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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) has awarded more than $3.6 million in grants to support stream restoration, water-based recreation and water management projects across North Carolina.

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission will meet in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of Department of Environmental Quality’s Archdale Building in Raleigh Jan. 8-9. Members of the public may attend in-person or join the meeting by computer or phone.

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0087491 Chocowinity/Richland Township WTP-The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings,or by calling (919) 707-3601. Beaufort County Water District IV applied to renew NPDES permit NC0087491 for the Chocowinity/Richland Township WTP (116 Windmill Rd, Chocowinity) in Beaufort County. This facility discharges to the Pamlico River in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine (TRC) is water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocation in this portion of Pamlico River. (Public Notice will run in the Washington Daily News on 12/21/24.) View Draft Permit NC0087491 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

La División de Recursos Hídricos del Departamento de Calidad Ambiental de Carolina del Norte celebrará una audiencia el 17 de diciembre para escuchar los comentarios públicos sobre la propuesta de renovación del permiso del Sistema Nacional de Eliminación de Vertidos Contaminantes para la planta textil industrial de Lear Corp. cerca de Kenansville.  El permiso regula los contaminantes vertidos en las aguas residuales de la planta.

In addition to accepting public input at a public hearing on Dec. 17, DWR has extended the comment period for written and emailed comments. DWR will now accept written and emailed comments through 5 p.m Jan. 10.

Murphy Brown, LLC (11486 Old Fayetteville Rd. Fayetteville, NC 28310) has applied for the NPDES General Permit (NCA200000) for the Murphy Brown, LLC (Farm 2602-1), Facility No. 09-0129 in Bladen County.  This facility is currently permitted under an NC State General Permit (AWG100000); COC No. AWS090086 and applies treated wastewater to adjacent spray fields.  Written comments must be received before the end of the comment period which is January 17, 2025.

Most of North Carolina continues to experience moderate drought, according to the latest advisory from the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council.

N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0003417 Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by January 16, 2025, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions. PERMIT APPLICATION Duke Energy Progress, LLC, 526 South Church St., Charlotte, N.C., has applied for a Renewal of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0003417) for H.F. Lee Energy Complex, 1199 Black Jack Church Rd., Goldsboro, Wayne County. The facility discharges industrial wastewater, groundwater, and stormwater to Neuse River in the Neuse River basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Neuse River basin. The location of Outfall 001 is: Latitude: 35022’16”; Longitude: 78004’09”. The location of Outfall 002 is: Latitude: 35022.09”; Longitude: 78005.06”. The location of Outfall 002A is: Latitude: 35022’18”; Longitude: 78003’54”. The draft wastewater permit and related documents are available online at: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings. Printed copies of the draft permit and related documents may be reviewed at the department’s Washington Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call (252) 948-3939. Public comment on the draft modification should be mailed to: Wastewater Permitting, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C., 27699-1617. Public comments may also be submitted by email to: publiccomments@deq.nc.gov. Please be sure to include “Lee” in the email’s subject line. View Draft Permit NC0003417 and Related Documents Public Notice will run in The Goldsboro News-Argus on 12/12/2024 Comment Period Opens: 12/12/24 Comment Period Ends: 01/16/24

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0088722 Killian Creek WWTP The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings,or by calling (919) 707-3601. The Lincoln County (115 West Main St., Lincolnton, NC 28092) has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0088722 for its Killian Creek WWTP, located in Lincoln County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to Killian Creek, a class C water in the Catawba River Basin. Some of the parameters in this permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Kilian Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Lincoln Times-News on 12/17/24.) View Draft Permit NC0088722 And Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0035211 Dudley Shoals Plant -The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings,or by calling (919) 707-3601. Shuford Yarns, LLC [2815 1st Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0035211 for its Dudley Shoals Plant WWTP in Caldwell County. This permitted facility discharges 100% domestic discharge into Upper Little River in the Catawba River Basin. Currently, there are no parameters that are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the receiving stream. (Public Notice will run in the News-Topic on 12/14/24.) View Draft Permit NC0035211 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617