Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League
BREDL CLEAN WATER CAMPAIGN


The Clean Water Campaign is a program for community organizing around contaminated groundwater sites, prevention of the weakening of 2L standards - with priority on groundwater at the drinking water level, and the blocking of dangerous brownfields.

Nov. 5, 2007: BREDL comments regarding the City of Raleigh's request for a variance from groundwater regulations for the Neuse River Wastewater Treatment Plant.

June 3, 2004 (posted online): Map of High-Level Radioactive Wastes and Aquifers in the Southeast featuring Savannah River Site (.pdf)

June 3, 2004 (posted online): Map of Drinking Water information featuring Savannah River Site (.pdf)

Oct. 20, 2003: Today at press conferences in Asheville, High Point and Durham, statewide and regional organizations launched the BE SAFE North Carolina campaign. Groups from across the state will promote the “better-safe-than-sorry” approach to protection of public health and the environment. The mission of BE SAFE NC is to protect children’s health and to safeguard our air, water, and workplaces. Press Releases and more information on the BE SAFE Campaign.

Sept. 16, 2003: BREDL comments on Phase One North American Regional Action Plan for Dioxins and Furans, and Hexachlorobenzene. (.pdf)

May 9, 2003: BREDL comments on the aquatic restoration project at the Ore Knob mine in Ashe County, NC. (in .pdf)

July 8, 2002 - BREDL comments on Special Consent Order for water permit for Clover coal-fired power plant, Halifax County, Virginia

Dec. 10, 2001: BREDL and BREDL chapters Brunswick Environmental Defense League and Friends of Green Swamp comments on Clean Water Act, Section 404 for proposed municipal solid waste landfill by Riegel Ridge, LLC in Columbus County.

Fact sheet on Hazardous Waste dumping in Municipal Waste Landfills and TCLP testing. (posted 10/10/01)

Nov. 14, 2001: BREDL comments to NC DENR regarding TCLP

BREDL/North Carolina email correspondence regarding hazardous waste materials in landfills and TCLP testing. (posted 10/23/01)

BREDL/Virginia DEQ email correspondence regarding hazardous waste materials in landfills and TCLP testing. (posted 10/10/01)

BREDL/South Carolina email correspondence regarding hazardous waste materials in landfills and TCLP testing. (posted 11/15/01)

Aug. 15, 2001: "A Study of Dry Cleaning Solvents and Clothing: Source of Dioxin Exposure?" - a report by the Clean Water World Initiative. The report finds that dry-cleaning solvents and brand-new as well as dry-cleaned clothes are contaminated with dioxins. (posted 10/29/01) More on Dry Cleaning Solvents

Oct. 26, 2000 - Milford Hills organizing meeting on Groundwater Contamination

Oct. 16, 2000 - BREDL comments on DENR Rulemaking #1692 - Groundwater Standards for 18 substances in 15A NCAC 2L .0202



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