North Carolina Department of Environment Quality

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Energy Mineral and Land Resources - Water Supply

Energy Mineral and Land Resources

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Water Supply Watershed Protection Program

About the Program

Watershed Program Staff Contacts
Program History
Contact Your Local Government Watershed Administrator

Surface Water Classifications

Guide to Surface Freshwater Classifications in North Carolina (printable brochure)
Surface Water Classifications Described (includes WS-I, WS-II, WS-III, WS-IV, WS-V)
Find Your Waterbody's Classification, Index Number or Name using Searchable .pdf Reports or Interactive Map

Resources for Local Governments

Water Supply Watershed Rules & Statute
    15A NCAC 2B .0104 Schedule of implementation, stormwater control measures, etc ; Applies to all WS classes
    15A NCAC 2B .0202 Definitions; See also 15A NCAC 2H .1002 and NCGS 143-214.7(b2) for definition of "built-upon area."
    15A NCAC 2B .0212 WS-I
    15A NCAC 2B .0214 WS-II
    15A NCAC 2B .0215 WS-III
    15A NCAC 2B .0216 WS-IV
    15A NCAC 2B .0218 WS-V
    NCGS 143-214.5 Water Supply Watershed Protection Act (contains density averaging provision)
Model Ordinance
Forms
Maps - including the Stormwater Permitting Interactive Map Viewer
NC Stormwater BMP Manual
Streamlines: Archived editions of this electronic informational newsletter for Watershed Administrators
Frequently Asked Questions

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>>View or download the .pdf version of the above Water Supply Watershed Map (updated 7/2013).<<

or
>> Find a water supply watershed using this online Interactive Watershed Map (Updated 2015).<<

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Water Supply Watershed Protection Program

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Surface Water Classifications

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