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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) is accepting comment on a request to set interim maximum allowable concentrations, or IMACs, for eight per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in groundwater. 

Public notice is being given for the proposed revision to the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin Rule, 15A NCAC 02B .0309, related to the the proposed reclassification of portions of the Yadkin River, South Yadkin River and associated tributaries to WS-IV Critical Area, WS-IV Protected Area, in the Yadkin Pee-Dee River Basin.

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 NC0087866 John F. Kime 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. The Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority applied to renew NPDES permit NC0087866 for the John F. Kime WTP (7297 Adams Farm Road, Randleman) in Randolph County. This facility discharges into Deep River (Randleman Lake) in the Cape Fear River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine (TRC) is water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of Deep River (Randleman Lake). (Public Notice will run in the Greensboro News & Record on 8/28/24.) View Draft Permit NC0087866 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/30/24

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) advises the public to avoid contact with green or blue water in parts of the Chowan River in Chowan and Bertie counties due to an algal bloom that has lingered in the area since Aug. 16. The bloom has been observed from near the community of Rockyhock to below the U.S. 17 bridge over the Chowan River near Edenton.

Nine educators were the first cohort of a new virtual education program by NC Stream Watch, an outreach and education program of the Division of Water Resources (DWR). The program offers information on water resource management. In addition, at the completion of the program, participating educators get access to a North Carolina science standards-aligned curriculum for teaching about water quality, quantity and the importance of conservation.

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 NC0086037 Arabia 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. The County of Hoke applied to renew NPDES permit NC0086037 for Arabia WTP (1235 Golf Course Road, Southwest of Arabia) in Hoke County. This facility discharges into Little Marsh Swamp in the Lumber River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine (TRC) is water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of Little Marsh Swamp. (Public Notice will run in The News-Journal on 8/28/24.) View Draft Permit NC0086037 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/30/24

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 NC0030759 Smith Creek Resource Recovery Facility 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 Raleigh [PO Box 590, Raleigh, NC 27602] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0030759 for its Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Wake County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to Neuse River, a class IV; C – NSW waterbody in the Neuse River Basin. Currently Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and Temperature are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Neuse River. (Public Notice will run in The News & Observer on 8/23/24.) View Draft Permit NC0030759 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/23/24

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 NC0021181 Belmont 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 Town of Belmont [PO Box 431, Belmont, NC 28012] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0021181 for its Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Gaston County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to Catawba River (Arm of Lake Wylie, a class WS-IV; B; CA water in the Catawba River Basin. Currently Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Temperature, Conductivity, Fecal Coliform are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Catawba River. (Public Notice will run in the Gaston Gazette on 8/23/24.) View Draft Permit NC0021181 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/23/23

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 8/23/24.) 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: 9/23/24