http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org Recent news relating to water in the Catawba-Wateree River basin is summarized below. If you would like to receive periodic updates about the Catawba-Wateree River, you can follow Catawba Riverkeeper on Twitter (@CRFRiverkeeper), friend "Catawba Riverkeeper" on facebook, or like "Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation" on facebook. daily 1 2009-06-17T23:22:01Z http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/issues/nuclear-powerplants/radiation-leak-at-catawba-nuclear-station On May 15, 2013, Duke Energy reported a leak of of radioactive Tritium at the Catawba Nuclear Station on Lake Wylie. The available information raises more questions than answers. No publisher rick 2013-05-16T09:28:17Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/public-officials-request-that-people-stay-off-the-river High water levels in the lakes, and unusually high flows and fast-moving water in the riverine sections of the River, are combining to make the River unsafe for swimming and paddling. Trees, debris and sewage are being carried with the floodwaters. PLEASE DON'T ADD TO THE BURDEN OF ALREADY STRESSED EMERGENCY RESPONDERS BY DOING SOMETHING DUMB WHICH REQUIRES THEM TO COME RESCUE YOU! No publisher rick 2013-05-09T17:06:34Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/rains-bring-sewage-spills-trash-and-floods Recent rains have lead to a rash of sewage spills, large amounts of trash in the streams and river, as well as flooding. This doesn't have to happen! No publisher rick 2013-05-08T02:23:03Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/issues/garden-parkway-documents-library/special-interest-money-puts-garden-parkway-back-on-priority-list URGENT CALL TO ACTION – STOP THE UNDEAD TOLL ROAD. YOUR PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS NEEDED BY TUESDAY MAY 7. No publisher rick 2013-05-06T18:55:14Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/nc-senate-passes-bill-that-would-gut-local-environmental-regulations Proposed legislation to fast-track environmental permitting and roll back local rules that mitigate flooding and stream erosion won approval from the N.C. Senate on May 2, 2013. Passage of this bill will have invalidate many local rules designed to deal with local water quality problems, including parts of Charlotte's post-construction stormwater ordinance and sedimentation rules. No publisher rick 2013-05-03T16:09:02Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/issues/library-of-documents-on-pcbs/pcb-problem-not-easily-fixed-water-experts-say Area water experts haven’t figured out why a substance banned decades ago seems to be showing up in local lakes. Nor, more importantly, are they sure how to fix the problem. No publisher rick 2013-05-03T15:34:33Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/south-carolina-covekeeper-training-will-be-held-in-late-may-early-june Four-session course will be held Thursdays starting May 23 at the Fort Lawn Community Center, an easy drive for anyone from Lake Wylie down to Lake Wateree. No publisher Sam 2013-05-02T19:01:23Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/issues/library-of-documents-on-sewage-issues-and-treatment/sewage-spills-continue-in-tega-cay In 2010 Catawba Riverkeeper challenged the renewal of the discharge permit for Tega Cay Water Service, Inc. (owned by Utilities, Inc.), and successfully fought for upgrades to Tega Cay's sewage system, but they system is still having too many sewage spills. No publisher rick 2013-05-01T14:21:57Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/protect-the-catawba-river The Rock Hill Herald had a nice article encouraging people to protect the Catawba River. They did an excellent job of eloquently pointing out some of the reasons why it is important to have individuals and groups serving as a watchdog for the River. No publisher rick 2013-04-30T18:15:18Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/catawba-river-on-most-endangered-list-again-1 American Rivers' 2013 Most Endangered Rivers list ranks the Catawba River as the fifth most endangered river in the United States primarily because coal ash waste ponds threaten the water supplies for the region. No publisher rick 2013-04-26T20:56:51Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/catawba-riverkeeper-receives-sustainability-award On April 6, 2013, Catawba Riverkeeper Rick Gaskins received the Charlotte Sustainability Award for Water from Sustain Charlotte in recognition of all of the contributions of CRF volunteers, staff, board members, donors and our pro bono attorneys. No publisher rick 2013-04-08T20:49:54Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/newsletters/march-2013-e-news Update from Director of Technical Programs Sam Perkins No publisher Sam 2013-03-27T18:17:05Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/issues/coal-ash-1/catawba-riverkeeper-files-notice-of-intent-to-sue-duke-energy The Catawba Riverkeeper and the Southern Environmenatl Law Center filed a Notice of Intent to sue Duke Energy over unpermitted and illegal discharges of toxic waste from the Riverbend coal-fired power plant, which is on Mountain Island Lake. No publisher rick 2013-03-29T15:03:50Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/News/send-sc-dhec-comments-on-statute-regulation-and-policy-review Period ends 5:00 PM, March 27; Governor Nikki Haley requested from businesses comments on regulations that "unduly burden" the state economy No publisher Sam 2013-03-26T03:24:42Z News Item http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/issues/library-of-documents-on-sewage-issues-and-treatment/sludge-based-fertilizer-may-be-causing-human-illnesses Treated municipal sewage sludge - that is, the solids from sewage treatment - may be causing illness in people up to a mile from where the sludge is spread on land. No publisher rick 2013-03-18T18:12:59Z News Item