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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 NC0036226 Lauradale 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 information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permi… by calling (919) 707-3601. NPDES Permit Number NC0036226: Scientific Water & Sewerage Corporation (112 Scientific Lane, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28540) has applied for renewal of the NPDES permit for their Lauradale Subdivision WWTP facility in Onslow County. This permitted facility currently discharges treated wastewater into the New River in the White Oak River Basin. Currently, BOD, total suspended solids, ammonia nitrogen, fecal coliform, total residual chlorine, dissolved oxygen, and total phosphorus are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the White Oak River Basin. (Public Notice will run in the Jacksonville Daily News on 8/19/22). View Draft Permit NC0036226 Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/19/22

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public hearing September 20, 2022, on proposed amendments to its 15A NCAC 01E “Oil Refinery Facility Permit” rules as part of the required rule review and readoption process set forth in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-21.3A.  The purpose of this public hearing is to allow interested persons to submit oral comments regarding DEQ’s proposed amendments to 15A NCAC 01E, which relate to Oil Refinery Facility Permits.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold a public hearing September 20, 2022, on proposed amendments to its 15A NCAC 01E “Oil Refinery Facility Permit” rules as part of the required rule review and readoption process set forth in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 150B-21.3A.  The purpose of this public hearing is to allow interested persons to submit oral comments regarding DEQ’s proposed amendments to 15A NCAC 01E, which relate to Oil Refinery Facility Permits.

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 NC0087602 Whittier 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 information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permi… by calling (919) 707-3601. Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Authority (1246 W Main St, Sylva, NC 28779) requested renewal of permit NC0087602 for the Whittier WWTP in Jackson County. This permitted facility discharges to the Tuckaseigee River in the Little Tennessee River Basin. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Little Tennessee River Basin. (Public Notice will run in the Smoky Mountain Times on 8/25/22). View Draft Permit NC0087602 Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends:9/26/22

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 NC0061123 The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center 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 information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permi… by calling (919) 707-3601. The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center (P.O. Box 1299, Highlands, NC 28741-1299) has requested renewal of permit NC0061123 for their WWTP in Macon County. This permitted facility discharges to Abes Creek in the Savannah River Basin. Currently dissolved oxygen, total residual chlorine, and fecal coliform are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in Abes Creek. (Public Notice will run in The Highlander on 8/18/22). View Draft Permit NC0061123 Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/19/22

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 NC0049867 Cleveland 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 information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permi… by calling (919) 707-3601. The Town of Cleveland [P.O. Box 429, Cleveland, NC 27013] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0049867 for its Cleveland Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Rowan County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to Third Creek, a class C water in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. BOD5, ammonia, fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen, TRC and pH are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Third Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Salisbury Post on 8/16/22). View Draft Permit NC0049867 Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/15/22

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 NC0025909 Rutherfordton 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 information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permi… by calling (919) 707-3601. The Town of Rutherfordton [129 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0025909 for its Rutherfordton Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Rutherford County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to Cleghorn Creek, a class C water in the Broad River Basin. Ammonia, fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen, pH, TRC and nitrate are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Cleghorn Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Daily Courier on 8/17/22). View Draft Permit NC0025909 Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/16/22

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 NC0078115 Greystone Subdivision 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 information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permi… by calling (919) 707-3601. AQUA North Carolina, Inc. [202 MacKenan Court; Cary, NC 27511] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0078115 for the Greystone Subdivision WWTP, located in Forsyth County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to a UT to Right Fork of Belews 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 the Right Fork of Belews Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Winston-Salem Journal on 8/16/22). View Draft Permit NC0078115 Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/15/22

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 NC0050105 Rockfish Creek 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 information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permi… by calling (919) 707-3601. The Fayetteville Public Works Commission (FPWC) [P.O. Box 1089, Fayetteville, NC 28302] requested renewal of permit NC0050105 for the Rockfish Creek Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) in Cumberland County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to Cape Fear River, a class C water in the Cape Fear River Basin. Ammonia, dissolved oxygen, carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand, fecal coliform, pH, total residual chlorine, and total suspended solids are water quality limited parameters. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Cape Fear River Basin. (Public Notice will run in The Fayetteville Observer on 8/15/22). View Draft Permit NC0050105 Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/14/22

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 NC0090077 Irwin Creek 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 information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permi… by calling (919) 707-3601. Charlotte Water [5100 Brookshire Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28216] has requested a new permit NC0090077 for its Irwin Creek Tributary to Remount Rd Sewer Project in Mecklenburg County. This permitted facility discharges treated construction dewatering groundwater to Irwin Creek in the Catawba River Basin. Some of the parameters in the permit 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 8/14/22). View Draft Permit NC0090077 Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/13/22