To Report an Emergency Anywhere on the Lake:
CALL 911
or
Use your VHF-FM radio to request help on Channel 16.
Know your location and the nature of the emergency. In North Carolina, report the identifying numbers on any nearby boat dock.
Lake Buffer Violations
Notify the county first and then DEQ/DHEC
DEQ Mooresville
Contact: Alan Johnson
Phone: 704-663-1699
Email: alan.johnson@ncdenr.gov
Construction
Silting, Sedimentation and Erosion Control (except for utilities & government projects)
Contact: Joseph Alm
Phone: 704-822-2157
Email: joseph.alm@gastongov.com
Sedimentation and Erosion Control
Government projects, utilities, agricultural & mining activities
Notify the DEQ Mooresville Regional Office
Contact: Zahid Khan, Land Quality Supervisor
Phone: 704-235-2145
Email: Zahid.Khan@ncdenr.gov
Activities in Lake Wylie
Activities such as dredging, dock construction, aquatic weeds, and seawalls
Notify Duke Energy Lake Services
Contact: Kermitt Taylor
Office Phone: 704-382-1120
Mobile Phone: 704-634-7745
Email: kermitt.taylor@duke-energy.com
OR
Contact: Ronnie Lawson
Office Phone: 704-382-7669
Mobile Phone: 704-517-2903
Email: ronald.lawson@duke-energy.com
Boating Safety
Boating safety regulations, aquatic weeds, rafting of boats and threats to navigation, including loose docks, no-wake buoys, navigational buoys, and loose boats.
Notify the Lake Wylie Marine Commission
Contact: Peter Hegarty, Chairman
Mobile Phone: 704-533-4603
Email: phegarty@aol.com
Sewage Spills
Notify Sewer Operator and DEQ Mooresville Regional Office
Contact: Corey Basinger, Regional Office Supervisor
Email: corey.basinger@ncdenr.gov
Office Phone: 704-663-1699
After-Hours Phone: 800-858-0368
Hazardous Materials
Release or threatened release of oil, gasoline or other hazardous substances to surface water
Notify Your Local Fire Station and DEQ
Contact: Sean Morris, Environmental Senior Specialist
Email: Sean.Morris@ncdenr.gov
Phone: 704-464-1357
Fax: 704-464-1357
Leaves and Other Issues
Dumping leaves and lawn debris in the lake; fires inside the contour line.
Notify Duke Energy Lake Services
Contact: Kermitt Taylor
Office Phone: 704-382-1120
Mobile Phone: 704-634-7745
Email: kermitt.taylor@duke-energy.com
OR
Contact: Ronnie Lawson
Office Phone: 704-382-7669
Mobile Phone: 704-517-2903
Email: ronald.lawson@duke-energy.com
Pollution and Other Issues
Notify the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation
Contact: Brandon Jones
Phone: 704-679-9494
Email: brandon@catawbariverkeeper.org
Lake Buffer Violations
Notify Mecklenburg County
Water Quality Department
Contact: Richard Farmer
Phone: 704-336-5152
Email: Richard.farmer@mecklenburgcountync.gov
Construction
Silting, Sedimentation and Erosion Control (except for utilities & government projects)
Contact: Jay Wilson
Phone: 704-432-0958
Email: jpwilson@ci.charlotte.nc.us
Sedimentation and Erosion Control
Government projects, utilities, agricultural & mining activities
Notify the DEQ Mooresville Regional Office
Contact: Zahid Khan, Land Quality Supervisor
Phone: 704-235-2145
Email: Zahid.Khan@ncdenr.gov
Activities in Lake Wylie
Activities such as dredging, dock construction, aquatic weeds, and seawalls
Notify Duke Energy Lake Services
Contact: Kermitt Taylor
Office Phone: 704-382-1120
Mobile Phone: 704-634-7745
Email: kermitt.taylor@duke-energy.com
OR
Contact: Ronnie Lawson
Office Phone: 704-382-7669
Mobile Phone: 704-517-2903
Email: ronald.lawson@duke-energy.com
Boating Safety
Boating safety regulations, aquatic weeds, rafting of boats and threats to navigation, including loose docks, no-wake buoys, navigational buoys, and loose boats.
