To the average homeowner, the chemical fertilizer that will be keeping the grass growing this summer may mean more trips through the yard with the mower. To the fishermen on the Neuse River, however, it means fewer healthy fish to catch. Focus On…Water Quality calls North Carolina's attention to terms like "nonpoint source pollution," "nutrient loading" and "sedimentation." In a panel led by North Carolina Now's Shannon Vickery, four experts from North Carolina's universities and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources discuss the status of North Carolina's streams, rivers, lakes and coastal waters and how every person contributes to water purity.
