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Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0086819 Northeast Brunswick Regional 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. Brunswick County [10480 Royster Rd. NE, Leland] has requested renewal of permit NC0086819 for its NE Brunswick Regional WWTP, located in Brunswick County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to the Cape Fear River, a class SC; Swamp, HQW - PNA in the Cape Fear River Basin. Some of the parameters of this permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Cape Fear River." (Public Notice will run in the Wilmington Star News on 10/18/24.) View Draft Permit NC0086819 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 11/18/24

PUBLIC NOTICE N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0005363 Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by November 22, 2024, 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 (NC0005363) for Weatherspoon Steam Electric Plant, 491 Power Plant Rd., Lumberton, Robeson County. The facility discharges industrial wastewater, domestic wastewater, and stormwater to Lumber River in the Lumber River basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Lumber River basin. The location of Outfall 001 is: Latitude: 34°34’58.97”; Longitude: 78°58’25.24”. 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 Fayetteville Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 910-443-3300. 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 “Weatherspoon” in the email’s subject line. Public Notice will run in the following newspapers: The Robesonian on 10/16/24 The Fayetteville Observer on 10/17/24

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources will hold a public hearing on Nov. 19, 2024, at Beaufort County Community College to hear public comment on a proposed renewal of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for Vanceboro Quarry (NC0089168), owned by Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources will hold a public hearing on Nov. 19, 2024, at Beaufort County Community College to hear public comment on a proposed renewal of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for Vanceboro Quarry (NC0089168), owned by Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

Due to the impacts Hurricane Helene has had on several of the river basins in Western North Carolina, the public comment period for the 2024 Broad River Basin Plan has been extended to November 22, 2024.

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0005479 Laurel Hill Maxton 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. Laurinburg-Maxton Airport Commission applied to renew NPDES permit NC0005479 for Laurel Hill WWTP (Redmond Hill Rd, Laurel Hill) in Scotland County. This facility discharges into Gum Swamp Creek (Ida Mill Pond) in the Lumber River Basin. Currently, fecal coliform and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of Gum Swamp Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Laurinburg Exchange on 10/5/24.) View Draft Permit NC0005479 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 11/5/24

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0020591 Third 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 City of Statesville [P.O. Box 1111, Statesville, NC 28687] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0020591 for its Third Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Iredell County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to Third Creek, a class C water in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Some of the parameters in the permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Neuse River. (Public Notice will run in the Statesville Record and Landmark on 10/5/24.) View Draft Permit NC0020591 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 10/4/24

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0087726 Fork 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. Fork Township Sanitary District applied to renew NPDES permit NC0087726 Fork Township WTP (870 Old Smithfield Road, Goldsboro) in Wayne County. This facility discharges to Beaverdam Creek in the Neuse River Basin. Currently total residual chlorine, combined radium-226 and radium-228, alpha emitters, beta emitters, strontium-90, tritium, and uranium are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in Beaverdam Creek. (Public Notice will run in The Goldsboro News-Argus on 10/3/24.) View Draft Permit NC0087726 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 11/4/24

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0089753 Wilmington Terminal 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. Apex Oil Company Inc. applied to renew NPDES permit NC0089753 for Wilmington Terminal (3314 River Road, Wilmington) in New Hanover County. This facility discharges into the Cape Fear River in the Cape Fear River Basin. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of Cape Fear River. (Public Notice will run in The Wilmington Star News on 10/4/24.) View Draft Permit NC0089753 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 11/4/24