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Public Notice
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0033227

Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by April 6, 2026, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
Permit Application:
TE Connectivity Corporation, 1396 Charlotte Highway, Fairview, NC 28730, has requested renewal of NPDES wastewater discharge permit NC0033227 for its Wastewater Treatment Plant located in Buncombe County. The facility discharges industrial wastewater and remediated

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission will meet March 11-12 on the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in Raleigh. Members of the public may attend in-person or join the meeting by computer or phone. 

Prestage Farms, Inc. (PO Box 438 Clinton, NC 28328) has applied for the NPDES General Permit (NCA200000) for the Prestage Farms, Inc. (Farm P-15), Facility No. 09-0140 in Bladen County. This facility is currently permitted under an NC State General Permit (AWG100000); COC No. AWS090140 and applies treated wastewater to adjacent spray fields.

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 NC0071242 Riverpointe 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

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 NC0062383 Queens Harbor 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

The Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP) Science & Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) provides scientific and technical guidance to the Partnership on measures to restore and protect the natural resources of the Albemarle-Pamlico region. The STAC hosts meetings every four to six months to discuss a variety of topics pertinent to APNEP activities. Recent topics include, but are not limited to ecosystem-based management, ecosystem modeling, and understanding community need and hazards.

According to the N.C. Drought Management Advisory Council’s (DMAC) latest classifications issued Thursday, 72 counties in the state are in severe drought, 24 counties are in moderate drought and one county is abnormally dry. Parts of three counties are in extreme drought: Cabarrus, Stanly and Union counties.

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. NC0020940-Murphy 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

Public Notice
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0072575
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by March 23, 2026, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
Permit Application:
Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, 484 Zimmerman Rd., Sanford, N.C., has applied for a renewal of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0072575) for its Sanford Plant, 484 Zimmerman Rd., Sanford, Lee County. The facility discharges treated industrial wastewater to Deep River in

In a recent decision, the Wake County Superior Court has upheld the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s authority to set wastewater permit limits for 1,4-dioxane, a chemical that has been classified as a likely human carcinogen.