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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 NC0023736 Gunpowder 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 Lenoir (P.O. Box 958, Lenoir, NC 28645) has requested modification of NPDES permit NC0023736 for tits Gunpowder Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Caldwell County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to Gunpowder Creek, a Class WS-IV water in the Catawba River Basin. Some of the parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Catawba River Basin. (Public Notice will run in The News-Topic on 1/6/24.)
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NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 2/6/24

Notice of Public Hearing
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources will hold a public hearing from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on February 5, 2024, for National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Wastewater Discharge Permit #NC0090247. The purpose of the hearing is to give the opportunity to comment on the draft NPDES permit.

Permit Application
Henderson County has applied for a new NPDES wastewater permit (NC0090247) for the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, located near Fruitland Road, Hendersonville, NC, Henderson County. The facility will discharge treated municipal wastewater to Clear Creek in the French Broad River Basin (Class C). This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the French Broad River Basin. The location of the Outfall is: Latitude: 35° 22’ 32.1” N; Longitude: 82° 24’ 36.3” W.

A public hearing will be held on February 5, 2024, to accept public comments on the draft permit. Written comments will be accepted through February 6, 2024, at 5 p.m. All comments will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.

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 Asheville Regional Office (2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778-8211). To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 828-296-4500, and ask for a Water Quality Regional Operations Supervisor. File materials may not be removed from any DWR office; copy machines are available for use upon payment of the cost thereof to DWR pursuant to G.S. 132-6.2.

Public comments on the draft permit may be mailed to: Wastewater Permitting, Attn: Henderson County-Clear Creek WWTP Permit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C., 27699-1617, and must be postmarked no later than February 6, 2024. Public comments may also be submitted by email to: publiccomments@ncdenr.gov. Please include “Clear Creek WWTP” in the email subject line. Comments will be accepted via email until February 6, 2024, 5 p.m.

Public Hearing Details
IN-PERSON
Date: Monday, February 5, 2024, at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Auditorium at the North Henderson High School
Address: 35 Fruitland Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Register: Speaker registration opens at 5:30 p.m., onsite via sign-up sheet.
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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 NC0083925 Salem Glen Subdivision 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. Aqua North Carolina, Inc. (202 MacKenan Court Cary, NC 27511) has applied for renewal of the NPDES permit for its Salem Glen Subdivision WWTP/Davidson County. This facility discharges treated wastewater to the Yadkin River in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine is water quality limited. This discharge may impact future allocation of this resource. (Public Notice will run in The Clemmons Courier on 1/4/24.)
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Send Comments To:
NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 2/5/24

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 NC0079057 Manteo 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 Manteo (P.O. Box 246, Manteo, NC 27954) has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0079057 for its Manteo Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Dare County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to Shallowbag Bay, a class SC water in the Pasquotank River Basin. Some of the parameters in the permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Pasquotank River Basin. (Public Notice will run in the Coastland Times on 12/24/23.)
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Send Comments To:
NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 1/29/24

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 NC0088749 Lissara 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. Lissara Partners, LLC applied to renew NPDES permit NC0088749 for the Lissara WWTP (9689 Wildflower Woods Way, Lewisville) in Forsyth County. This facility discharges to the Yadkin River in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently fecal coliform and total residual chlorine (TRC) are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of the Yadkin River. (Public Notice will run in The Winston Salem Journal on 12/22/23.)
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Send Comments To:
NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 1/29/24

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 NC0056201 Countryside MHP 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. Countryside NC MHP Sophia NC, LLC applied to renew NPDES permit NC0056201 for the Countryside MHP WWTP (3571 Roy Farlow Road, South of Glenola) in Randolph County. This facility discharges to an unnamed tributary to Caraway Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), ammonia nitrogen, total residual chlorine (TRC), fecal coliform, and dissolved oxygen are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in the unnamed tributary to Caraway Creek. (Public Notice will run in The Courier-Tribune on 12/23/23.)
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Send Comments To:
NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 1/29/24

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 NC0085936 Wet-Deck Log Storage Site 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. Jerry G. Williams & Sons, Inc. requests to renew NPDES permit NC0085936 for its Wet-Deck Log Storage Site located at 524 Brogden Road, Smithfield, Johnston County. This facility discharges to a UT to the Neuse River Basin. The parameter Total Suspended Solids (TSS) is water-quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of the river basin. (Public Notice will run in The Johnsonian News on 12/27/23.)
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NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

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 NC0060321 The First Craven Sanitary District
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 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 First Craven Sanitary District has applied to renew NPDES permit NC0060321 for the First Craven Sanitary District WTP (560 NC Highway 55 E, New Bern) in Craven County. This facility discharges into an unnamed tributary to Duck Creek in the Neuse River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine (TRC) is water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of this unnamed tributary to Duck creek. (Public Notice will run in the New Bern Sun Journal on 12/21/23.)
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Send Comment To:
NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-16117

Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0003344 House of Raeford 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 House of Raeford- Wallace Division [P.O. Box 669, Wallace, NC 28466] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0003344 for its Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Duplin County. This permitted facility discharges treated industrial wastewater to the Rock Fish Creek, a class C-SW water in the Cape Fear Basin. Some of the parameters in the permit are water quality limited.
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Send Comments To:
NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 1/26/24

Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission
Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Modify an NPDES General Wastewater Permit

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to modify the following NPDES wastewater general permit:

NPDES General Permit No. NCG530000 for the discharge of treated wastewater resulting from seafood packing and rinsing operations, as well as from fish farms and hatcheries defined as concentrated aquatic animal production (CAAP) facilities with production levels above specified minimums.

Written comments regarding the proposed modified general 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 to review information on file. Additional information on this notice may be found on our website at:
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-perm…

For questions or comments about the proposed modified NPDES General Permit NCG530000 for the discharge of treated wastewater resulting from seafood packing and rinsing operations, as well as from fish farms and hatcheries defined as concentrated aquatic animal production (CAAP) facilities with production levels above specified minimums, please contact Sydney Deuterman via e-mail at sydney.deuterman@deq.nc.gov.