Overview of Water Resources Environmental Management Commission
This overview provides insights into the organizational structure of the Division of Water Resources, including personnel distribution, new organizational chart, and the functions of different sections such as Water Planning, Environmental Services, and Water Permitting.
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Division of Water Resources Overview Environmental Management Commission September 12, 2013 1
Consolidation of DWR & DWQ DWR consolidated with old DWQ on August 1 Total personnel: 497 Personnel distribution: Central office: 314 Asheville Reg. Office: 29 Fayetteville Reg. Office: 19 Mooresville Reg. Office: 26 Raleigh Reg. Office: 34 Washington Reg. Office: 24 Wilmington Reg. Office: 22 Winston-Salem Reg. Office: 29 2
Administrative Services No deputy director HR functions Budget functions Public information office EMC assistance & scheduling Water Projects Dredging / Beach Nourishment w/Army Corps State-local water resource projects 4
Water Planning Section Section Chief: Tom Fransen Staff: 82 people Groundwater planning & monitoring CCPCUA Program Local Water Supply Plans Water conservation Drought management Env document review Rule development & review Nutrient management strategies Integrated watershed management Basinwide planning WQ & WR Modeling Water quality standards Water body classifications 303d Listing TMDL development Aquatic weed control Information technology 5
Environmental Services Section Section Chief: Dianne Reid Staff: 40 people Scientific & Technical Support Surface Water Quality Monitoring Chemical/Physical Phytoplankton Benthic Macroinvertebrates Fish Communities & Tissue Aquatic Toxicology Special Water Quality Studies Complaints Follow-up Assessments Lakes Monitoring Estuarine Monitoring 6
Water Permitting Section Section Chief: Matt Matthews Staff: 58 people Point Source Branch NPDES Wastewater Permitting Wastewater Collection System Permitting Wastewater Pretreatment Program Land Application Permits Emergency Response Wetlands Branch 401 (Wetlands) Certifications Isolated Wetlands Buffer Authorizations Mitigation Banking Oversight Compliance & Enforcement 7
Aquifer Protection & Regional Offices Section Chief: Jay Zimmerman Staff: 137 people Regional Offices (Water Quality) Evaluate permit apps. Stream call & wetlands delineations Field visits & compliance inspections Complaint response Response to disasters Outreach & assistance Enforcement actions Surface water monitoring Aquifer Protection CAFO Program Underground Injection Control Program Injection well permitting Manage groundwater pollution incidents Coal ash 8
Laboratory Section Section Chief: Kent Wiggins Staff: 47 people Chemical analysis of samples Internal & external to DENR Organic Chemistry Branch Microbiology & metals Certification Branch Certifies other labs both within and external to NC to perform chemical analysis of samples for NC regulatory compliance 9
Public Water Supply Section Section Chief: Jessica Godreau Staff: 110 people Implements Safe Drinking Water Act Ensures safe drinking water for NC citizens Regulates over 6000 public water supplies in NC Serving over 8,000,000 citizens Staff in all seven regional offices Highest compliance rates in history Rulemaking through Comm. for Public Health 10
DWR Program Review Review of all DWR rules and policies Completed by December 31, 2013 Focus on amending rules that are: Conflicting Outdated / Unnecessary Provide no environmental benefit Outside Involvement Committee External stakeholders Solicit input as part of program review 11
Contact Information Tom Reeder Director, NC Division of Water Resources 919-707-9027 tom.reeder@ncdenr.gov 12
