The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR), a program of the Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management, hosted its third stop on the “Discover the N.C. Coastal Reserve” Tour on May 17 at the Rachel Carson Reserve in Beaufort, NC. The tour began with brief remarks by staff, local and state officials at the chapel at the Beaufort Hotel, followed by a guided boat tour, with a stop at the Carrot Island boardwalk.
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The N.C. Department of Environment Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is accepting applications for approximately $170,000 in funding under the North Carolina Marine Sewage Pumpout Station Grant Program.
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North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0084212 Sparks Road 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. Davie County [298 East Depot Street; Mocksville, NC 27028] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0084212 for the Sparks Road WTP, located in Davie County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to a UT to the Yadkin River, a class WS-IV 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 Davie Enterprise on 5/30/24.)
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Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 7/1/24
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) has approved a certificate of coverage to allow BlueGreen Water Technologies to conduct a pilot study of a treatment for cyanobacteria within a limited area of Lake Mattamuskeet, the state’s largest freshwater lake, starting on June 1.
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North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0051373 Perquimans County WTP #2- Winfall 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. Perquimans County applied to renew NPDES permit NC0051373 Perquimans County Water Treatment Plant #2 - Winfall (109 Melton Grove Road, Winfall) in Perquimans County. This facility discharges to Mill Creek in the Pasquotank River Basin. Currently total residual chlorine (TRC), total chloride, total copper, and total zinc are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in Mill Creek. (Public Notice will run in Perquimans Weekly on 5/25/24.)
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NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 6/25/24
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North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0089265 Dobson Water Treatment Plant 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. Town of Dobson has applied to renew NPDES permit NC0089265 for the Dobson WTP to discharge to surface waters of the State, wastewater generated during potable-water processing. These facilities are located at 2604 Prison Camp Road, Dobson, Surry County. Parameters that are water-quality limited include Total Suspended Solids (TSS), pH, Total Residual Chlorine, and Turbidity. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations to this portion of the receiving watershed. (Public Notice will run in Mount Airy News on 5/18/24.)
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Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 6/18/24
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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, 3370 Old Lexington Road, requests to renew permit NC0080853 for its groundwater remediation treatment plant, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County. This facility discharges to a storm sewer 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. DWR will consider any written comment on this draft if received within 30 days of this notice. (Public Notice will run in the Winston-Salem Journal on 5/21/24.)
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Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 6/20/24
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) invites communities to apply through the end of May for Phases 3 and 4 of the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP). Phase 3 of the RCCP funds the engineering and design of a prioritized resilience project, and Phase 4 funds the implementation of a shovel-ready resilience project.
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North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0003174 Fulcher’s Point Pride
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. Fulcher’s Point Pride, Inc. requests to renew NPDES permit NC0003174 for its seafood processing/packing operations, 101 South Avenue, Oriental, Pamlico County, discharging wastewater into Gideon Creek [Oriental Harbor], Neuse River Basin. Currently, Total Residual Chlorine (TRC), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Dissolved Oxygen, pH, and Oil & Grease are water-quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of the Neuse River Basin. DWR will consider all written comments on this draft if received within 30 days of this notice. Public Notice will run in The Pamlico News on 5/16/24.)
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Water Quality Permitting Section
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Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
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North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0074306 Town of Forest City 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. The Town of Forest City applied to renew NPDES permit NC0074306 for the Town of Forest City WTP (518 Vance Street, Forest City) in Rutherford County. This facility discharges to an unnamed tributary of Second Broad River in the Broad River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine (TRC) is water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of the unnamed tributary of Second Broad River. (Public Notice will run in The Daily Courier on 5/16/24.)
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NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 6/17/24