with greater impacts to low-lying communities.
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34344
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The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission directed the Division of Water Resources to conduct a Capacity Use Investigation of the area in and around Bladen County, and to provide a report and recommendations. Dewatering of the Upper Cape Fear Aquifer underlying the area appears to be imminent, and without declaring a Capacity Use Area, the Commission has no authority to limit groundwater withdrawals from the aquifer.
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34346
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According to the North Carolina Drought Monitoring Council, above-normal precipitation since September associated with the El Niño warm event in the Pacific has significantly reversed drought conditions across North Carolina. The State Climate Office expects above normal precipitation through the spring, which should allow water supplies across the state to be in much better condition than last year.
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34349
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Speakers at the Water Resources Research Institute’s Annual Conference on April 1 discussed water use laws in North Carolina and the future implications of the state’s current water laws and policy. They also discussed the economic value of water resources, water rights and access to water supplies, and water quality improvement.
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34341
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On July 12, 2002, Governor Mike Easley issued a statement asking the federal government to designate fifty-four North Carolina counties as disaster areas due to severe drought throughout the state. On recommendation of the North Carolina Drought Monitoring Council, the governor also called water systems and agricultural and industrial users in the Cape Fear River Basin, the Yadkin River Basin, and in Piedmont areas classified as in “exceptional” or “extreme” drought to reduce their water use by at least twenty-percent through mandatory restrictions. This article discusses the drought of 2002, the conditions of stream flows, groundwater and reservoirs, and the impacts to water quality, energy operations and the economy.
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25249
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Greenville Utilities recounts how it selected the site for its Aquifer Storage and Recovery from the first step to the benefits of using such a technology.
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Currents (NoCar TD 171.3 P3 P35x), Vol. 20 Issue 4, Fall 2001, p3, il
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34326
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The North Carolina Drought Monitoring Council report for March 5, 2001 said that extreme drought conditions persist over the western region of North Carolina and that numerous water systems are still dealing with below normal water supplies. The council said that only limited improvements in water supply conditions may occur over the next several months and that water systems whose reservoirs do not refill by April are advised to plan for limited water supplies during the summer months.
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34310
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Over the next three years, the North Carolina Public Water Supply Section will investigate every source of public drinking water in the state and issue reports telling consumers how susceptible their water supply is to pollution. Public drinking water watersheds and well areas will be evaluated in two phases. The first phase will rate public water supplies for their pollution risks, and the second phase will investigate in more detail the potential contaminant sources in watersheds and well areas.
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34319
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A group appointed to develop a strategic plan for water and wastewater infrastructure in North Carolina must first resolve perceptions of regional bias in awarding of Clean Water Bond funds before it can address its original mission. The overall mission is to write a strategic plan for water and sewer and recommend how to come up with a dedicated fund for the plan. To get support across the state for a fund, the distribution of water and sewer funding must be perceived as fair.
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34296
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In North Carolina, none of the state’s water and wastewater facilities have been assessed for potential impacts of the Year 2000 (Y2K) problem and the possible consequences of remaining unprepared. Because many water and wastewater treatment systems are highly reliant on automated functions controlled by embedded microchips, these systems may not function if there is a computer or electrical failure. The water industry is also worried that consumers will fill water and other containers with water on December 31, creating unusual demand and problems with water pressure.
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34274
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On October 29, the North Carolina Drought Monitoring Council issued a warning that if below-average rainfall continues through the spring of 1999, the result could be a record drought. In the mountains, stream flows are approaching record low flows and public water supply systems have enacted water conservation measures. Below normal precipitation in North Carolina is being attributed to La Niña.
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34256
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The North Carolina Division of Water Resources is reassessing its regulation of groundwater and surface water withdrawals in Capacity Use Area #1, a multicounty area centered around Beaufort County. The Division is conducting an aquifer framework analysis and modeling groundwater flow in the Castle Hayne Aquifer as a basis for reviewing future groundwater withdrawal permit applications and assessing whether continued regulation of withdrawals in the area is necessary.
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34249
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The North Carolina Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources appointed a task force in 1995 to study and formulate a program to address the technological, managerial and financial viability of public water systems. Recommendations by the North Carolina Small Systems Viability Task Force are summarized in this article.
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34241
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At the request of the Town of Enfield, the North Carolina Division of Water Resources’ Water Supply Assistance Section recently conducted a study of water use in the Fishing Creek drainage area to determine if there is a need to regulate water use in the Tar River basin. The study finds that while existing wells do not produce large quantities of water, better location and construction could lead to higher well yields. Of greater significance is the occurrence of radioactive radon gas in the region’s groundwater.
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34220
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Officials of local governments in Wake, Durham, Orange, Person and Granville counties are considering a study to determine measures needed to protect Falls of the Neuse Reservoir, the sole water supply for the City of Raleigh and several smaller municipalities. Commissioners emphasize the need for some objective basis for adopting a watershed protection ordinance for Falls Lake.