hurricane daily summary report - animals - NC Dept. of Environment ...

• Woodland
• Columbia (operational)
• The following municipalities are still on generator power:
• Severn (generator - awaiting confirmation of this)
• Rich Square (generators)
• Conway (generator/power for 7 of 10 lift stations; septage hauler for remaining 3 lift stations;
WWTP has no power – but 3 ft. freeboard height)
• The following facilities have not been assessed (and no communication from them)
• Roper
• Crestwell
• Murfreesboro
• Edenton
• Colerain
• Other than those listed – no further updates on facilities in the Washington Regional Office.
Animal Systems
• Of the 550 farms in the main area of impact, there were very few reported problems. The report is the
TOTAL since the hurricane event through 9/23 at 1 pm (SEE ATTACHED – 1 additional farm
reporting)
Fish Kills
• The fish kill reported to be in the lower Roanoke River near Jamesville was checked out but no dead
fish were found.
• A fish kill was investigated at Tuscarora Beach on the Chowan River in Hertford County. The kill
appeared to extend north from Tuscarora Beach to the highway 158 bridge in Winton. We counted
approximately 200 dead fish. About 85% were carp, 10% shad, and 5% were a mixture of bass, perch,
catfish, and gar. Physical measurements read as follows: 0.55 mg/l - dissolved oxygen, 6.8 - pH, 50
umhos - conductivity, and 22.4 degrees C - water temperature. These readings were consistent
throughout the water column. Biochemical oxygen demand, nutrients, and fecal coliform samples
were taken and submitted to the DWQ lab.
We believe the kill was caused by lack of dissolved oxygen due to runoff
of oxygen consuming organic matter from nearby swamps. This high load of runoff was caused by
heavy rainfall and flooding from Hurricane Isabel. Though we only counted 200 fish, we estimated
the kill to be more in the range of
300-500 fish total.
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