Record #:

34031

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

The control of undesirable aquatic weeds in drainage canals, rivers, and lakes in North Carolina continues to be of concern to water managers. Surveys conducted last summer and fall by the Division of Water Resources determined that at least thirty-six counties are infested with hydrilla and alligator weed.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 250, Apr/May 1988, p7 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

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

Record #:

34064

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

North Carolina is moving towards waste reduction and pollution prevention measures, because it is more cost-effective to avoid producing waste than to clean or treat waste. Representatives of the North Carolina Pollution Prevention Program and the Hazardous Waste Management Branch believe obstacles to adopt waste reduction/pollution prevention as a national priority may have become institutionalized.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 251, June/July 1988, p1-3 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Waste management; Waste minimization

Record #:

34068

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

At the meeting of the North Carolina Water Resources Association, scientists discussed preliminary studies on the effects in North Carolina of global climate change due to the buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Nothing that current scenarios of the possible effects of climate change differ widely, scientists suggest that research is needed to predict the impacts of climate change and to deal with policy questions.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 251, June/July 1988, p3-4 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Climate change; Climate change--planning

Record #:

34069

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

Local governments in North Carolina are taking advantage of water supply and water quality protection opportunities offered by the State’s Agricultural Cost Share Program by supplementing funding for local technical assistance. The program currently shares with farmers the cost of installing runoff controls for watershed conservation.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 251, June/July 1988, p4 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water resources development; Agricultural conservation

Record #:

34071

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

Researchers at the Water Resources Research Institute say that even though Western North Carolina has traditionally been regarded as an economically depressed area, population growth in the area is posing a threat to the quality of the area’s public water supplies. A new report assesses the threat to water supplies in the region through a study of a variety of data.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 251, June/July 1988, p5-6 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water quality management--research; Water supply; University of North Carolina--Water Resources Research Institute

Record #:

34077

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

Groundwater protection in North Carolina, which primarily the responsibility of the Groundwater Section of the Division of Environmental Management, has been strengthened considerably over the past several years by many research and assessment efforts and by regulatory developments. The groundwater protection program aims to prevent pollution by facilities that generate or treat waste, restore polluted groundwater, and plan for the wise use and development of groundwater resources.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 252, Aug 1988, p1-2 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Groundwater--North Carolina; Water resources development

Record #:

34078

Author(s):

Morris, John N.

Abstract:

North Carolina’s dispersed population pattern makes groundwater particularly important as a water supply for those who live far from city water systems. The Coastal Plain has several major aquifers which provide large and predictable supplies of quality groundwater. In the Piedmont and Mountain regions, the availability of groundwater is generally more limited and is highly variable.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 252, Aug 1988, p2-5 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Groundwater--North Carolina; Water supply

Record #:

34079

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

There are approximately 222,000 underground storage tanks in North Carolina, thirty-six-percent of which are at risk of failing and leaking their contents into the surrounding earth, threatening to contaminate groundwater. Cleanup of some major pollution incidents may be paid for by a federal trust fund established through Superfund legislation.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 252, Aug 1988, p5-6 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Underground storage tanks--Laws and legislation; Groundwater--North Carolina; Water, Underground--Pollution

Record #:

34080

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

The United States Geological Survey, the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, and local governments in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain area are cooperating on a study of the hydrology and groundwater resource potential of the Castle Hayne Aquifer in Eastern North Carolina. The study will produce a series of hydrogeologic maps that will be useful in planning and constructing water wells and test holes.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 252, Aug 1988, p6-7 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Aquifers; Groundwater--North Carolina; Water resources development--Research

Record #:

34081

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

Record high temperatures and drought conditions have created emergency conditions for both the agricultural community and water utilities in North Carolina. After record amounts of water being used, water utilities are beginning to implement voluntary or mandatory water restrictions.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 252, Aug 1988, p7 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Droughts; Water supply; Water management

Record #:

34082

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

Scientists at the Duke University Marine Laboratory at Beaufort claim that property owners in the Albemarle-Pamlico estuarine system who try to protect houses against erosion and sea level rise by installing bulkheads and dikes could eventually destroy the East Coast’s most important marine fisheries estuary. This article discusses wetlands, sea level rise, and the long-term impacts to North Carolina.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 253, Sept/Oct 1988, p3-4 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sea level rise--North Carolina, Coastal; Coastal erosion; Shoreline management--Estuaries

Record #:

34083

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

Geographers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will develop methods to predict how climate change may affect local water resources across the southeast. Atmospheric and hydrologic models will be created to predict the occurrence of locally induced storms under various climate scenarios.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 253, Sept/Oct 1988, p5 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Climate change; Geography--North Carolina; Water resources development--Research

Record #:

34084

Author(s):

Moreau, David H.

Abstract:

Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Durham, Apex, Cary and other municipalities in the Research Triangle either have been or soon will be facing shortfalls in their water supplies. This article discusses the current supply and demand for water, and the need for a more comprehensive approach to water management.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 253, Sept/Oct 1988, p5-6 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water management; Municipal water supply

Record #:

34085

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

Several studies in North Carolina are exploring the use of wetlands to aid in the removal of nutrients in municipal wastewater. The results of the studies are expected to have important implications for managers who permit discharges from municipal wastewater treatment facilities and package treatment plants.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 253, Sept/Oct 1988, p7 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Wastewater management; Watersheds--Research; Wetlands

Record #:

34115

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

The elimination of federal funding for wastewater and water supply projects has increased the financial burden on state and local governments. North Carolina is searching for the least costly way of providing public water supplies which are critical not only to public health, but also to business and industry. This will require more groups to share the cost of protecting water quality.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 254, Nov/Dec 1988, p1-2 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water supply; Water quality management; Wastewater management