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City of Albemarle – Intent to Issue Amendment to Special Order by Consent No. S19-0007 for Long Creek WWTP

May 13, 2026, 11:59am - June 15, 2026, 12:59pm
P U B L I C   N O T I C E
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

Comment Period Opens: CNA Holdings, LLC – NPDES Wastewater Permit No. NC0004952 for Celanese Shelby Facility

May 14, 2026, 11:59am - June 22, 2026, 12:59pm
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

Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit No. NC0074233-Blackburn Elementary School

May 7, 2026, 11:59am - June 8, 2026, 12:59pm
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

Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit No. NC0051608-Bandys High School

May 7, 2026, 11:59am - June 8, 2026, 12:59pm
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

Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit No. NC0029297-Fred T. Foard High School

May 7, 2026, 11:59am - June 8, 2026, 12:59pm
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

Draft Cape Fear River Basin plan available for public comment through Aug. 4

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. 

Comment Period Opens: Phillips Plating Company, Inc – NPDES Wastewater Permit No. NC0001881

May 8, 2026, 11:59am - June 10, 2026, 12:59pm
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

Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit No. NC0036935 -Pine Mountain Lakes WWTP

May 7, 2026, 11:59am - June 8, 2026, 12:59pm
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

Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit No. NC0090336- Sandoval Farmhouse Event Center, LLC WWTP

May 7, 2026, 11:59am - June 8, 2026, 12:59pm
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. NC0090336- Sandoval Farmhouse Event Center, LLC 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 should there be a

Exceptional drought introduced in North Carolina

According to the N.C. Drought Management Advisory Council, extreme drought conditions have expanded across most of the Piedmont and in western North Carolina, and an area east of Charlotte is now considered to be in exceptional drought.