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for Week of July 24 — July 28
News releases, media advisories + other publications
DEQ events this week
July 24: Division of Water Infrastructure's Community
Development Block Grant.-I/school funds program will conduct how-
to -apply classes in Boone (at High Country Council of Governments
office).
July 25: Division of Water Infrastructure's Community
Development Block Grant.-I/school funds program will conduct how-
to -apply classes in Sylva (at Southwestern Commission office).
July 25: DWR — Animal Feeding Operations Program Manager
Christine Lawson will be attending an ECU Working Session on
Renewable Natural Gas Deployment in Greenville, NC.
July 26: Division of Water Infrastructure's Community
Development Block Grant-1/school funds program will conduct how-
to -apply classes in Lumberton (in City Council Chambers).
July 27: DWR — PWS staff will be presenting at the annual N.C.
Annual Water Works Association Seminar, at the NCSU McKimmon
Center in Raleigh. This seminar will update attendees on recent
regulatory developments related to drinking water systems.
July 27: DWR-- The 1217 Interagency Committee is scheduled to
meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale
Building. This committee addresses questions and provides
interpretations to technical specialists regarding the department's
Animal Waste Management Rules.
July 27: Division of Water Infrastructure's Fender's Forum at the N
C. Rural Center, Raleigh.
July 27: Division of Water Infrastructure's Community
Development Block Grant-1/school funds program will conduct how-
to -apply classes in Salisbury (in Salisbury -Rowan Public Utilities
office).
July 28: Division of Water Infrastructure's Community
Development Block Grant-1/school funds program will conduct how-
to -apply classes in Washington, NC (at Washington DEQ Regional
Office).
Looking Ahead
July 31: Division of Water Infrastructure will conduct how -to -apply y
training in Hendersonville (Henderson Public Works Department
office) for the fall 2017 funding cycle for the following funding
programs: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State
Revolving Fund, State Wastewater Reserve, State Drinking Water
Reserve,, Asset Inventory & Assessment grants,
Merger/Regionalization Grants, and Community Development Block
Grants -Infrastructure.
Aug. 1: Division of Water Infrastructure will conduct how -to -apply
training in Boone (High Country Council of Government office) for
the fall 2017 funding cycle for the following funding programs:
Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving
Fund, State Wastewater Reserve, State Drinking Water Reserve, Asset
Inventory & Assessment grants, Merger/Regionalization Grants, and
Community Development Block Grants -Infrastructure.
Aug. 1: DEMLR's Annette Lucas will convene a stakeholder team to
update a section of the state's Stormwater Design Manual at Triangle
J Council of Governments.
Aug. 2: DENILR's Annette Lucas will present to staff at UNC-
Wilmington on the state's new stormwater rules and design standards.
Aug. 2: Division of Water Infrastructure will conduct how -to -apply
training in Hickory (Western Piedmont Council of Government
office) for the fall 2017 funding cycle for the following funding
programs: Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State
Revolving Fund, State Wastewater Reserve, State Drinking Water
Reserve, Asset Inventory & Assessment grants,
Merger/Regionalization Grants, and Community Development Block
Grants -Infrastructure.
Aug. 7: Division of Water Infrastructure will conduct how -to -apply
training in Raleigh (N. C. Rural Center) for the fall 2017 funding
cycle for the following funding programs: Clean Water State
Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, State
Wastewater Reserve, State Drinking Water Reserve, Asset Inventory
& Assessment grants, Merger/Regionalization Grants, and
Community Development Block Grants -Infrastructure.
Aug. 8: Division of Water Infrastructure will conduct how -to -apply
training in Kinston (Public Works Department) for the fall 2017
funding cycle for the following funding programs: Clean Water State
Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, State
Wastewater Reserve, State Drinking Water Reserve, Asset. Inventory
& Assessment grants, Merger/Regionalization Grants, and
Community Development Block Grants -Infrastructure.
Aug. 9: Division of Water Infrastructure will conduct how -to -apply
training in Fayetteville (Fayetteville PWQ for the fall 2017 funding
cycle for the following funding programs: Clean Water State
Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, State
Wastewater Reserve, State Drinking Water Reserve, Asset Inventory
& Assessment grants, Merger/Regionalization Grants, and
Community Development Block Grants -Infrastructure.
