Water Watch Training

History and Science and Regulations, OH MY! Catawba Riverkeeper will host course to educate on water issues

Water is a magnificent substance vital to our lives.  2012 Lake Wylie Water Watch TrainingShouldn't you know a fair bit about it?

Well, we're providing a course that will provide the perfect opportunity for such an education.

We will hold a Water Watch training course in September and October in the Steele Creek area near Lake Wylie, Rock Hill and Charlotte.  Residents of ALL COUNTIES are welcome.

The course will teach you about water-related issues in the basin from the history and science to the legal and regulatory.  At the end of the course, you will know what action to take when you see something that concerns you, whether it is general pollution, a spill, a violation or any other issue plaguing the water of the Catawba River, upon which millions of Carolina residents and businesses depend.

There is NO FEE FOR THIS COURSE but we encourage all participants to join CRF!!  Whether or not you are a member, sign up and participate by contacting sam@catawbariverkeeper.org.

There are four sessions in the course, each 6:30-8:30 PM, at the Steele Creek Fire Station #38 at 12100 Shopton Road West, Charlotte, NC.  This is a new, beautiful station located on Lake Wylie accessible to you if you're in Mecklenburg, Gaston, York or any other county really.  The course will take place on:

  • Tuesday, September 11
  • Wednesday, September 19
  • Wednesday, September 26
  • Wednesday, October 3

Contact us (sam@catawbariverkeeper.org or 704-679-9494) to sign up or if you have any questions!

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News
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!
May 06, 2013 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.
May 03, 2013 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.
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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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