Lake Norman Covekeepers

Lake Norman Covekeepers is a grass-roots organization that serves the 4 Counties on Lake Norman.

Lake Norman NPDES discharges

Mission Statement: Support the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation by actively monitoring, protecting and enhancing the environment of Lake Norman and its watershed for future generations.

Normally, the Lake Norman Covekeepers meet at 7 p.m. on the 4th Thursday of each month at the East Lincoln Fire Department on South Pilot Knob Road off Hwy. 16. This location is just south of Hwy. 73 and Hwy. 16 intersection.  Please check the calendar section of the website to verify the meeting time and location.

For more information about the Lake Norman Covekeepers, please visit our website at http://www.lakenormankeepers.com/

 

CRF Covekeepers Help Build a Rain Garden at Shanklin Memorial Library

Rain garden drawingCRF's Lake Norman Covekeepers are working with the Lincoln Natural Resources Committee, the Florence Soule Shanklin Memorial Garden volunteers, and local garden clubs to build a demonstration rain garden at the Florence Soule Shanklin Memorial Library.  The first public workday on February 19 was a great success.  The rain garden features were excavated, rock and other groundcover was installed, and the garden is ready for planting.  Rain gardens reduce the negative impact of stormwater runoff and provide a great landscaping amenity.  Watch this website for information about future workdays.

 
For information about who to call to report problems in and around Lake Norman, click here.  For more information on Lake Norman click here. 
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News
May 15, 2013 Radiation Leak at Catawba Nuclear Station
On May 15, 2013, Duke Energy reported a leak of of radioactive Tritium at the Catawba Nuclear Station on Lake Wylie. The available information raises more questions than answers.
May 09, 2013 Public Officials Request that People Stay Off the River
High water levels in the lakes, and unusually high flows and fast-moving water in the riverine sections of the River, are combining to make the River unsafe for swimming and paddling. Trees, debris and sewage are being carried with the floodwaters. PLEASE DON'T ADD TO THE BURDEN OF ALREADY STRESSED EMERGENCY RESPONDERS BY DOING SOMETHING DUMB WHICH REQUIRES THEM TO COME RESCUE YOU!
May 07, 2013 Rains Bring Sewage Spills, Trash and Floods
Recent rains have lead to a rash of sewage spills, large amounts of trash in the streams and river, as well as flooding. This doesn't have to happen!
May 06, 2013 Special Interest Money Puts Garden Parkway Back on Priority List
URGENT CALL TO ACTION – STOP THE UNDEAD TOLL ROAD. YOUR PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS NEEDED BY TUESDAY MAY 7.
May 03, 2013 PCB problem not easily fixed, water experts say
Area water experts haven’t figured out why a substance banned decades ago seems to be showing up in local lakes. Nor, more importantly, are they sure how to fix the problem.
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Report Pollution in the Catawba River

Help protect your River! 

Tell your Riverkeeper if you see:

  • Sewage Overflows
  • Failure to control sediment from construction sites
  • Illegal clearing of buffer areas
  • Fish kills 
  • Unpermitted discharges
  • Other issues that concern you

Click here to fill out a pollution report or to report water pollution to Catawba Riverkeeper by phone, call 1-888-679-9494 or 704-679-9494.  In addition, to informing your Riverkeeper, you should also report spills or contamination to federal, state and local environmental officials.

To report South Carolina water pollution call 1-888-481-0125.

To report North Carolina spills or fish kills, call your local regional Department of Environment & Natural Resources office during normal business hours (704-663-1699 for most Catawba basin areas or (828) 296-4500 for Burke, Caldwell, McDowell and other mountain counties) or 800-858-0368 after hours.  (For more information on NC spill reporting, click here)

Alliances

The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation is a proud member of EarthShare North Carolina, the North Carolina Conservation Network, River Network and the Waterkeeper Alliance.  

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