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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 NC0021555 Newport 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 Newport [PO Box 1869, Newport, NC 28570] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0021555 for its Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Carteret County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to Newport River; Class C waterbody in the White Oak River Basin. Currently Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and Temperature are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Newport River. (Public Notice will run in The Carteret News Times on 6/15/25.) View Draft Permit NC0021555 and Support Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 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 (NC0026824) for South Granville Water and 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 South Granville Water and Sewer Authority (SGWASA) [415 Central Ave Suite B, Butner, NC, 27509] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0026824 for its SGWASA Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Butner. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to the Knap of Reeds Creek, a class WS-IV; NSW water in the Neuse River Basin. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Neuse River. (Public Notice will run in the Oxford Public Ledger on 6/12/25.) View Draft Permit NC0026824 and Supporting Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

La División de Recursos Hídricos (DWR) del Departamento de Calidad Ambiental de Carolina del Norte (NCDEQ) celebrará audiencias públicas los días 12 y 24 de junio para recabar la opinión de los ciudadanos sobre la solicitud de Enbridge Gas North Carolina para obtener una certificación de la calidad del agua relacionada con la construcción propuesta de un gasoducto de acero de alta presión para el transporte de gas natural en los condados de Rockingham, Caswell y Person.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) will hold public hearings on June 12 and June 24 to accept public feedback on Enbridge Gas North Carolina’s application for a water quality certification related to the proposed construction of a high-pressure steel natural gas transmission pipeline in Rockingham, Caswell and Person counties.

As temperatures rise, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources (DWR) reminds the public to avoid contact with discolored water that could indicate the presence of an algal bloom.

As the summer beach season ramps up, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) Public Beach and Coastal Waterfront Access Program reminds coastal residents and visitors about its helpful, interactive public beach and waterfront access map. The map can be accessed directly from mobile devices and desktops to help locate a spot to visit along one of North Carolina’s beaches or coastal waterfronts this summer. The map includes a tool called “Find Sites Near Me,” which will help to locate sites within 10 miles of a location.

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management is warning the public about how they can help reduce the risk to the most vulnerable residents of Rachel Carson Reserve. On Saturday, May 10, a 6-day-old wild horse, or foal, a resident of the Rachel Carson Reserve in Beaufort, was separated from its mother for hours following disturbance by humans on foot and boats. Several days later, a visitor approached the foal and its social group to coax the foal closer. Visitors are advised that these actions may result in legal consequences. *image available for download