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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 NC0020737 Pilot 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 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 Kings Mountain [PO Box 429, Kings Mountain, NC 28086] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0020737 for its Pilot Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Cleveland County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to Buffalo Creek, a class C water in the Broad River Basin. Currently BOD, ammonia, fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen, pH, total residual chlorine, total arsenic, total molybdenum, and total thallium are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Buffalo Creek. (Public Notice will run in The Fayetteville Observer on 12/01/23.)
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NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 01/05/24

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 NC0043176 Black 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 City of Dunn [PO Box 1065, Dunn, NC 28335] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0043176 for its Black River Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Harnett County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to the Cape Fear River, a class WS-V water in the Cape Fear River Basin. Currently BOD, ammonia, fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen, pH, and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Cape Fear River. (Public Notice will run in The Daily Record on 12/1/23.)

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NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 01/05/24

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 NC0023191 Seven Cedar Mobile Home Park 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. David Lynn Millsaps applied to renew NPDES permit NC0023191 for the Seven Cedars Mobile Home Park WWTP (Village Drive, Statesville) in Iredell County. This facility discharges to Third Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently total residual chlorine (TRC) is water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of Third Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Statesville Record & Landmark on 12/2/23.)
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NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 1/2/24

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 NC0058815 Hope Valley 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. Hope Valley, Inc. has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0058815 for its WWTP (105 County Home Rd, Dobson) in Surry County. This permitted facility discharges treated domestic wastewater to the Fisher River in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Fisher River. (Public Notice will run in the Mt. Airy News on 11/30/23.)
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NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 1/2/24

North Carolina’s Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC) expanded the Extreme Drought (D3) designation to parts of four additional counties in southwestern North Carolina, and classified 10 more counties in the Piedmont as in Severe Drought.

North Carolina’s Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC) has identified nine counties in the Extreme Drought category (D3 category), for the first time since 2017, as part of expanding drought conditions across the state.

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 NC0021849 Hertford 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 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 Hertford applied to renew NPDES permit NC0021849 for the Hertford WWTP (114 West Grubb Street, Hertford) in Perquimans County. This facility discharges to Perquimans River in the Pasquotank River Basin. Currently biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), ammonia nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, enterococci, and total residual chlorine (TRC) are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of Perquimans River. (Public Notice will run in Perquimans Weekly on 11/25/23.)
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NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 12/25/23

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 NC0071773 Forbush High School 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 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 Yadkin County Board of Education [121 Washington St, Yadkinville, NC 27055] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0071773 for its Forbush High School WWTP. This permitted facility discharges treated domestic wastewater to Forbush Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the watershed. (Public Notice will run in The Yadkin Ripple on 11/23/23.)
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NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 12/25/23

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 NC0080853 Salem Business Park Remediation 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. Nokia of America requests to renew permit NC0080853 for its groundwater remediation treatment plant located 3370 Old Lexington Road (Starlight Drive), Winston-Salem, Forsyth County. This facility discharges to a UT to Salem Creek, Yadkin River Basin. The parameter Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) is water-quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of the Yadkin River Basin. (Public Notice will run in The Winston-Salem Journal on 11/16/23.)
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NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 12/18/23

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 NC0083470 Jefferson 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 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. Town of Jefferson [PO Box 67, Jefferson, NC 28640] has requested renewal of permit NC0083470 for Jefferson WTP [879 Don Walters Road] located in Ashe County. This permitted facility discharges treated backwash wastewater to an unnamed tributary to Naked Creek in the New River Basin. Currently, TSS, Total Residual Chlorine, and Total Copper are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Naked Creek. (Public Notice will run in Ashe Post & Times on 11/22/23.)
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NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 12/22/23