Report Pollution
Help be the eyes and ears of the Catawba RIVERKEEPER® staff by reporting
- Sewage overflows
- Discharges exceeding allowable limits
- Unpermitted discharges
- Failure to adequately control sediment from construction sites
- Illegal clearing of buffer areas (most of the Catawba River has at least a 50 foot buffer requirement)
- Fish kills (more than one or two fish)
- Invasive aquatic species
- Other events negatively impacting the waters of the Catawba basin
Please fill out all applicable sections of the following form and click the "submit" button. If you have digital photos of the event, please attach them to the complaint form or email them to riverkeeper@catawbariverkeeper.org.
In addition, we encourage you to report problems directly to local, state and federal environmental officials. Catawba Riverkeeper is NOT a government agency and we do not have the same powers to enter private property and order pollution abatement measures as government enforcement agencies.
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To report South Carolina spills or fish kills call 1-888-481-0125.
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To report North Carolins spills or fish kills,
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call your local regional office during normal business hours
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Call 704-663-1699 for most Catawba basin areas or
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Call 828-296-4500 for Burke, Caldwell, McDowell and other mountain counties) or
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Call 800-858-0368 after hours.
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For more information on NC spill reporting, click here.
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In addition, you should report spills and releases to federal authorities (EPA and Coast Guard) at 1-800-424-8802
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Use the following link for the U.S. EPA "Report an Environmental Violation" webpage: http://www.epa.gov/tips/.
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The following link has general information about reporting Environmental Violations to the U.S. EPA: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/complaints/moreinfo.html.
For, more information about reporting problems to State and U.S. EPA officials, click here.
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- News
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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!
- Upcoming Events
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Spider Lily Eco-Tour
Landsford Canal State Park, SC,
May 25, 2013 -
Spider Lily Eco-Tour
Landsford Canal State Park Catawba, SC,
May 25, 2013 -
Water Watch Training
Fort Lawn Community Center, 5554 Main St, Fort Lawn, SC 29714,
May 30, 2013 -
Water Watch Training
Fort Lawn Community Center, 5554 Main St, Fort Lawn, SC 29714,
Jun 06, 2013 -
Mountain Island Lake Covekeepers Monthly Meeting
Cook's Presbyterian Church,
Jun 10, 2013
- 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
- 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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