The NCDEQ, in cooperation with Eno River State Park & the Dept of Natural & Cultural Resources, City of Durham, Durham County, Town of Hillsborough & Orange County, will be treating the Eno River for hydrilla, an invasive aquatic plant, May 15 - Aug. 31. deq.nc.gov/news/press-rel…

ICYMI: The N.C. Source Water Collaborative – a statewide drinking water protection group – announced the winners of the Source Water Protection Awards during the Water Resources Research Institute’s annual conference, held in March. Get more details here: deq.nc.gov/news/press-rel…

We celebrated #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay recently by spotlighting some of our incredible staff, but everyday day is a good day for acknowledging our employees for their great work! Today, meet Chrissy Hawthorne & learn what she loves most about her job! #yourDEQ

ICYMI: Check out our recent blog about Algal Ecologist, Elizabeth Fensin, who helped collect data on phytoplankton & now she wants people to use it! deq.nc.gov/blog/2024/04/0…

ICYMI: Last month, staff from DEQ’s Mooresville Regional Office joined the Town of Troutman Earth Day Community Cleanup, helping to pick up 493 pounds of trash and litter from alongside highways and roads. #yourDEQ #EarthDayNC

ICYMI: For #VolunteerWeek , Sheila Blanchard, Steven Rice, David Hughes, & Brian Phillips from DAQ Technical Services Section and Terry Arellano from NCDOT volunteered to remove weeds at Burt’s Bees Community Gardening Opportunity at the Food Bank for Eastern & Central N.C.

ICYMI: The N.C. Source Water Collaborative – a statewide drinking water protection group – announced the winners of the Source Water Protection Awards during the Water Resources Research Institute’s annual conference, held in March. Get more details here: deq.nc.gov/news/press-rel…

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission and N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are accepting public comments on temporary rules to implement mandatory harvest reporting requirements. The comment period will close at 5 p.m. May 20, 2024. Learn more: deq.nc.gov/news/press-rel…

ICYMI: Check out our recent blog about Algal Ecologist, Elizabeth Fensin, who helped collect data on phytoplankton & now she wants people to use it! deq.nc.gov/blog/2024/04/0…

Shoutout to the folks from NC Division of Marine Fisheries for their efforts last week cleaning up marine debris at Rachel Carson Reserve. The amount of trash they collected was incredible! Together, we can keep our Earth cleaner. 🌍🧹👏 #EarthDay #NCEarthDay #Cleanup

REMINDER: The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission will meet May 8-9 in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in Raleigh. You can attend in-person or join the meeting by computer or phone. Get more details here: deq.nc.gov/news/press-rel…

.NC Emergency Management was happy to host our partners with the N.C. DEQ at your state emergency operations center on Tuesday to kick off the upcoming hurricane season. The partner agencies have met the past 6 years ahead of hurricane season.

MEMO: Secretary Elizabeth Biser sent two letters to dispel misinformation and urge action as DEQ works to address PFAS contamination and protect the public health and financial well-being of North Carolinians.

🔗: deq.nc.gov/news/press-rel…

📢We're hiring Engineers across the state!📢

See the job listings here & apply today: governmentjobs.com/careers/northc… #work4nc #NCengineers #ncjobs #ncworks

📢We're hiring Engineers across the state!📢

See the job listings here & apply today: governmentjobs.com/careers/northc… #work4nc #NCengineers #ncjobs #ncworks

The Division of Coastal Management invites communities to apply through the end of May for Phases 3 and 4 of the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP). Get more details here: deq.nc.gov/news/press-rel…

📢We're hiring a Title VI & Environmental Justice Coordinator in Wake County📢

The coordinator will develop and review program materials, analyze & map data, & conduct outreach in support of the program goals. Apply by
5/2/2024: governmentjobs.com/careers/northc… #ncworks #work4nc