Lake Norman Covekeepers

Information about Lake Norman and activities of the Lake Norman Covekeepers.

Lake Norman Call List
Information about who to call about problems on and around Lake Norman.
Is It Sewage Spill Season?
The rash of recent reports of sewage spills is alarming. During the past week, sewage spills were reported in Tega Cay, south Charlotte, and various other locations. A copy of CMUD's press releases and links to other news reports about the problems are included below.
Lake Norman Paddling Trip ( Little Creek Access Area on Lake Norman (from Hwy 16, take Webbs Road and then go left on Burton Lane), from Nov 10, 2012 10:00 AM to Nov 10, 2012 02:00 PM)
The Lake Norman Covekeepers are planning a kayak/canoe excursion on Lake Norman on Saturday, November 10. The trip is open to the general public and is perfect for novice paddlers.
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Jun 11, 2013 Catawba Riverkeeper, Southern Environmental Law Center Efforts to Stop Duke Energy's Coal Ash Pollution of Mountain Island Lake Move to Federal Court
Suit filed in United States District Court in Charlotte on behalf of the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation; follows a suit brought in Mecklenburg County state court by North Carolina against Duke Energy
Jun 10, 2013 Banner Year for Sewage Spills
The last twelve months have seen an extraordinary number of sewage spills. This page provides a database with records of spills of sewage and contaminates in the Catawba Waterbasin for the past year.
Jun 06, 2013 Catawba Riverkeeper Intervenes in State Lawsuit Against Duke Energy
SELC, on behalf of Catawba Riverkeeper, has moved to intervene in a lawsuit filed by the State of North Carolina over pollution from coal ash waste ponds at Duke Energy's Riverbend power plant on Mountain Island Lake.
May 28, 2013 State Files Second Lawsuit Against Duke
On May 23, the State of North Carolina filed a second lawsuit alleging pollution of Mountain Island Lake from coal ash waste ponds at Duke Energy's Riverbend power plant. This new lawsuit was filed in Mecklenburg County (Charlotte), where most of the 860,000 people live who drink water from Mountain Island Lake.
May 26, 2013 Charlotte Observer Calls Riverbend Ash Pollution "Serious Danger" and Calls for Cleanup
The editors of The Charlotte Observer published an editorial in the Sunday edition of the paper asking Duke Energy to clean up the coal ash waste ponds and related contamination at the Riverbend power plant on Mountain Island Lake.
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Report Pollution in the Catawba River

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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The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation is a proud member of EarthShare North Carolina, the North Carolina Conservation Network, River Network and the Waterkeeper Alliance.  

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