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- Catawba Riverkeeper Mission Statement
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The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation (CRF) advocates for and secures protection and enhancement of the Catawba River, its lakes, tributaries and watershed so that it will always sustain the human and wildlife populations that depend on it for life.
- Over 1.5 million people depend on the river and the Catawba River depends on you.
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Sections
- Upcoming Events
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Lake Hickory Covekeeper Meeting
Lenoir-Rhyne College, Mauney Hall, Room 320,
Mar 15, 2010 -
Cove and Stream Watcher Training #6
Lake Wylie Library, 185 Blucher Circle, Lake Wylie, SC,
Mar 17, 2010 -
Cove and Stream Watcher Training #7
Lake Wylie Library, 185 Blucher Circle, Lake Wylie, SC,
Mar 24, 2010 -
Lake Norman Covekeeper Meeting
East Lincoln VFD, 406 S. Pilot Knob Road, Stanley, NC 28164,
Mar 25, 2010 -
Cove and Stream Watcher Training #8
Lake Wylie Library, 185 Blucher Circle, Lake Wylie, SC,
Mar 31, 2010
- Covekeeper Meetings
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Join us for our monthly Covekeeper Meetings at 7 pm:
Mountain Island Lake: 2nd Monday - Cooks Presbyterian Church
Lake Wylie: 2nd Wednesday - Lake Wylie Public Library
Lake Wateree: 2nd Thursday - Dutchman Creek Fire Dept.
Upper Catawba Basin: 3rd Monday - 320 Mauney Hall at Lenoir-Rhyne College
Lake Norman: 4th Thursday - East Lincoln Fire Department on South Pilot Knob Road off Hwy. 16.
Please check the calendar section of the website to verify the meeting time and location.
- News
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Mar 05, 2010
New Sewage Plant at ReVenture Park
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities is planning to build a new $197 million wastewater plant in proposed business park on the former Clariant (Sodyeco) property on the west side of the Catawba River. The plant would serve Mt. Holly via a pipe that under the Catawba River and Mecklenburg County. -
Mar 03, 2010
Stricter Water Classifications Proposed for Catawba
DENR has proposed that segments of the Catawba River be reclassified as High Quality Waters (HQW). It would include the main stem of the river and the headwater tributaries starting at the river’s source and ending at the river’s confluence with the Left Prong Catawba River.
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Feb 24, 2010
Mountain Island Lake Impaired
NC Division of Water Quality's draft 2010 Impaired Waterbodies List includes a large portion of Mountain Island Lake, the main drinking water supply for the Cities of Charlotte, Gastonia and Mount Holly.
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Feb 22, 2010
Erosion Continues at Bankrupt or Foreclosed Developments
A recent article entitled, "Erosion is latest fallout of recession," by Bruce Henderson with the Charlotte Observer highlights many of the problems associated with large developments that find themselves in bankruptcy or foreclosure.
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Feb 08, 2010
Utilities Plans for Coal Ash Ponds May Not Be Enough
Are utilities' plans for shoring up hazardous coal ash dams good enough?
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- Report Pollution in the Catawba River
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Help protect your River!
Tell your Riverkeeper if you see:
- Sewage Overflows
- Failure to control sediment from construction sites
- Illegal clearing of buffer areas
- Fish kills
- Invasive aquatic species
- Exceeding Pollution Limits
- Discharges exceeding allowable limits
- Unpermitted discharges
- Other issues that concern you
Click here to fill out a pollution report or
Call 1-888-679-9494 or 704-679-9494 (ext. 3)
