Concerned about water quality? There are many ways you can help —

Learn about the sources of pollution. Some of the causes may surprise you.

Be an advocate. Encourage others not to pollute or litter.

Encourage your local governments to adopt — and enforce — tougher environmental regulations. Speak to your county commissioners and town aldermen.

Be a watchdog. Report polluters to your local watershed association.

Join the team — Be an active supporter of your nearest watershed association.

Volunteer —
You can help your local watershed association with their water quality monitoring and river cleanup programs. They need you.

LITTLE TENNESSEE RIVER
BASIN CONSORTIUM
These watershed associations have banded together to form the Little Tennessee River Basin consorium. Each association welcomes your membership and volunteer efforts —

Little Tennessee Watershed Association
197 Thomas Heights Road
Franklin, NC 28734
828-369-6402
information@ltwa.org
web site

Upper Cullasaja Watershed Association
P.O. Box 1508
Highlands, NC 28741
Call (828) 526-9938, ext. 230
ucwa@earthlink.net
web site

Watershed Association for the Tuckasegee River (WATR)
835 Main Street
Bryson City, NC 28713
828-488-8418
info@watrnc.org
web site

Fontana Lake Users Association
& Fontana Lake Waste Recovery
Lemons Branch Road
Bryson City, NC 28713
828-488-4122
monteithdavid@hotmail.com

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Department of Environmental and
     Natural Resources
PO Box 455
Cherokee, NC 28719
828-497-7000
web site