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34166
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The North Carolina Division of Environmental Management has released the “1988 N. C. Lakes Monitoring Report,” which integrates information on lakes from several state agencies, including the Ambient Lakes Monitoring Program. The report covers fifty-five lakes sampled from 1983 to 1987. This article provides a summary and table of information on the lakes, water quality conditions, and drinking water supply sources.
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34197
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A recent report published by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management says that the 1987 phosphate detergent ban has achieved an average forty-eight-percent reduction in wastewater treatment plant effluent phosphorus concentrations. These results are based on twenty-three wastewater treatment plants across the state. The ban is preventing phosphorus from being discharged into the rivers of the state.
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36453
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The newly created office aimed to assure its sustained place by playing a role in sustaining the environment. Two years later, post-implementation of its Sustainability Management Plan, the department had lived up to its promise of sustainability. The city, partnering with local environmental groups, had reduced its carbon footprint by nearly thirty percent, through eco-friendly practices related to fuel, electricity, water system improvement, and recycling.