Library of Documents on Water Efficiency

Southeast Water Efficiency Policies
Water efficiency is our best sourse of affordable water and must be the backbone of water supply planning.
Top Water Efficiency Policies for Communities
 
Water Efficiency Brochure
 
Clean Water Restoration Act
Language of 2009 Clean Water Restoration Act- Important bill to protect the entire Catawba River Basin!
Water Efficiency Overview
 
EPA Water Sense Program for New Homes - Fact Sheet
EPA released a Final Specification for Single-Family New Homes on December 9, 2009. This specification establishes the criteria for new homes labeled under the WaterSense program and is applicable to newly constructed single-family homes and townhomes of three stories or less. Because residential water use accounts for more than half of the publicly supplied water in the United States, WaterSense developed this specification for new homes that use about 20 percent less water than a typical new home inside and out. By investing in a WaterSense labeled new home, consumers will save enough water to fill a backyard swimming pool, enough energy to (statistic to come), and at least $100 per year in utility bills.
EPA Water Sense Program for New Homes - Specifications
Specifications for Watersense Certification for new homes.
The Water Efficiency and Conservation State Scorecard
A report produced by the Alliance for Water Efficiency and the Environmental Law Institute, “The Water Efficiency and Conservation State Scorecard: An Assessment of Laws and Policies”, assigns scores for each state based on water efficiency and conservation policies and laws, including plumbing fixture standards, water conservation requirements related to water rights, water loss control rules, conservation planning and program implementation, volumetric billing for water, funding sources for water efficiency and conservation programs, and technical assistance and other informational resources.
New Water Efficiency Report Gives NC and SC Low Grades
A report produced by the Alliance for Water Efficiency and the Environmental Law Institute, “The Water Efficiency and Conservation State Scorecard: An Assessment of Laws and Policies” gives NC and SC low grades for water conservation. North Carolina received "C" and South Carolina received a "C-".
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May 22, 2013 DHEC Concludes that Tega Cay Water Services Violating Permit
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) claims to be increasing the pressure on Tega Cay Water Services (TCWS) to take action to stop repeated sewage spills. Catawba Riverkeeper opposed the renewal of theTCWS permit in 2010, but ultimately that challenge was resolved by adding permit revisions requiring TCWS to upgrade their system and stop sewage overflows by April 2011. Unfortunately, TCWS has been unable to stop the overflows of sewage into Lake Wylie.
May 21, 2013 State Files Lawsuit Against Duke Energy for Illegal Discharges from Coal Ash Waste Ponds
On May 20, in response to a Notice of Intent to Sue filed by Catawba Riverkeeper and SELC, the State of North Carolina filed an amended complaint against Duke Energy for illegal discharges documented by Catawba Riverkeeper. These illegal discharges of arsenic and other toxic substances into Mountain Island Lake threaten the drinking water supply for approximately 860,000 people in the Charlotte area.
May 15, 2013 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.
May 09, 2013 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!
May 07, 2013 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!
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Tell your Riverkeeper if you see:

  • Sewage Overflows
  • Failure to control sediment from construction sites
  • Illegal clearing of buffer areas
  • Fish kills 
  • Unpermitted discharges
  • Other issues that concern you

Click here to fill out a pollution report or to report water pollution to Catawba Riverkeeper by phone, call 1-888-679-9494 or 704-679-9494.  In addition, to informing your Riverkeeper, you should also report spills or contamination to federal, state and local environmental officials.

To report South Carolina water pollution call 1-888-481-0125.

To report North Carolina spills or fish kills, call your local regional Department of Environment & Natural Resources office during normal business hours (704-663-1699 for most Catawba basin areas or (828) 296-4500 for Burke, Caldwell, McDowell and other mountain counties) or 800-858-0368 after hours.  (For more information on NC spill reporting, click here)

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