Water Quality Swimming Alerts lifted
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The state has lifted two swimming advisories for our area.Bacteria levels are back to normal at the public beach access at South Shore Drive and Kinston Avenue in Surf City....
View ArticleWater worries linger in Irene's wake for NC
By TOM BREEN Associated PressRALEIGH, NC (AP) -- Irene may be long gone, but the effects of the hurricane are still being felt in water quality fears all along the rivers of eastern North...
View ArticleSwimming advisory issued at Caswell Beach
MOREHEAD CITY, NC (NCDENR) –- An advisory against swimming was posted today at an ocean-side site in Brunswick County, where state officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed state and...
View ArticleGroup rallies in opposition to Titan, air permit
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)-- Over a hundred residents of New Hanover County gathered today to rally in opposition to Titan. The cement company took a significant step towards coming to Castle Hayne earlier...
View ArticleCFCC students invite public to participate in water study
WILMINGTON, NC (NEWS RELEASE) -- The Cape Fear Community College Chemical Technology Department invites the public to participate in an upcoming water testing project.Funded through a $150,000 grant...
View ArticleNC's first swimming advisory of 2012 issued for Banks Channel
MOREHEAD CITY, NC (NEWS RELEASE) -– North Carolina's first advisory against swimming in 2012 was posted today at a sound-side site in New Hanover County, where state environmental health officials...
View ArticleSurf City comes up short on beach water quality report
SURF CITY, NC (WWAY) -- The Natural Resources Defense Council released its annual water quality report today. The survey looks at 200 popular beach spots nationwide. Of the six rated locally, one...
View ArticleONLY ON 3: New CFPUA well leading to 'nasty' water for some customers
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- A new irrigation well on Westbrook Ave. and Military Cutoff Road in Wilmington is already causing problems for customers. They say it's keeping them from using the water in...
View ArticleCFPUA resumes underground water storage
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – A man who believed his well water was making him sick may be one step closer to answers after getting the results of CFPUA testing.On February 18th, CFPUA activated an...
View ArticleState honors CFPUA for high drinking water standards
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- The state today honored the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority among 49 water systems in North Carolina that have surpassed federal and state drinking water standards. The 49...
View ArticleNC beaches rank No. 3 for water quality
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) -- We swim in some of the cleanest waters in the country, according to the Natural Resource Defense Council. A new report shows North Carolina ranks third in the nation in...
View ArticleNC agency merging 2 water divisions, cuts likely
RALEIGH, NC (AP) -- North Carolina's environmental agency says it is merging two divisions that regulate water, concerning environmentalists.The state Department of Environmental and Natural Resources...
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