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Telephone numbers at the Division of Coastal Management (DCM) office in Elizabeth City have changed. The new main number is 252-621-6450.

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 NC0021890 Town of Granite Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant 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 Granite Falls [P.O. Drawer 10 Granite Falls, NC 28630] has applied for renewal of permit NC0021890 for Granite Falls WWTP, Caldwell County. This permitted facility discharges treated domestic wastewater to Gunpowder Creek in the Catawba River Basin. Currently BOD 5-day, Ammonia (NH3 as N), dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform and total residual chlorine are water-quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of the receiving stream. (Public Notice will run in The News-Topic on 2/1/24.) View Draft Permit NC0021890 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 3/4/24

The N.C. Division of Coastal Management (DCM) has certified its latest North Carolina Clean Marina, a designation given to marinas that exceed minimum regulatory requirements. Ocean Isle Marina in Brunswick County received certification in January.

The City of Burlington has notified the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources of elevated 1,4 dioxane levels discharged into the Haw River from the South Burlington Wastewater Treatment Plant.

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 NC0024911 French Broad River 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 Metropolitan Sewerage District Buncombe County [2028 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC 28804] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0024911 for its French Broad River Water Reclamation Facility, located in Buncombe County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to the French Broad River, a class B water in the French Broad River Basin. Currently ammonia, fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen, pH and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the French Broad River. (Public Notice will run in The Asheville Citizen Times on 1/28/24.) View Draft Permit NC0024911 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 2/27/24

The Coastal Resources Commission has extended the public comment period on several proposed temporary rules until Feb. 22.

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 NC0024945 Irwin Creek WRRF 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. Charlotte Water [5100 Brookshire Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28216] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0024945 for its Irwin Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility, located in Mecklenburg County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to Irwin Creek, a class C water in the Catawba River Basin. Currently CBOD, ammonia, fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen, pH, total residual chlorine and total phosphorus are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Irwin Creek. (Public Notice will run in The Charlotte Observer on 1/26/24.) View Draft Permit NC0024945 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 2/26/24

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 NC0039420 1-77 Rest Area 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 Virginia DOT applied to renew NPDES permit NC0039420 for the I-77 Rest Area WWTP (Interstate Highway 77 on the NC / VA state line, Lambsburg) in Surry County. This facility discharges Naked Run Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently ammonia nitrogen, fecal coliform, and total residual chlorine (TRC) are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of Naked Run Creek. (Public Notice will run in The Mount Airy News on 1/25/24.) View Draft Permit NC0039420 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 2/26/24

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has named Tancred Miller as the new director of the Division of Coastal Management (DCM) effective Jan. 29.