DEQ-CFW_00004703

Communications Scan
News releases, media advisories + other publications
* DWR's Jeff Manning and Connie Brower served as panel speakers
at the Association of Clean Water Administrator's Annual Meeting in
Burlington, Vt. Jeff presented on impaired waters listing innovations
and recommendations for national improvements. Connie moderated
speakers from EPA Headquarters discussing nutrients and harmful
algal blooms. Connie was also presented with the "Young
Professionals Award" for her work and involvement with numerous
special committees and groups tackling water quality topics.
0 Registration is currently open for DWR's upcoming SWITC stream
training class planned for Oct. 3 1 -Nov. 3. Learn more:
https://www.bae.ncsu.edu/workshops-coiiferences/switc/
DEQ events this week
Aug. 25-28: Danny Smith from DWR's Raleigh Regional Office will
attend a FEMA community design workshop that will bring together
teams of planters, engineers and others to collaborate with local,
state and federal officials to develop scenarios for a new 52 -acre tract
of land that the state intends to buy. The event was planned in
response to flooding the town experienced due to Hurricane Matthew,
the second time in less than 20 years that a flood nearly wiped out the
town.
Aug. 28: The Division of Waste Management will be meeting with
EPA on Aug. 28 at 9 a.m. to discuss surface water lab data regarding
Chemours.
Aug. 31, 10 a.m.: DWR's Operator Certification Program staff will
administer exams to 377 candidates in the areas of cross connection
control, distribution, surface treatment and well treatment. Exams
will be conducted in Raleigh, Morganton and Snow Hill concurrently.
Sept. 1: Kim Colson, Division of Water Infrastructure director, will
speak at the 2017 North Carolina Rural Water Association Leadership
Summit, an event geared toward decision -makers in water and
wastewater. Location: Hilton Wilmington Riverside, Wilmington
Sept. 7: The U.S. EPA will hold a one -day workshop designed to
bring together water utility staff and emergency services personnel to
discuss concerns and priorities during a water outage incident. The
workshop will take place September 7"' at the Division of
Emergency Management's main office at 1636 Gold Star Drive in
Raleigh, from 8:30 a.m. — 3:30 p.m.
Sept. 10-14: DEMLR staff will be attending the Association of State
Dam Safety Officials Annual Conference and Training Session in San
Antonio, TX
Sept. 12: DWM/Solid Waste staff members Corinne Law and Connie
Wylie will be holding New Septage Operators Training Sept. 12.
Sept. 12 — 13: The DWM/Hazardous Waste Section will be hosting a
Hazardous Waste Organic Air Emissions training Sept. 12-13 in the
Research Triangle Park.
Sept. 13-14: DWM staffers Ellen Lorscheider (Solid Waste Section
chief) and Bruce Nicholson (Brownfields Program Manager) will be
presenting at. the Environmental Management Commission Sept. 13
and 14.
Sept. 11 — 15: The divisions of Waste Management. and
Environmental Assistance and Customer Service staff will be
presenting at. the Compost Council Training Sept. 11 -15.
Sept. 20: State Water Infrastructure Authority meeting.
Sept. 20 — 22: DAQ is hosting the Association of Air Pollution
Control Agencies (AAPCA) 2017 Fall Business Meeting in Raleigh.
Location: Doubletree by Hilton Raleigh (Brownstone -University).
Registration opens soon. The meeting will include open sessions for
all interested participants and closed sessions limited to AAPCA
members and governmental attendees.
Sept. 26: The DWM/Underground Storage Tank Section's staff will
participate in a stakeholders meeting with the Petroleum and
Convenience Marketers Association Sept. 26.
Sept. 27-28: The Coastal Resources Commission will meet in
Wilmington. Location to be determined.
Sept. 29: Due date for applications for the spring round of water and
wastewater infrastructure funding offered through the Division of
Water Infrastructure. Applicants may access an instructional
PowerPoint presentation. used in seven recent training sessions
conducted statewide, at the following link:
lnttp://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document_library/get file?uuid=0fc6lc8l-
5le2-44e2-b474-840318ba2377&groupld=14655572.
Oct. 3 — 4: DWM staff will be attending the EPA Region IV State
Directors meeting in Decatur, Georgia, Oct. 3 -4.
Oct. 10-11: Division of Water Infrastructure's Kim Colson and
Francine Durso will be speakers at the Water & Finance Management
Journal's 2017 Water Asset Management Conference in Boston. The
Water Asset Management Conference gathers CEOs, directors,
general managers, asset managers and other decision makers of
water, wastewater and stormwater utilities for a two-day discussion
around challenges and strategic management solutions for water
infrastructure.
Additions/corrections: jghn.1ucey,@ncdenr.&ov or 919-707-8604
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Oct. 26:Division ofWater Infrastructure will convene uFundcr's
Forum, uquarterly meeting ofall water and sewer infrastructure
fundemin the state, at the N.C. Rural Economic Development
Center, 4021 Carva Drive, Raleigh.
Oct. 31:Division nfWater Infrastructure's deadline for uCommunity
Development Block Grant- Infrastructure program targeting 46
Hurricane Matthew -impacted counties with critical water and sewer
infrastructure needs. The program will also fund resiliency projects
that will prevent flooding infuture storm events. (Original deadline
was Sept. 29.has been extended mOct. 3|.)