Notify the Lake Wylie Marine Commission
Contact: Peter Hegarty, Chairman
Mobile Phone: 704-533-4603
Email: phegarty@aol.com
Sewage Spills
Notify Sewer Operator (if Charlotte Water, dial 311) and the Water Quality Department
Contact: David Caldwell, Water Quality Supervisor
Phone: 704-336-5452
Email: David.Caldwell@mecklenburgcountync.gov
Hazardous Materials
Release or threatened release of oil, gasoline or other hazardous substances to surface water
Notify Your Local Fire Station and Water Quality Department
Contact: David Caldwell, Water Quality Supervisor
Phone: 704-336-5452
Email: David.Caldwell@mecklenburgcountync.gov
Leaves and Debris
Dumping leaves and lawn debris in the lake; fires inside the contour line.
Notify Duke Energy Lake Services
Contact: Kermitt Taylor
Office Phone: 704-382-1120
Mobile Phone: 704-634-7745
Email: kermitt.taylor@duke-energy.com
OR
Contact: Ronnie Lawson
Office Phone: 704-382-7669
Mobile Phone: 704-517-2903
Email: ronald.lawson@duke-energy.com
Pollution and Other Issues
Notify the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation
Contact: Brandon Jones
Phone: 704-679-9494
Email: brandon@catawbariverkeeper.org
Lake Buffer Violations
Notify the county first and then DEQ/DHEC
York County Environmental Compliance
Contact: Tammy Marain
Phone: 803-909-7157
Email: Tammy.Marain@yourkcountygov.com
Construction
Silting, Sedimentation and Erosion Control (except for utilities & government projects)
York County Environmental Compliance
Contact: Tammy Marain
Phone: 803-909-7157
Email: Tammy.Marain@yourkcountygov.com
Sedimentation and Erosion Control
Government projects, utilities, agricultural & mining activities
Notify the DHEC Bureau of Water
Contact: Greg Harrington
Phone: 803-285-7461
Email: harringc@dhec.sc.gov
Activities in Lake Wylie
Activities such as dredging, dock construction, aquatic weeds, and seawalls
Notify Duke Energy Lake Services
Contact: Kermitt Taylor
Office Phone: 704-382-1120
Mobile Phone: 704-634-7745
Email: kermitt.taylor@duke-energy.com
OR
Contact: Ronnie Lawson
Office Phone: 704-382-7669
Mobile Phone: 704-517-2903
Email: ronald.lawson@duke-energy.com
Boating Safety
Boating safety regulations, aquatic weeds, rafting of boats and threats to navigation, including loose docks, no-wake buoys, navigational buoys, and loose boats.
Notify the Lake Wylie Marine Commission
Contact: Peter Hegarty, Chairman
Mobile Phone: 704-533-4603
Email: phegarty@aol.com
Sewage Spills
Notify Sewer Operator and the DHEC Bureau of Water
DHEC
Contact: Greg Harrington
Phone: 803-285-7461
Email: harringc@dhec.sc.gov
York County
Contact: Susan Featherstone
Phone: 803-329-5502
Email: Susan.Featherstone@cityofrockhill.com
Hazardous Materials
Release or threatened release of oil, gasoline or other hazardous substances to surface water
Notify Your Local Fire Station and DHEC Bureau of Water
DHEC Bureau of Water
Contact: Greg Harrington
Phone: 803-285-7461
Email: harringc@dhec.sc.gov
Leaves and Other Issues
Dumping leaves and lawn debris in the lake; fires inside the contour line.
Notify Duke Energy Lake Services
Contact: Kermitt Taylor
Office Phone: 704-382-1120
Mobile Phone: 704-634-7745
Email: kermitt.taylor@duke-energy.com
OR
Contact: Ronnie Lawson
Office Phone: 704-382-7669
Mobile Phone: 704-517-2903
Email: ronald.lawson@duke-energy.com
Pollution and Other Issues
Notify the Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation
Contact: Brandon Jones
Phone: 704-679-9494
Email: brandon@catawbariverkeeper.org
