Water Quality for Fisheries · Priority Wastewater & Septic Systems
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Connect bacteria and source-tracking research with wastewater, septic, watershed planning, and infrastructure needs.
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Building stakeholder and public support for improved water quality in North Carolina.
NC fishing communities identified municipal wastewater and sewage systems as a priority water quality concern, determined through our research-based survey with ECU. Find draft assessments on current policies, research, and outreach on the WQ4F homepage. Public outreach materials will be released below.