Additions/corrections: or 919-707-8604
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Aug. 10:Division ofWater Infrastructure will conduct how -to -apply
training in Wilmington (Northeast Regional Library) for the fall
2017funding cycle for the following funding programs: Clean Water
State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, State
Wastewater Reserve, State Drinking Water Reserve, Asset Inventory
& Assessment grants, Merger/Regionalization Grants, and
CoomnunityDevelopment Block OrmUo-[nhou1nchure.
Sept.20: State Water Infrastructure Authority meeting e1N. C.Rum|
Center, 4O2lCuryuDrive, Raleigh.
Sept.20-22:DA0ishosting the Association ofAir Pollution
Control Agencies (AAPCA)20|7Fall Business Meeting bnRaleigh.
Location: DonbleUcobyHilton Raleigh (Brownstone -Dnhersity).
Registration opens soon. The meeting will include open sessions for
all interested participants and closed sessions limited |oAAPC/\
members and governmental attendees.
Sept.27-%#zThe Coastal Resources Cnoonjosionwill meet iu
Wilmington. Location Whcdetermined.
Nov 7'0:The Coastal Resources {bmudasionwill meet u1the Hilton
Doubbtreuin Atlantic Beach.
News Articles
DEONews Digest
NCgovernor onTrump drilling plan: 'Not off our coast'
https://wwvxwashingtonpostzom/nabona|/nc-governor-on-trump-
dri||ing'p|an-not-of-oupcoast/IOI7/O7/%O/a6ec003e'6d73-I1e7-
abbc-a5348O67IZ85_suoryhtm|?utm_term=zd8e5OO8Za74
MONTGOM[RYSUES 0PREVENT WATER TRANSFER 0UNION
COUNTY
http://www.couher-thbune.com/news/2O17O719/montgomery~
State Board ofEducation puts off vote onDPI cuts, names new
spokesman
http://pu|seocpo|icywatch.org/2O17/07/19/state-bourd-educudon-
put*off-vote-dpi-cuts'name*new+
spokesman/#shash.|o8UKte*dpbs
Cooper: New D[Ocoal ash regulations not1ina|solution'
http://www.wbtxcom/story/ 5919424/cooper'new-deq'coa|-ash-
mgu|adon*not-finu|'so|ution
Coal fly ash from India alarms environmentalists
http://www.cano|inucoamon|ine.com/newstimes/artide_22c4da88-
6c8d'11e7'be7b-3b27b0uOc16d.htm|
KNAPPE:HOME REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEMS SHOW SUCCESS
REMOVING GENX,OTHER COMPOUNDS
BRUNSVVCKCOUNTY RESIDENTS GET ANSWERS DURING GENX
FORUM
https .cnm/2O17/07/19/resident*Xetanswpns-
durinD'gen»forum/
Gov. Cooper expected tovisit Wilmington Monday tndiscuss GenX
http://www.wectzom/story/3592D82l/Dov'cnopepexpectpd-to-
visit-wi|mington'mnnday-to'discuss'genx
CooperAndLoca|Lead��DemandW1oreAcdonOnGenX|nCape
Opinion Roundup: Cooper mepsout hnntnnoffshore dhUingdeb�e
http://www.vvra|znm/npininn-roundup-coopersteps-out-front-on-
Fear River
nffshore-dri||ing-dpbate/16833217/ � http�//wunc.urg/post/conpepand-|oca|'|eadeo~demand'mnre-
action-gpnx-cape-feapriver#stream/O
Local leaders send letter tnGov. Cooper asking for 'swift and
' [xpe�rNCCan Act Alone tuRestrict GenX
transparent respnn�e
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h�ps://www.wwuytv3zom/Z017/07/2O/|oca|-|eaders'send-|e�� � e�
act-alone-to-restrict-genx
to'gov-coopepusking'fopmvift-und-transpa rent- nesponse/
New Hanover Co. Board ofCommissioners chairman sends letter to
Gov. Cooper
http://www.vvect.com/story/35934752/new'hanovepco'board-of-
commissioners-chairmun-sends-|ettepto'gov-cooper
Toxic Tap Water FADs:July %O
Nttp://www.stamewson|ine.com/news/%017O6I1/uoxic-tap+vater-
taqs-ju|y-IO-update
SenXFree drinking water available atOgden Park for CFPUA
residential customers
http://portzitydai|ycom/2O17/O7/Z0/genx-free-drinking-wotep
avai|ab|e-at-oXden'park-fnpcfpua-custumers'nws
