The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission will meet in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in Raleigh on November 8 and November 9. Members of the public may attend in person or join the meeting by computer or phone.
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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 NC0088731 Certainteed Gypsum Wallboard 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. Certainteed Gypsum NC, Inc. applied to renew NPDES permit NC0088731 for the Certainteed Gypsum Wallboard WWTP (921-A Shore Road, Semora) in Person County. This facility discharges to Hyco Lake in the Roanoke River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine (TRC), fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen (DO), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), and ammonia nitrogen are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in the portion of Hyco Lake. (Public Notice will run in Roxboro Courier-Times on 10/26/23.)
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NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 11/27/23
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 NC0070289 Ridgewood Farms at Stones Throw 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. Stones Throw Homeowners Association [P.O. Box 690725 Charlotte, NC 28227] has applied for renewal of NPDES permit NC0070289 for Ridgewood Farms at Stones Throw WWTP in Cabarrus County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Caldwell Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently, ammonia nitrogen, 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 Independent Tribune on 10/27/23.)
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NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 11/27/23
PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0025305
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by December 8, 2023, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
PERMIT APPLICATION
UNC Cogeneration Facility, 302 South Building CB #100, Chapel Hill, N.C., has applied for renewal of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0025305) for UNC Cogeneration Facility, 302 South Building CB #100, Orange County. The facility discharges treated industrial wastewater and stormwater to an unnamed tributary to Morgan Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin. Some of the parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Cape Fear River Basin. The location of Outfall 001 is: Latitude: 35054’20.5”; Longitude: 7903’42.1”; Outfall 002 is: Latitude: 35054’21.3”; Longitude: 7903’39.8”; Outfall 003 is: Latitude: 35054’21.5”; Longitude: 7903’39.7”.
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 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@ncdenr.gov Please be sure to include “UNC” in the email’s subject line.
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Public Notice will run in The News & Observer on 10/24/23.
Comment Period Opens 10/24/23.
Comment Period Ends 12/8/23.
PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0005762
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by December 8, 2023, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
PERMIT APPLICATION
Scotland County, P.O. Box 489, Laurinburg, N.C., has applied for renewal of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0005762) for Wagram Plant, 19320 Air Base Rd., Scotland County. The facility will discharge treated municipal wastewater to Lumber River in the Lumber River Basin. Some of the parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Lumber River Basin. The location of Outfall 001 is: Latitude: 34049’50”; Longitude: 79021’08”.
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 Fayetteville Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 910-443-3300.
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@ncdenr.gov Please be sure to include “Wagram” in the email’s subject line.
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Public Notice will run in The Laurinburg Exchange on 10/25/23.
Comment Period Opens 10/25/23.
Comment Period Ends 12/8/23.
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 NC0061620 Camp Greenbird 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. Hide Away Campground, Inc. applied to renew NPDES permit NC0061620 for the Camp Greenbird WWTP (525 Shuler Road, Southwest of Bryson City) in Swain County. This facility discharges to the Tuckasegee River in the Little Tennessee River Basin. Currently, total residual nitrogen (TRC) and fecal coliform are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of the Tuckasegee River. (Public Notice will run in The Smoky Mountain News on 11/01/23.)
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NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 12/01/23
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 NC0089702 Solis Brightleaf Apartments (SBA) 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. Brightleaf Durham Associates, LLC has applied to renew NPDES permit NC0089702 for a groundwater treatment system supporting permanent structure dewatering at the Brightleaf Apts., 1001 W. Main St., Durham. This system discharges treated effluent via a local city storm-sewer to a UT to Ellerbe Creek, Neuse River Basin. The parameters Total Lead and Total Selenium are water-quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations to this portion of the drainage basin. (Public Notice will run in The News & Observer on 10/13/23.)
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NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 11/13/23
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 NC0020559 Henderson WRF
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 Henderson [PO Box 1434, Henderson, NC 27536] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0020559 for its Henderson Water Reclamation Facility, located in Vance County. This permitted dishcarge is treated municipal and industrial wastewater to Nutbush Creek, a Class C water in the Roanoke River Basin. Some of the parameters in the permit are water-quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Nutbush Creek. (Public Notice will run in Henderson Dispatch on 10/14/23.)
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Send Comments To:
NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 11/13/23
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 NC0043532 West Stanly 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. Stanly County [1000 N. 1st Street, Suite 12, Albemarle, NC 28001] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0043532 with modification for expansion of its West Stanly Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Stanly County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to the Rocky River, a class C water in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently BOD, ammonia, fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen, pH, total residual chlorine, and total cyanide are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Rocky River. (Public Notice will run in The Stanly News & Press on 10/15/23.)
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NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 11/14/23
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore will host an interagency work group meeting on Oct. 12 by web conference to discuss government authorities for managing threatened oceanfront structures. The public may listen by computer or phone. The originally scheduled meeting was postponed due to a State of Emergency issued by Governor Roy Cooper in preparation for Hurricane Idalia.