Record #:

34338

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

During the period of July 2000 to June 2001, the City of Raleigh reported sixty-six sewer line blockages that resulted in sewage spills of one-thousand gallons or more. More than half of these blockages were caused by the buildup of fats, oils, and greases (FOG) in the sewer line. Although managers have incentive to act in the form of new requirements under the State’s Clean Water Act of 1999, they are having difficulty designing programs that are successful at preventing grease blockages.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 335, May/June 2002, p1-6 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Sewage disposal; Sewer disposal--Laws and legislation--Raleigh; Wastewater management

Record #:

34339

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission is struggling to design a program that will not involve direct mandate to counties but will still comply with requirements of the federal NPDES Stormwater Phase II program. In North Carolina, drainage systems along roadways in unincorporated areas are owned by the Department of Transportation. This type of ownership does not align with the language mandated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and consequently, has brought a legal challenge to implementing stormwater management programs.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 335, May/June 2002, p7 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Storm water; Water quality management; North Carolina. Environmental Management Commission

Record #:

34340

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

Mark Brinson is an East Carolina University ecology professor and wetlands expert, and chair of the National Research Council (NRC) Committee on Riparian Zone Functioning and Strategies for Management. According to Brinson, achieving the goals of the Clean Water Act and other objectives requires the restoration of riparian functions along waterbodies. Buffer rules adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission for the Neuse, Tar-Pamlico, and Catawba River basins and restoration practices can help maintain riparian zones.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 335, May/June 2002, p10-11 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Watershed management; Wetland restoration; Water quality management