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Mecklenburg County

Mecklenburg County. Heather Sorensen Environmental Specialist. Agenda. Introduction to Mecklenburg County Air Quality Ground Water Water Quality MOA Emergency Response. Mecklenburg County. Founded in 1762 Estimated population 900,000. Mecklenburg County Municipalities.

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Mecklenburg County

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  1. Mecklenburg County Heather Sorensen Environmental Specialist

  2. Agenda • Introduction to Mecklenburg County • Air Quality • Ground Water • Water Quality • MOA • Emergency Response

  3. Mecklenburg County • Founded in 1762 • Estimated population 900,000

  4. Mecklenburg County Municipalities

  5. Environmental Programs • Air Quality • Ground Water • Water Quality • Solid Waste

  6. Mecklenburg County Air Quality • State delegated authorities • Certificate from NCDENR Environmental Management Commission • 3 local authorities in NC • Fire Marshall office has authority granted from Mecklenburg County Air Quality • Emergency Response handled by local fire and police

  7. Mecklenburg CountyGround Water • Falls under Health Department – has delegated authority from State • Focus on • Water Supply • Ground Water • Enforce local wells program and rules • Enforce State rules for septic tanks

  8. Mecklenburg CountyGround Water • Groundwater contamination • NCDENR Aquifer Protection initiates cleanup and issues Notices of Violation • County will identify local wells and conduct sampling • Health Director is notified in an emergency

  9. Mecklenburg County Surface Waters

  10. Impaired Streams in Mecklenburg County (303(d)) List) Catawba Basin Irwin Creek Stewart Creek Taggart Creek Coffey Creek Kings Branch Sugar Creek Briar Creek Little Sugar Creek McMullen Creek Four Mile Creek McAlpine Creek Long Creek McDowell Creek Four Mile Creek McCullough Branch Yadkin Basin McKee Creek Rocky River Clarks Creek Crooked Creek Clear Creek Goose Creek Catawba Yadkin

  11. Mecklenburg County Water Quality Program (MCWQP) • 1969 – Program began • 1986 – Entered into Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with NCDENR Division of Water Quality • 2 jurisdictions in NC with MOA

  12. NCDENR Division of Water Quality • Mooresville Regional Office (MRO) • Cover 11 counties • 14 on staff • MCWQP – 30 on staff – 1 county

  13. Memorandum Of Agreement • NPDES • Emergency Response • Citizen Complaints • Enforcement • Laboratory Certification

  14. Types of Emergency Response • Fuel spills and traffic incidents • Barrels and random chemicals dumping • Sewage, public and private • Colored/ impacted streams • Fish kills

  15. Emergency Response - MOA • MCWQP will respond to reported emergency situations that involve potential contamination of surface and/or ground waters of the State, which lie within the geographical boundaries of Mecklenburg County.

  16. Emergency Response - MOA • MCWQP will respond to all reported emergency situations in Mecklenburg County within two (2) hours of MCWQP notification • All emergency situations in Mecklenburg County, which are reported to MRO will be immediately referred to MCWQP

  17. Emergency Response - MOA • MRO reserves the right to assume lead authority in emergency response matters whenever it deems necessary • MCWQP's will contact MRO from the scene of emergencies that are judged by MCWQP, to require involvement by MRO personnel • MCWQP will direct the responsible party to immediately notify MRO regarding details of the situation

  18. What we can offer you • Local expertise • Local authorities • Field assistance • Long term involvement

  19. Questions?

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