Welcome to the NC DEQ Division of Water Resources
401 Wetlands & Buffer Permitting Branch
ePayment Website

Please check the information below, choose a method of payment, and click "Next".

Terms and Conditions:

• A convenience fee is charged by a third-party provider for all online payments made by a credit or debit card. DEQ does not receive any portion of these fees associated with this service.
• The fee is currently 2.65% of the amount paid on all credit and debit card transactions, except for VISA debit, which has a flat fee of $3.95 per transaction.
• Your card will not be charged until after you have accepted the convenience fee amount. If you choose not to pay the fee, you may cancel the transaction and pay by another method.
• If you accept the convenience fee and elect to continue, your credit card statement will show two charges - one for the amount due to DEQ, and one for the convenience fee. The convenience fee is not refundable.


• No processing fee is charged for using the eCheck payment method.
• To pay by eCheck, you will need to have your bank routing number, your account number, and the name as it appears on the account.
• A processing fee of $25.00 or 10% of the amount of the eCheck, whichever is greater, will be charged for eChecks returned due to insufficient funds. Payments are null and void if payment is made with an eCheck that is returned unpaid by the bank.

Clicking "Next" indicates that you agree to these terms and conditions.