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North Carolina is free from extreme drought in the latest advisory issued by the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC) on Thursday. DMAC classified five counties in severe drought, 30 counties in moderate drought, and 47 counties as extremely dry.

PUBLIC NOTICE N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0000272 Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by August 30, 2024, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions. PERMIT APPLICATION Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc., P.O. Box 400, Canton, N.C., has applied for a Major Modification of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0000272) for Canton Mill, 175 Main Street, Canton, Haywood County. The facility discharges treated industrial and municipal wastewater to Pigeon River, French Broad River Basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the French Broad River basin. The location of Outfall 001 is: Latitude: 35032’08"; Longitude: 82050’42". The draft wastewater permit modification and related documents may be reviewed at the department’s Asheville Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 828-296-4500. Public comment on the draft permit 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 "Canton Mill" in the email’s subject line. View Draft Permit NC0000272 and Related Document Public Notice will run in The Asheville Citizen-Times on 7/24/24. Comment Period Opens:7/25/24 Comment Period Ends:8/30/24

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 NC0046728 Rocky River 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 Mooresville (P.O. Box 878, Mooresville NC 28115) has requested renewal of permit NC0046728 for its Rocky River WWTP, located in Iredell County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to Dye 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 portion of the Dye Creek." (Public Notice will run in the Statesville Record & Landmark on 7/27/24.) View Draft Permit NC0046728 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 8/27/24

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 NC0090093 810 West Peabody Street 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. AP Peabody & Gregson LP [1616 Camden Rd, Suite 210, Charlotte, NC 28203] has requested modification of permit NC0090093 for 810 West Peabody St, located in Durham County. This permitted facility discharges treated groundwater into an unnamed tributary to Ellerbe Creek in the Neuse River Basin. Currently, tetrachloroethene, trichloroethylene, 1,2-cis-dichloroethylene, Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, MTBE, vinyl chloride, acetone, and pyrene are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the receiving stream. (Public Notice will run in The News & Observer on 7/25/24.) View Draft Permit NC0090093 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 8/26 /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 NC0028037 Lexington {Combined} WTPs #1 & #2 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 Lexington has applied to renew NPDES permit NC0028037 for its potable water treatment plants [WTPs #1 & #2 (combined)] discharging conventional treatment system wastewater to Abbotts Creek, Yadkin Pee-Dee River Basin. Water-quality limited parameters include pH, Total Copper, Total Suspended Solids (TSS), and Total Residual Chlorine (TRC). This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of the watershed. (Public Notice will run in the Lexington Dispatch on 7/25/24.) View Draft Permit NC0028037 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 8/26/24

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 NC0026921 – Parkton 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 Parkton [PO Box 55; Parkton, NC 28371] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0026921 for the Parkton WWTP, located in Robeson County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Dunns Marsh, class C; Sw waters in the Lumber River Basin. Some of the parameters in the permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in Dunns Marsh. (Public Notice will run in The Robesonian on 7/27/24.) View Draft Permit NC0026921 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 8/26/24

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 NC0089877– Webb 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. Onslow Water and Sewer Authority applied renew NPDES permit NC0089877 for the Webb Creek WWTP (250 Zachary Lane, Hubert) in Onslow County. This facility discharges to Wallace Creek in the White Oak River Basin. Currently, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), dissolved oxygen (DO), ammonia nitrogen, total suspended solids (TSS), total phosphorus, total nitrogen load, and enterococci are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of Walace Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Jacksonville Daily News on 7/25/24.) View Draft Permit NC0089877 and Related Documents Send Comment To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 8/23/24

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 NC0040061– Beaverdam Creek 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://www.deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings or by calling (919) 707-3601. The County of Brunswick has applied to renew NPDES permit NC0040061 for the Beaverdam Creek Water Treatment Plant (4305 Southport Supply Hwy SE) in Brunswick County. This facility discharges to Beaverdam Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine (TRC) and total suspended solids (TSS) are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of Beaverdam Creek. (Public Notice will run in the State Port Pilot on 7/24/24.) View Draft Permit NC0040061 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 8/26/24

The North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC) expanded its severe drought classification and classified two countiesas in extreme drought in the latest advisory issued Thursday.

The North Carolina State Emergency Response Team is in close coordination with agencies in Virginia regarding the ongoing environmental issue resulting from the South Hill, Virginia, warehouse fire that occurred on July 6.