Water Quality Compliance Workshop
2026 Water Quality Workshop Presentation Materials
Documents used during the Water Quality Workshop February 19 and February 26, 2026 are posted here.
DISCLAIMER: All materials posted on this page are intended for use by those who attended the NCMA co-sponsored Online North Carolina Water Quality Compliance Workshops in 2026. Any errors in the information found on this page cannot be used as a defense for noncompliance with water quality rules. Regulated entities are responsible for compliance regardless the information found on this page or interpretation of the meaning of these materials. All information is subject to change and correction prior or subsequent to user access.
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8:15 AM - Director's Remarks
Hickory and Raleigh Workshops
Toby Vinson, Director
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
Richard Rogers
Director, Division of Water Resources
8:50 AM Hurricane Helene – DEQ Boots on the Ground
Hickory and Raleigh Workshops
Tim Baldwin, Bob Taylor
Viable Utilities Unit
Division of Water Infrastructure, NC DEQ
9:25 Drinking Water Update PFAS MCLs and Pb-Cu Rule
Hickory Workshop
Eric Hudson
Public Water Supply, DWR, DEQ
Download Eric's Presentation Revised Feb 18, 2026
9:25 Regulatory Updates
Raleigh Workshop
Taylor Crabtree
Special Deputy Attorney General, Environmental Division
10:10 AM NC DEQ Biosolids Study
Hickory Workshop
Angela M. Moore, PhD, PG
Emerging Contaminants Coordinator, DWR
Download Angela's Presentation Revised Feb 26, 2026
10:00 AM NC DEQ Biosolids Study
Raleigh Workshop (same presentation as Hickory)
10:40 AM PFAS Investigations
Hickory Workshop
Michael Pjetraj
Deputy Director, DWR
10:35 AM PFAS Investigations
Raleigh Workshop (same presentation as Hickory)
11:15 AM Stormwater Updates and Mock Inspection – What to expect
Hickory Workshop
Isaiah Reed, PE, CPSWQ, MS4CECI
MS4 Program Coordinator
Stormwater Program, NC DEMLR
11:10 AM Stormwater Updates and Mock Inspection – What to expect
Raleigh Workshop (same presentation as Hickory)
12:55 PM Regulatory Updates
Hickory Workshop
Taylor Crabtree
Special Deputy Attorney General, Environmental Division
12:55 PM PFAS and 1,4-Dioxane Proposed Rules out for comment
Raleigh Workshop
Karen Preston, Supervisor
Municipal Permitting Branch, DWR
1:15 PM PFAS and 1,4-Dioxane Proposed Rules out for comment
Hickory Workshop
Karen Preston, Supervisor
Municipal Permitting Branch, DWR
1:25 PM Pretreatment Updates, Mock Pretreatment Audit
Raleigh Workshop
Natalie Gorensek, Ricky Kuntz
Pretreatment Coordinators
Water Quality Permitting Section, DWR
Download Presentation Revised Feb 26, 2026
1:40 PM Pretreatment, Mock Pretreatment Audit
Hickory Workshop
Keyes McGee, Pretreatment Coordinator
Water Quality Permitting Section
1:35 PM NPDES Industrial Permit Application Process
Raleigh Workshop
Davy Conners, Pretreatment Coordinator
PFAS Environmental Program Consultant, DWR
2:00 PM NPDES Industrial Permit Application Process
Hickory Workshop
Davy Conners, Pretreatment Coordinator
PFAS Environmental Program Consultant, DWR
1:50 PM Groundwater Standards and IMACs update
Raleigh Workshop
Elizabeth Liebig
Groundwater Quality Standards Coordinator
Classifications and Standards Branch, DWR
2:30 PM Groundwater Standards and IMACs update
Hickory Workshop
Elizabeth Liebig
Groundwater Quality Standards Coordinator
Classifications and Standards Branch, DWR
2:25 Regional Thoughts, Helpful Hints
Raleigh Workshop
Mark Brantley, Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations, Fayetteville, DWR
2:50 PM Emergency Preparedness & Response
Hickory Workshop
Jenny Graznak
Winston-Saslem Regional Office
Assistant Regional Supervisor, WQRO Section, DWR
Sarah Jordan
Emergency Responser Coordinator, DWR
2:55 PM Emergency Preparedness & Response
Raleigh Workshop
Jenny Graznak
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Assistant Regional Supervisor, WQRO Section, DWR
Sarah Jordan
Emergency Responser Coordinator, DWR
3:20 Regional Thoughts, Helpful Hints
Hickory Workshop
Daniel Boss
WQRO Supervisor, Asheville
3:25 Drinking Water Update PFAS MCLs and Pb-Cu Rule
Raleigh Workshop
Rebecca Sadosky
Section Chief, Public Water Supply, DWR, DEQ
3:50 PM Wrap Up – Q&A on what you have learned today
Jimmy Carter
Director of Communications
North Carolina Manufacturers Alliance
No presentation associated with this session.
3:55 PM Wrap Up – Q&A on what you have learned today
Jimmy Carter
Director of Communications
North Carolina Manufacturers Alliance
No presentation associated with this session.