Unhealthy air expected inCharlotte onThursday afternoon
http://wwwm/btxcum/stnry/35931268/unhpa|thy-air-expected-in'
char|otte-on-thursday-afternnun
July samples reveal increased GenXlevels inwater
http://www.wect.com/suory/3592G549/J`u|y-samp|es-revea|-
inceased'genx-|eve|s-in-woter
GenXcontinues tocause anger and confusion utlatest forum
http://www.starnewaon|inezom/news/2O17O718/genx'continues-
to-cuuse-anger-confusion-a#atent-forunn
Fayetteville Plant the Subject ofControversy
http://www.upandcominXweek|y.com/vews/fayetteviUe'p|ant-the'
subiect-of-controversy
Editorial: 6overno'rsLeadership Needed onGenXResponse
http://www.gomewson|ine.00m/opinion/IOI7O7I9/editoha|-ju|y~
I9-governors-|eadership-needed-on'Xen»response
Forum focuses on'Crimes Against Humanity'
http://www.wect.com/story/]59l]4]0/forum-focuses-nn'crimp*
against'humanity
Air Quality Alert
State seeks input unpipeline
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a|ert_70558I94/4579%6984
seeks-input-on-pipe|ine.htm|
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SChealth officials testing parts ofCatawba River after major sewage
spill
Nttp://www.hera|don|ine.com/news/ocaKartideI6I0I5068.htm|
Scientists used coal ash from the Chesapeake
Energy Center tubuild oyster reefs off the Eastern
Shore. Where isthe project now?
https://pi|uton|inezum/news/|oca|/environment6dentist*used-
coa|-ash-hnm-the-chpsappake-energy-centpptn/artide_e6Ga49fZ-
l406-531f-9932-fa4dedOa6790.htm|
EPA gives $3K8grant tnNCDepartment nfEnvironmental Quality
http://www.wpctznm/,tory/359O6164/epa-Dives'3m'grant-to'nc'
department'of-environmenta|'qua|ity
Summer Recipe: How tomake analgal bloom
https://www.couuo|eview.or02O17/O7/ummepnecipe'maI<e-a|ga|-
b|oom/
GenX: Local Leaders Demand State Support
Nttp://whqcor0post/Xenx-|oca|'|eadens-demand'state
Cooper Asks HedstoSet Rules for Discharge ofGmnXChemical
Nttps:/ywww.usnews.com/news/beot-states/north-
caru|ina/artides/2Ol7-07'17/cooper-asks-feds-to-set'ru|p*fop
discharge'uf-Xenx-chemica|
Cooper Asks for EPA Action nnGenX
http://www.ncnn.cum/edh-news/lO0D7+onper-asks-fupppa'actiun-
on-genx
National Black Leadership Caucus tohost GenXforum tonight
http://www/wec .com/suory/359O8Z44/nationa|-b|ack-|eadership-
cuucus-to-host-genx4brum-tonight
GENXFORUM VVEDNESDAYTOFOCUS ON8RUNSVVCKCOUNTY
CONCERNS
HTTPS .CON1/2O17/O7/17/BRUNSVV|CK-COUNTY'
GENX-FORUyW/
SenXquestions multiply
Nttp://www.northcaro|inahea|thnews.org/2O17/07/I7/Xen»
po||ution'mymeries/
Report: potential for more 6enXin'aicsoil and food' than in
drinking water
http://pnrtzitydai|ycom/20l7/O7/18/most-nfimur-gen+expusure+
wnnt-come-fnnm-tap'watepmote-and'epa-aXree-nws/
Formula -fed infants athighest risk for GpnXhealth effects
http://www.wbtxcnm/story/358939l7/formu|a-fed-intant*at-
highest-risk-fopXenx-hea|th-p#ects
CFPUAreleases new results ofGenXlevels inwater
http://www/wbtxcom/story/358928]8/chpuu'ne|eaaes'new-msu|ts-
of-genx-|eve|s-in-woter
Gen XPollution Questions Multiply
http://www.northcaro|inahea|thnews.org/2OI7/O7/1G/genx'
po||ution-mysterie$
STATE RELEASES FIRST WATER QUALITY DATA, LOWERS HEALTH GOAL
OFGENX|NTHE CAPE FEAR
https .com/2O17/07/14/state-ne|eases-finst'wmtep
quu|itrdata-|owmns-hea|th-goa|-of-genx'in-thecape-fear/
|nenergy bill, Cooper faces dilemma with wind farm pause
http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/2017O716/in-energy+biU-
cooper-taces-di|emma'vvith-wind-farnn'pause
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