Nov{:Division ofWater Infrastructure's deadline for applying for
the Community Development Block Grant -Infrastructure pmgram'o
school water and sewer infrastructure funding. (For more
information, see: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wi/�dbg-i-public-
schools -infrastructure)
Nov 7-W:The Coastal Resources Commission will meet u1the Hilton
Dnubletrecin Atlantic Beach.
News Articles
NCDEDsays GenXlevels remain below state health goal
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Facts, fictions and unknowns: What vmlearned atthe legislature's
GenXheuring
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unknovvn*|earned-|egis|atunes-genx'heuring/
Gov. Cooper keeps aclose eye onGenXwater investigation ,tours
water treatment plant
http://www.wectzom/story/36III696/Xov-roy-coopepkeeps-a'
dose-eye-on'Xen»*mtepinvestigation-tours+yateptreatment-p|ant
INC politicians probe unregulated chemical inwater supply
Nttp://wuncor&/post/nc-po|ibdans-probe'unreXu|ated-chemica|-
watepsupp|y
Trump administration disbands climate chanue advisory panel,
http://wuncorg/post/rump-administratiun-disband*dimate-
The Mi|hory'sBattle Against Climate Change
Nttp://wunc.org/post/mi|bary~s-batt|e-against-dimate-
chanXe#stream/O
Bonner Bridge Project OnTrack For November Completion
Nttp://wunc.org/post/bonnepbridge-pn4ect-track-november-
comp|etion#stneam/O
Sound Rivers New Executive Director Chosen
https://www.coastaIreview.org/2017/08/new-sound-rivers-
exec utive-d i recto r-c h osen/
Homeowners near coal ash ponds file suit against Duke
http://www.wr |.com/homemwnens-neapcoa|-ash-ponds-fi|esuit-
a0ainst'duke/I6899589/
State Lawmakers Meet inWilmington mDiscuss GenX
http://www.wi|mingtonbiz.com/more_news/2017/08/23/state_mw
Lawmakers travel toWilmington for hearing onGenX
https:Hnsjon|ine.com/artide/2OI7/08/lawmakers-tram|-to-
vvi|mington-fophearing-on-genx-in-cape4eapriver/
NCpoliticians probe unregulated chemical inwater supply
http://www.wr |.com/nc-pn|hician*probe-unreXu|ated'chemica|-in-
water-supp|y/169O0273/
Public demands answers on GenX from INC lawmakers
http://wncn.com/2Ol7/O8/23/pub|ic'demand*answpns-un-genx'
Lawmakers meet for four hours todiscuss GenX
http://www.wect.com/stor03G2O3735/luvvnnakens-meet-for-four-
hours-to-discuss-genx
Solar farm generates excitement
http://www.fayobsenmccom/news 2O170D22/so|ar-furm-generatesexcitement
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Repub|ic5ervicespuUsthep|ugon|pachmeaerosn|bationtes
program
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p|ug'|euchute'ueroso|izudon-test-pnogram/#sthush.rEt347Ovxdpbs
Laws inthe background ofthe SenXissue
http://www.smithenvironment.00m/he'|aws-in-thebackground'of-
thegenx-issue/
Are Chemours,DEOresponding tnrequests about toxic GenX?
http://www.stamewsun|ine.com/news/2O170822/are-chpmouns-
deq'responding'tu'nequests-about-toxic-genx
Wilmington demands clean water, clean EPA
http://www.newsobsemeccom/opinion/op-
ed/urtide168628012.htm|
Thousands urge Virginia governor tostop natural-gas pipeline plan
Court decision out ofDCcould portend trouble for Atlantic Coast
Pipeline
http://pu|seocpo|icywatch.org/IO17/O8/%I/court-dedsion-dc'
portend-troub|e-at|antic'coast-pipe|ine/#shash.ypT8RXTtdpbs
Brunswick County hears options ontoxic GenX
http://www.mornewoon|inezom/news/ZOI7O8Z1/brunmvick'
county~hears-opbons-on-toxic'genx
Michael Lee proposal would give state money toCFpUA,not DEQ EPA Announces Appointment ofTrey Glenn toRegion 4
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Additions/corrections: or919'7O7-OGU4

OPINION, And-oe8ulatory General Assembly hamo do0s water
quality checks
http://www.starnpwson|ineznm/npininn/2O1708Z2/opininn'anti'
regu|atory-Denera|'assemb|y'hamstrings-watepqua|ity-checks
GenX:Erin Departs, Battle Goes On
WOW protests Sen. Mike Lee for second week
http://www/wec .com/suory/36184373/wow'protests'sen'mike|ee-
for-second-vmek
N.C. lawmakers restart session for maps, vetoes
See the proposed NCSenate map
Nttp://www.newsobsenaccom/news/po|ibcs1govemment/po|bic*
co|umn*b|ogs/undepthe'dome/artideI683I%34lhtm|
Beachwater Bacteria Points to Pollution
http://www.newsnbsemercnm/opininn/pdkoha|s/artidp168016982
Our View: More Questions Arising About Pipeline
Nttp://www.faymbsenmccom/opinion/2017O82O/oupview'mon-
questions'urising-about-pipe|ine
Atlantic Coast Pipeline opponents give regulators anearful
Nttp://wwwm/i|sontimes.com/suories/pipe|ine-opponent*gim-
mgu|ators-an-earfu|,9Z8]9
SenXgroup holds run for clean water
Nttp://wwwmec.com/story/36I76897/genx-group-ho|ds-run-for-
c|ean+water
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