Commission Proceedings 



North Carolina Water Quality Work Group 



Dr. William Kreutzberger, Chair of the North Carolina Water Quality Work Group, 

 and Dr. William T. Showers, Associate Professor in the Department of Marine, Earth, 

 and Atmospheric Sciences at North Carolina State University, reported on the progress of 

 the North Carolina Water Quality Work Group. They explained that the rivemet 

 monitors the Work Group was installing would provide an effective and efficient way to 

 collect and disseminate data, as well as instantly detect spills. ERC members commented 

 that all the different groups monitoring water quality should coordinate their work. 



Proper maintenance of septic systems 



Malcohn Blalock, Deputy Director of the Division of Enviroimiental Health in DENR, 

 reported on recommendations fi-om the Commission for Health Services regarding the 

 proper maintenance of septic tanks. The recommendations call for a pilot project on 

 septic tank location notification and the certification of septic tank installers. ERC 

 members asked that a consensus recommendation be reached with the participation of the 

 North Carolina Septic Tank Association prior to the next ERC meeting. 



Tax credit for nonpolluting dry-cleaning equipment 



Marvin D. Musselwhite, Attomey for Poyner & Spruill, LLP, representing Micell 

 Technologies, Inc., discussed the concept of providing a tax credit for investments in dry- 

 cleaning technologies that do not use a hazardous substance as a solvent. ERC members 

 requested a fiscal analysis of the proposal. 



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