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PUBLIC NOTICE N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0034754 Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by July 29, 2025, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions. PERMIT APPLICATION CommScope Incorporated, 6519 Comm Scope Road, Catawba NC 28609, has requested a renewal of NPDES wastewater permit (NC0034754) for its wastewater treatment plant located in Catawba County. The facility discharges domestic wastewater to an unnamed tributary to Terrapin Creek, a Class IV Water Supply in the Catawba River Basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of Terrapin Creek. The location of Outfall 001 is 35°38’57.8"N, 81°01’50.2"W. 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 Mooresville Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 704-235-2100. 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 “NC0034754 CommScope Incorporated” in the email’s subject line. View Draft Permit NC0034754 and Supporting Document This public notice will run in the Hickory Daily News on June 26, 2025.

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 NC0021229 Old Fort 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. Town of Old Fort [38 Catawba Ave, Old Fort, NC 28762] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0021229 for its Old Fort WWTP, located in McDowell County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to Curtis Creek in the Catawba River Basin. Some of the parameters in this permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Curtis Creek. (Public Notice will run in The McDowell News on 6/28/25.) View Draft Permit NC0021229 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 7/29/25

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 NC0029131 Kittrell Job Corps Center 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 U.S. Department of Labor has requested renewal of permit NC0029131 for its Kittrell Job Corps Center WWTP (1096 U.S. Hwy 1 S, Kittrell) in Vance County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Long Creek in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. Currently ammonia nitrogen, BOD, dissolved oxygen, and fecal coliform are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of Long Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Daily Dispatch on 6/28/25.) View Draft Permit NC0029131 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 7/29/25

North Carolina is drought-free in the latest advisory issued Thursday by the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC), marking the first time since Oct. 15 that the state has been free of drought or abnormally dry conditions.

N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) advises the public to avoid contact with green or blue water in Lake Norman due to algal blooms that have lingered in the area since June 16.

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management and the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office are urging the public to act responsibly during the upcoming July Fourth holiday at the Masonboro Island Reserve, a research reserve and dedicated state nature preserve. In preparation for the holiday, the state coastal agency and the sheriff’s office are working together to provide public safety resources and increase public awareness of responsible visitor behavior on the island.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources will hold a public hearing on June 26 to receive public comment on the codification of the revised definition of “wetlands” within state rules. Members of the public may attend in-person or join the meeting by computer or phone.

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 NC0057533 Northwest Hood 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://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings,or by calling (919) 707-3601. Brunswick County applied to renew NPDES permit NC0057533 for Northwest (Hood Creek) WTP (3954 Clearwell Drive NE, Leland) in Brunswick County. This facility discharges from Outfall 001 to an unnamed tributary to Hood Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin. Currently, Total Residual Chlorine is water quality limited for this outfall. This discharge from Outfall 001 may affect future wasteload allocation in this portion of this unnamed tributary to Hood Creek. This facility is additionally permitted to discharge from Outfall 002 to the Cape Fear River in the Cape Fear River Basin. Discharge has not commenced. Currently, Total Residual Chlorine is water quality limited. This discharge from Outfall 002 may affect future wasteload allocation in this portion of the Cape Fear River. (Public Notice will run in the Brunswick Beacon on 6/19/2025.) View Draft Permit NC0057533 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-161 Comment Period Ends: 7/21/2025

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 NC0090280 Former Dow Corning Greensboro 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. Dow Silicones Corporation applied for a new NPDES Permit NC0090280 Former Dow Corning Greensboro Site (2915 Patterson Street, Greensboro, NC 27407) in Guilford County. This facility will discharge into an unnamed tributary to South Buffalo Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin. Currently, Trichloroethylene and Tetrachloroethylene are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in South Buffalo Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Greensboro News and Record on 6/14/25.) View Draft Permit NC0090280 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 7/16/25

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 NC0023337 Scotland Neck 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 Scotland Neck applied to renew NPDES permit NC0023337 for Scotland Neck WWTP (7210 US Hwy 258, Scotland Neck) in Halifax County. This facility discharges to Canal Creek in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. Currently, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Ammonia Nitrogen, Fecal Coliform, Total Residual Chlorine (TRC), Annual Total Nitrogen Load, Annual Total Phosphorous Load, Total Copper, and Total Zinc are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocation in this portion of Canal Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Daily Herald on 6/14/25.) View Draft Permit NC0023337 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 7/16/25