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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 NC0077615 Origin Food Group 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 Origin Food Group LLC applied to renew NPDES permit NC0077615 for the Origin Food Group WWTP (306 Stamey Farm Road, Statesville) in Iredell County. This facility discharges to Third Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently oil and grease, fecal coliform, and total residual chlorine (TRC) are 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 1/27/24.) View Draft Permit NC0077615 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 2/26/24

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 NC0045292 Graham/Mebane 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. City of Graham [PO Drawer 357, Graham, NC 27253] has requested renewal of permit NC0045292 for Graham-Mebane WTP [1824 US Hwy 70] located in Alamance County. This permitted facility discharges treated backwash wastewater to Back Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin. Currently, Total Residual Chlorine is water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Back Creek. Comments will be accepted up 30 days from the date this notice is published. (Public Notice will run in the Mebane Enterprise on 1/31/24.) View Draft Permit NC0045292 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

PUBLIC NOTICE N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0003433 Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by March 4, 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 (NC0003433) for Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant, 500 CP&L Rd., Moncure, Chatham County. The facility discharges industrial wastewater and stormwater to Cape Fear River and unnamed tributary to Cape Fear River in the Cape Fear River basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Cape Fear River basin. The location of Outfall 007 is: Latitude: 35035’3”; Longitude: 7902’27”. The location of Outfall 008 is: Latitude: 35035’29.54”; Longitude: 7903’3.85”. The location of Outfall 009 is: Latitude: 35035’37.9”; Longitude: 7903’4.1”. 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 Raleigh Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 919-791-4200. 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 “Cape Fear” in the email’s subject line. View Draft Permit NC0003433 and Related Documents Public Notice will run in The Chatham News + Record. Comment Period Opens:1/25/24 Comment Period Ends: 3/4/24

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 NC0020567 Yakin Valley Sewer Authority 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 Yadkin Valley Sewer Authority [P.O. Box 828, Elkin, NC 28621] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0020567 for its YVSA Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Surry County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to the Yadkin River, 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 Yadkin River. (Public Notice will run in The Elkin Tribune on 1/25/24.) View Draft Permit NC0020567 and Related Documents Send Comments To: 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 NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0040908 Tabernacle Elementary 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 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 Randolph County Board of Education has applied for renewal of NPDES permit NC0040908 for the Tabernacle Elementary School WWTP (4901 Tabernacle School Rd, Asheboro). This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Caraway Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently ammonia nitrogen, fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen, and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of Caraway Creek. (Public Notice will run in The Courier-Tribune on 1/23/24.) View Draft Permit NC0040908 and Related Documents Send Comments To: 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 NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0076287 Farmer Elementary 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 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 Randolph County Board of Education has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0076287 for Farmer Elementary School WWTP (3557 Grange Hall Rd, Asheboro). This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to the Uwharrie River in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently fecal coliform is water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Uwharrie River. View Draft Permit NC0076287 and Related Documents (Public Notice will run in The Courier-Tribune on 1/23/24.) Send Comments To: 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 NC0037834 Archie Elledge 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 Winston-Salem [P.O. Box 2511, Winston-Salem, NC 27102] has applied for renewal of NPDES permit NC0037834 for its Archie Elledge WWTP, located in Forsyth County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and domestic wastewater to Salem Creek, a Class C water in the Yadkin Pee-Dee River Basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Salem Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Winston-Salem Journal on 1/25/24.) View Draft Permit NC0037834 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

Drought conditions continued to improve across North Carolina due to heavy rains. The North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC) removed the severe drought (D2) classification for all of western North Carolina – with the exception of parts of Cherokee and Clay counties.

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 NC0020800 Andrews 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 Andrews [PO Box 1210, Andrews, NC 28901] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0020800 for its Andrews Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Cherokee County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater the Valley River, a class C; Trout water in the Hiwassee River Basin. Currently ammonia, fecal coliform, pH, total residual chlorine, and bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Valley River. (Public Notice will run in The Cherokee Scout on 1/17/24.) View Draft Permit NC0020800 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 2/16/24

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 NC0084409 Wellesley Place 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. Aqua North Carolina, Inc. [202 MacKenan Court Cary, NC 27511] has applied for renewal of the NPDES permit NC0084409 for Wellesley Place Subdivision WWTP in Forsyth County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to the Mill Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently ammonia nitrogen and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. (Public Notice will run in The Clemmons Courier on 1/18/24.) View Draft Permit NC0084409 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 2/19/24