Record #:

34355

Author(s):

Gray, Jeri

Abstract:

At the March 11, 2004 meeting of the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, complaints were filed against the NPDES Stormwater Phase II rules rejected by the Rules Review Commission (RRC). The implications of the RRC action mean that North Carolina has failed to meet federal requirements to adopt procedures for state designation of owners and operators of storm sewer systems that must obtain permits.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 346, Mar/Apr 2004, p3 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Storm water; North Carolina. Environmental Management Commission; Water resources development--Laws and legislation

Record #:

34356

Author(s):

Gray, Jeri

Abstract:

Sherry MacQueen, the new source water protection coordinator in the North Carolina Public Water Supply Section, discusses the condition of all public drinking water sources and local partnerships to protect streams, reservoirs, and wells that supply public drinking water systems. MacQueen also discusses assessments of risk to drinking water sources and the state’s Water Supply Watershed Protection program.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 347, May/June 2004, p1-6, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water supply; Drinking water--Laws and legislation; Watershed--Protection

Record #:

34357

Author(s):

Gray, Jeri

Abstract:

In the 2004 appropriations act, the North Carolina General Assembly allocated funds that pay for cleanup of contamination from leaking underground storage tanks and provide financial assurance for owners and operators of commercial underground storage tanks. A study is being conducted on the desirability and feasibility of altering or eliminating the role of the State in providing funding for cleanup of contamination from leaking petroleum tanks.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 348, July/Aug 2004, p1-9, il, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Underground storage tanks--Laws and legislation; North Carolina. General Assembly--Budget--Appropriations

Record #:

34358

Author(s):

Jennings, Gregory D.

Abstract:

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.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 349, Sept/Dec 2004, p2, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water supply; Watershed management; Floods--North Carolina, Western

Record #:

34359

Author(s):

Burgess, Carla B.

Abstract:

North Carolina’s state regulatory commissions jointly developed a unified plan for protecting and enhancing coastal fish habitat. The Coastal Habitat Protection Plan will guide decisions affecting six designated types of coastal fish habitats in North Carolina.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 349, Sept/Dec 2004, p3-5, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Coastal zone management--Regional planning; Fishes--Habitat

Record #:

34360

Author(s):

Burgess, Carla B.

Abstract:

Water providers and customers in North Carolina learned invaluable lessons from the record drought that reached its peak in the summer of 2002. Mandatory conservation measures were widespread and many people became good at rationing water. In spite of conservation efforts, municipal water providers in Orange County and other communities have increased their rates.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 349, Sept/Dec 2004, p9-10 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Droughts; Municipal water supply; Water management

Record #:

34361

Author(s):

Moreau, David H.

Abstract:

Given the experiences in North Carolina over the past decade with devastating hurricanes, there is concern over the protection of water supplies and how the state should respond to natural disasters, accidents, or contamination. This article discusses policies and emergency management in North Carolina.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 354, Mar/Apr 2006, p2-3, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Emergency management; Natural disasters--Planning; Water supply

Record #:

34362

Author(s):

Moreau, David H.

Abstract:

North Carolina has an average annual rainfall of forty inches, but in recent years, widespread drought has raised concern over the abundance of water supplies. This article examines the current state of water supply and water use in North Carolina.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 355, May/June 2006, p1-4, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water supply; Municipal water supply; Precipitation--North Carolina

Record #:

34363

Author(s):

Burgess, Carla B.

Abstract:

A new Emergency Operations Center for North Carolina and a state emergency response fund to be tapped during hurricanes and other natural disasters are urgent necessities identified by the Joint Study Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Recovery. Eleven legislative proposals are being introduced during the General Assembly short session to fulfill these needs.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 355, May/June 2006, p5 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Emergency management; Natural disasters--Planning

Record #:

34364

Author(s):

Burgess, Carla B.

Abstract:

North Carolina experienced a string of debilitating natural disasters over a five-year period beginning with Hurricane Floyd in 1999, and the response to some of these crises is still ongoing in many places. Government leaders and industries are cooperating to try to fix the policy and planning failures that exacerbated damages. Revised, comprehensive floodplain mapping is one of the preventative actions that emerged as a direct result of Hurricane Floyd.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 355, May/June 2006, p6-7, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Natural disasters--Planning; Floodplain management; Hurricane Floyd, 1999

Record #:

34365

Author(s):

Moreau, David H.

Abstract:

North Carolina is facing the possibility of having to conserve its public water supplies to protect against an uncertain rainfall-streamflow pattern over the next several months. As the state continues to experience rapid growth, demand for public water supplies tends to follow closely. This article discusses water supplies in Wake and Mecklenburg counties and the use of quarries for expanding reservoir capacity.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 356, Mar/Apr 2007, p2-3, il, por, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water supply; Water resources development; Quarrying and quarries

Record #:

34366

Author(s):

Burgess, Carla B.

Abstract:

Chlorination of drinking water has been linked to disinfection byproducts (DBPs) that can be harmful to human health. Tackling this problem has created myriad dilemmas for regulatory agencies, utility operations and the public at large. This article discusses the issue in North Carolina, alternative treatment technologies and strategies taken by the City of Durham.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 357, May/June 2007, p4-5 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Water--Purification; Drinking water--Contamination--Health aspects

Record #:

34367

Author(s):

Moreau, David H.

Abstract:

Scientists say that the most important and predictable water-related impacts of climate change on North Carolina is rising sea level. This has impacts on rainfall and streamflow, on which much of North Carolina’s water supplies are dependent. This article discusses the consensus of scientists and predictions in North Carolina.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 358, July/Aug 2007, p1-2, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Climate change; Precipitation--North Carolina; Water supply

Record #:

34368

Author(s):

Moreau, David H.

Abstract:

North Carolina is experiencing a severe drought, and cities are questioning how bad its effects will be on public water supplies. This article discusses records of previous droughts in North Carolina and how conservation of water resources was addressed.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 359, Sept/Oct 2007, p2-3, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Droughts; Water supply

Record #:

34369

Author(s):

Moreau, David H.

Abstract:

On December 20, at the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council meeting, Governor Mike Easley stated he will bring thirty of the state’s worst hit water systems together on January 14, in Greensboro to review the status of these systems. The council will review plans for the drought and reserve sources of water.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 360, Nov/Dec 2007, p1 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Droughts; Water supply; Water resources development