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Comment Period Opens: TE Connectivity WWTP – NPDES Permit No. NC0033227

March 4, 2026, 11:59am - April 6, 2026, 12:59pm
Public Notice
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0033227

Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by April 6, 2026, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
Permit Application:
TE Connectivity Corporation, 1396 Charlotte Highway, Fairview, NC 28730, has requested renewal of NPDES wastewater discharge permit NC0033227 for its Wastewater Treatment Plant located in Buncombe County. The facility discharges industrial wastewater and remediated

N.C. Environmental Management Commission to meet March 11-12

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission will meet March 11-12 on the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in Raleigh. Members of the public may attend in-person or join the meeting by computer or phone. 

Public comment period open for Prestage Farms, Inc. NPDES General Permit (NCA200000)

February 25, 2026 - March 25, 2026, All day
Prestage Farms, Inc. (PO Box 438 Clinton, NC 28328) has applied for the NPDES General Permit (NCA200000) for the Prestage Farms, Inc. (Farm P-15), Facility No. 09-0140 in Bladen County. This facility is currently permitted under an NC State General Permit (AWG100000); COC No. AWS090140 and applies treated wastewater to adjacent spray fields.

NCDEQ issues decision on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Consistency Determination for Wilmington Harbor Dredging Project 

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) has completed its review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) Federal Consistency Determination and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed Wilmington Harbor Section 403 Navigation Improvement Project. DCM has objected to the Corps’ Consistency Determination because the 403 Proposal and supporting documentation did not supply sufficient information about PFAS, flooding, and placement of dredged material to allow DCM to adequately evaluate consistency with North Carolina’

NC’s greenhouse gas emissions lowest in decades, but temporary uptick projected

DEQ's updated North Carolina greenhouse gas inventory shows declines in emissions since 2005 and projects a slight uptick in the coming years.

Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0071242 Riverpointe WWTP

February 20, 2026, 11:59am - March 23, 2026, 11:59pm
Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0071242 Riverpointe 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

Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0062383 Queens Harbor WWTP

February 20, 2026, 11:59am - March 23, 2026, 10:59pm
Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0062383 Queens Harbor 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

Reminder: N.C. Coastal Resources Commission to meet Feb. 25-26

The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet Feb. 25 and 26 at the Dunes Club, 710 E. Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach. Members of the public may attend in-person or join the meeting online.

Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit No. NC0041696-Lake Rhodhiss WWTP

February 18, 2026, 11:59am - February 20, 2026, 12:59pm
Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0041696-Lake Rhodhiss WWTP
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue an 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

Extreme drought impacts three North Carolina counties

According to the N.C. Drought Management Advisory Council’s (DMAC) latest classifications issued Thursday, 72 counties in the state are in severe drought, 24 counties are in moderate drought and one county is abnormally dry. Parts of three counties are in extreme drought: Cabarrus, Stanly and Union counties.