Topics Related to Water Resources

Drought conditions have intensified in five counties in western North Carolina, while extreme and severe drought continue across most of the state.

As the summer water recreation season approaches, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources (DWR) reminds the public to avoid contact with discolored water that could indicate the presence of an algal bloom. 

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617

NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE A CONSENT ORDER

Public notice of intent to issue a State Consent Order to the following:

The City of Albemarle (P.O. Box 190, Albemarle, NC 28002) has requested an amendment to Special Order by Consent No. S19-0007 ad II for the Long Creek WWTP. The Long Creek WWTP is a 12.0 MGD WWTP that discharges treated wastewater to Long Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin under the authority of NPDES Permit NC0024244, but

PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0004952
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by June 22, 2026, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
PERMIT APPLICATION
CNA Holdings, LLC, 2525 Blacksburg Rd., Grover, N.C., has applied for a renewal of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0004952) for the Shelby Plant, located at 2525 Blacksburg Rd., Cleveland County. The facility discharges industrial wastewater, domestic wastewater, and

PUBLIC NOTICE
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit No. NC0074233-Blackburn Elementary School
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue an NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publication date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant

PUBLIC NOTICE
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit No. NC0051608-Bandy High School
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue an NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publication 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 NOTICE
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit No. NC0029297-Fred T. Foard High School
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue an NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publication date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Division of Water Resources (DWR) is accepting public comment through Aug. 4 on the draft 2026 basin plan for Cape Fear River Basin, the most populous and largest river basin contained entirely within the state. 

PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT NC0001881
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by June 10, 2026, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.

PERMIT APPLICATION
Phillips Plating Inc., located at 1617 US Highway 17 North, Bridgeton, North Carolina 28519, has requested renewal of NPDES Wastewater Permit No. NC0001881 for its wastewater treatment plant in Craven County. This facility discharges industrial wastewater to the Neuse

Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit No. NC0036935 -Pine Mountain Lakes WWTP
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue an NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publication date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing if there is a significant degree of