North Carolina Division of Water Resources News

North Carolina Investigating 250K Gallon Sewage Spill

North Carolina officials are investigating after a sewage spill of about 250,000 gallons in Johnston County. The county said in a news release that the spill occurred Sunday. The Johnston County Public Utilities Department said a break in a pipeline …

North Carolina Regulators Claim Duke Energy Coal Ash Pits Polluting Water

Duke Energy is violating state pollution laws because its coal ash pits are polluting nearby waterways, North Carolina environmental regulators said Friday. Fines are being considered. The state Division of Water Resources sent letters to the country’s largest electric company …