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Scientists believe that issues of limited water supply, sediment pollution, and excessive nitrogen are emerging as recurrent problems. The accepted nutrient application practices across the Coastal Plain may be contributing to unacceptably high nutrient concentrations throughout shallow aquifers. They advise plans to define sustainable rates of nutrient application to the land.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 318, July/Aug 1999,
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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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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 318, July/Aug 1999,
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34297
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Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) is a new invasive aquatic weed that has turned up in botanical gardens and ponds in eastern North Carolina counties, and has been traced to aquatic nurseries and dealers. Native to South America, giant salvinia is a floating fern that can double its biomass in about two days. The North Carolina Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services’ Plant Protection Division is working with dealers and nurseries to prevent the establishment of giant salvinia in natural waters.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 318, July/Aug 1999,
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34298
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According to the United States Geological Survey, drought conditions began to prevail across North Carolina beginning in summer 1998 and worsened until December 1998. Rains during December 1998 through May 1999 helped in many areas to alleviate the drought’s effects and return streamflows to normal. However, rainfall totals were still below normal and were insufficient to completely recharge the groundwater sources that sustain stream base flows.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 318, July/Aug 1999,
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34299
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The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that $80-$90 billion will have to be spent over the next twenty years to solve the nation’s sewer overflow problem. In July 1998, North Carolina began implementing new enforcement initiatives aimed at preventing sewer overflows. A new systemwide permit program will require sewer operators to adhere to design construction and performance standards.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 319, Sept/Oct 1999,
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34300
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One piece of environmental legislation that failed to win approval in the 1999 session of the General Assembly was a bill aimed at correcting problems with the law establishing North Carolina’s Dry-Cleaning Solvent Cleanup Program. The major problem with the legislation is that it essentially sets up circumstances under which all dry-cleaning solvent cleanups would be funded by the State’s Dry-Cleaning Solvent Cleanup Fund but provides revenue for the fund that is far short of what will be needed. Legislative changes proposed repealing insurance requirements, but because this solution would divert money from the General Fund, the proposed legislation failed.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 319, Sept/Oct 1999,
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34301
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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Pacific cold sea surface event called La Niña is persisting and is predicted to hold on into 2000. The longer-term climate effects in North Carolina could be a continued deficit of normal rainfall into the spring. Because La Niña increases hurricane activity in the Atlantic, the state could see increased storm activity in the fall and short-term relief from drought conditions.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 319, Sept/Oct 1999,
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34302
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The Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina, headquartered at North Carolina State University, has been rated as one of the top four in the nation by a United States Geological Survey evaluation team. The Institute, one of fifty-four authorized by the federal Water Resources Research Act of 1964, was praised for its relevant and high quality research projects, excellent peer-review process, comprehensive technology transfer program, and successful student internship efforts.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 321, Jan/Feb 2000,
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34303
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The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission adopted a rule requiring the preservation of vegetated buffer areas along intermittent and perennial streams, lakes, ponds and estuarine waters throughout the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. The Commission also approved the Catawba River Basinwide Water Quality Plan and discussed a schedule for adopting riparian buffer requirements for that basin.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 321, Jan/Feb 2000,
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34304
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has established the Drinking Water Research Center in the School of Public Health. The new center brings existing research and collaborative efforts related to drinking water and contaminants. In addition to conducting research and helping guide drinking water policy, the center will offer monthly seminars tackling different drinking water-related topics.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 321, Jan/Feb 2000,
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34305
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North Carolina’s effort to address the devastation resulting from Hurricane Floyd has focused on human health, social needs, and economic recovery. As state planners prepare for long-term response to hurricanes, consideration is being given to stormwater runoff, water quality, watershed development, and urbanization.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 322, Mar/Apr 2000,
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34306
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In February 2000, the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission’s Groundwater Committee revisited a proposal to adopt a temporary rule lowering the groundwater standard for arsenic. The proposal addresses groundwater contaminants which could affect the quality of drinking water and impose health risks. Currently, private wells are not subject to drinking water standards or routinely tested for contamination.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 322, Mar/Apr 2000,
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34307
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The General Assembly created the North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program in 1996 to repair degraded wetland areas and create new areas to compensate for losses. About two-thirds of North Carolina’s remaining wetlands and associated floodplains and riparian areas are privately owned. For that reason, private landowners will largely determine the success of the wetland restoration program.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 322, Mar/Apr 2000,
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34308
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In November, the United States Environmental Protection Agency proposed a rule for dealing with radon in drinking water. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that may cause cancer, and may be found in drinking water and indoor air. Due to the expensive costs of radon removal from drinking water, the North Carolina Public Water Supply Section is considering the development of a multimedia radon mitigation program to focus on removing radon from indoor air.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 322, Mar/Apr 2000,
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34309
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An apparent loophole in the North Carolina water quality standard for turbidity in surface waters allows exceedances of the numeric standard under certain conditions. Given that sediment is regarded by some to be the major surface water pollutant in North Carolina, the standards may need to be reconsidered.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 323, May/June 2000,
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