North Carolina
North Carolina SPA Contacts
Dec 3, 2008
For more information about pool and spa issues in North Carolina, contact Wendy Purser, Secretary/Treasurer for North Carolina at:
Wendy Purser
18841 U.S. Highway 1
Hampstead, NC 28443
910-270-1199
wendy@hampsteadpoolspa.com
November 26, 2008 -- The Charlotte Observer -- Bruce Henderson writes, Drought continues to dog Charlotte and the western Carolinas – and winter, normally a time for depleted groundwater and streams to recover, looks dry. Charlotte's rainfall so far this year is within 2.2 inches of normal, but that's false assurance. Most of the city's water supply flows from the west, the state's driest region. Asheville's rain total is 12.5 inches behind for the year. Parts of six N.C. counties in the state's western tip, along with northwestern South Carolina and northern Georgia, are back in exceptional drought – the severest stage – after improving a few months ago.
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Lingering drought conditions prompt call for water conservation
Dec 3, 2008
November 13, 2008 -- Haywood County News -- Columnist Bill Studenc writes, Buried deep last week in the Haywood County News and Asheville Citizen-Times were articles that caused the eyebrows of your friendly neighborhood columnist to rise toward the ceiling. “Waynesville water users asked to cut consumptions,” the headlines announced. “What's this?” I muttered to myself. “Have they accidentally re-run a story from back during the summer's long dry spell? Didn't they get the memo that the drought is over?” As it turns out, the drought has returned. Actually, it never really went away. Click HERE to read the full story.
NC Project Green - Water
Dec 3, 2008
Over the last few years, North Carolina has begun to experience growing pressure on our water resources. The state’s rapidly increasing population in some areas, paired with persistently below average rainfall, continue to intensify the issue. At this site you can find great examples of what your NC agencies and universities are doing to use water wisely, as well as the Long-term Water Efficiency Plan Guide. Click HERE to visit this site.