Wastewater and Waste Reduction Assistance
The N.C. Division of Pollution Prevention (DPPEA) provides North Carolina local governments with assistance on a range
of environmental issues. Assistance is given in the form of on-site
visits, workshops, publications and other materials, grants and responses
to telephone and e-mail inquiries.
DPPEA offers a complete range of services to local municipalities on wastewater issues. Highlighted below are DPPEA services that address special needs of North Carolina local governments.
Reduction of Toxic Discharges
If it is determined that an industry is discharging certain toxic chemicals into the publicly owned treatment works (POTW), DPPEA will assist in the investigation for nontoxic alternatives/substitutions to reduce the toxicity of the discharge.
Source Reduction Strategies for Specific Pollutants
If a municipality needs to focus on the reduction of a specific pollutant, either organic, metal or solid, DPPEA can assist potential dischargers of the targeted pollutant with the following strategies:
- Evaluation of processes
- Training on alternatives or substitutions
- Investigation of alternative uses or markets for the waste
Facility Designs for Waste Reduction
DPPEA will assist industries with the design of new or expanding facilities to ensure optimum prevention/reduction of waste generation and facilitate pollution prevention and water recycling.
Source Reduction Training
DPPEA will train local municipal staff or specific commercial/industrial staff in source reduction techniques. This training can include options for specific commercial/industrial sectors, general source reduction options or resources, and/or assistance with options that address current or pending regulations.
Assistance With Compliance Problems
DPPEA's services are non-regulatory. DPPEA staff can assist municipalities in which industries have compliance problems by conducting a waste assessment, working up a detailed analysis of waste reduction alternatives, and assisting with the use of effective waste reduction strategies.
If you would like additional information, contact DPPEA at (919) 715-6500 or (800) 763-0136
