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34116
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State government in North Carolina has been helping localities protect their water supplies since 1888 when Raleigh enacted special legislation for the protection of Walnut Creek watershed. Since then, water treatment technology has improved water purification but more efforts are needed to protect undeveloped watersheds under multiple jurisdictions. This article provides recommendations for legislative and executive actions to watershed protection.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 254, Nov/Dec 1988,
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34117
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The North Carolina Division of Water Resources is reviewing comments in preparation for making final recommendations for allocating water supply storage in Jordan Lake to local water authorities. In a draft allocation plan, the towns of Cary and Apex and Chatham/Orange Counties will receive all the water supply they requested to fill immediate need, but most long-range allocations will be deferred.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 254, Nov/Dec 1988,
p4
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34118
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The United States Geological Survey’s fourth National Water Summary released in October indicates that the overall quality of the nation’s groundwater is good, but management and protection of groundwater resources remain major challenges. In North Carolina, the most common naturally occurring groundwater quality problem is the presence of saltwater in all aquifers in the eastern region. Contamination from landfills, waste lagoons, underground storage tanks, and accidental chemical spills also contribute to water quality problems.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 254, Nov/Dec 1988,
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34143
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The Legislative Research Commission’s Committee on Watershed Protection has recommended to the 1989 General Assembly two bills aimed at providing reliable and safe water supplies. The bills outline standards for point and nonpoint pollution controls and propose the development of a state water supply plan.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 255, Jan/Feb 1989,
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34146
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The North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Community Development may be scheduling public hearings on surface water reclassification requests in the first half of 1989. Some communities have requested a more protective classification of existing water supplies. Others have asked that surface waters now classified for recreation, trout, or other uses be reclassified so that they can be used for public water supplies.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 255, Jan/Feb 1989,
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34147
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To resolve disagreement about stringent limitations on toxic substances in North Carolina’s streams and rivers, the Environmental Management Commission appointed a committee to review the state’s proposed new in-stream water quality standards prior to taking the standards to public hearing. The dispute about state standards reflects widespread controversy about both analytical detection limits and public risk-benefit perception.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 255, Jan/Feb 1989,
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34148
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According to a special report to the Raleigh City Council, the recently enacted state ban on phosphate detergent has improved the phosphate-removal efficiency of the city’s Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant and has had an immediate positive impact on water quality in the Neuse River. Additional studies by environmental consultants also show improvements to the phosphate-removal efficiency of wastewater treatment facilities in Greensboro and Durham.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 255, Jan/Feb 1989,
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34149
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Engineers at Research Triangle Institute examined pump use and pumping policies at the Raleigh Falls Lake Pumping Station and, with the aid of a new computer program, suggested changes that resulted in significant cost savings. Models created an optimum schedule for pump operations and helped Raleigh to earn an award for energy conservation from the Energy Division of the North Carolina Department of Commerce.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 255, Jan/Feb 1989,
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34150
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On December 15, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the City of Raleigh announced that Raleigh is the site for a pilot project aimed at designing a national lead-in-drinking-water education program. The program will explore ways to motivate water consumers to reduce the level of lead in their tap water and will serve as the basis for designing a program to help water suppliers comply with regulatory standards.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 255, Jan/Feb 1989,
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34154
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An ad hoc committee set up by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission to review proposed state water quality standards has recommended that the Division of Environmental Management proceed with adoption of most of the new standards. Public hearings are scheduled in May and are the last step before regulations are finalized. The new standards pertain to water pollution, wastewater treatment, and municipal water supplies.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 256, Mar/Apr 1989,
p2-3
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34155
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Agriculture has recently faced criticism because of its contributions to soil erosion, pollution of groundwater, exposure to pesticides, and cultivation of environmentally sensitive and marginally productive land. Research coordinated by Dr. Larry King at North Carolina State University is exploring “alternative agriculture” or low-input, sustainable agricultural practices. This research could enhance the competitiveness of alternative methods and help solve water quality problems.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 256, Mar/Apr 1989,
p3-6
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34156
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The City of Raleigh has proposed a stormwater management policy to address the effects of increased runoff on structures and other components of drainage systems that carry storm runoff to larger streams and rivers. It also addresses the effects of stormwater discharges on water quality in receiving streams and rivers.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 257, May/June 1989,
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34157
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The North Carolina Division of Environmental Management has set dates for public hearings on recommendations to designate ten coastal areas as “outstanding resource waters.” This classification is for surface waters having unique and special attributes together with excellent water quality.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 257, May/June 1989,
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34158
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The City of Raleigh is supporting a research team led by Dr. Larry King of North Carolina State University in a study of the soil properties of its sludge-treated fields, the composition of the crops grown there, and groundwater quality with attention to nitrates. The city plans to compost sludge to produce a product that can be used by the Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department in its landscaping program and be made available to farmers for use on specified crops.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 258, July/Aug 1989,
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34159
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On February 6, 1989, the Environmental Protection Agency published a proposal to regulate disposal of wastewater treatment plant sludges. According to Dale Crisp, Assistant Public Utilities Director for the City of Raleigh, the proposal might require a reduction in sludge loading rates, changes in the manner sludge is applied, and changes in cover crops grown or harvested at Raleigh’s Neuse River wastewater treatment plant land application site.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 258, July/Aug 1989,
p3
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