Water Quality

Rich Fork Creek Watershed Planning Project
NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP)
    Little Alamance and Travis Tickle Creek's
    Local Watershed Planning Project

Jordan Lake Watershed Protection Rules:  Nutrient 
     management strategies and rules that will impact 
     development throughout the watershed
Impaired Stream Map for Region - .pdf (8.8 meg)
Water Quality - Past Projects & Success Stories
Water Quality - Links
Water Supply and Wastewater Capacity Assessment
      for the PTCOG Region (.pdf document) 
Residential Water Rate Study  

Headwaters of the Haw River, Rockingham County

 


Upper Cape Fear River Basin Association

The Upper Cape Fear River Basin Association is a coalition of local governments and local industries that was created in February of 2000. The Piedmont Triad Council of Governments and Triangle J Council of Governments provide staff support for this organization. For more information on the organization, please see the link below for member, data, and location information.

Upper Cape Fear River Basin Association


Little Troublesome Fecal Coliform Bacteria TMDL Implementation Plan
Little Troublesome Creek in Reidsville is impaired for fecal coliform bacteria. It is one the State's 303d list for fecal coliform bacteria and a TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) was written in 2002. PTCOG obtained a 319 grant to write the fecal coliform bacteria TMDL implementation plan. This project is scheduled to start in October 2003.

    Final TMDL list for all NC bodies of water
     TMDL report for Little Troublesome - .pdf document - 703K


Town Branch Fecal Coliform Bacteria TMDL Implementation Plan
Town Branch in Graham is impaired for fecal coliform bacteria. It is on the State's 303d list for fecal coliform bacteria and a TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) was written in 2002. PTCOG obtained a 319 grant to write the fecal coliform bacteria TMDL implementation plan. This project is scheduled to start in October 2003.

    Final TMDL list for all NC bodies of water
     TMDL report for Town Branch - .pdf document - 703K


Water Quality Improvement Projects in Action:   Creation of a Bio-retention Area in Graham (click here for slide show pictures) 
and a Wetlands area in Reidsville
(click here for slide show pictures)

The Piedmont Triad Council of Governments in partnership with NC State University recently created a bio-retention area in Graham and a wetland in Reidsville.  Please see accompanying picture presentations for more information.  These projects are funded through a 319 grant.  


If you have any questions on any of these programs or other environmental issues in the region, please contact:

Cy Stober, Water Resources Planner
Phone: (336) 294-4950
Email: cstober@ptcog.org

Updated May 1 2008