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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on March 25, 2024, Bill Early (1175 Turlington Avenue, Suite 202, Leland, NC 28451) applied to the NC Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (DWR) for a 401 Individual Water Quality Certification, pursuant to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act and Title 15A NCAC 02H .0500. The activity for which this certification is sought in regards construction of an EV Battery Manufacturing Facility. The DWR’s proposed date of final action on the application is May 24, 2024.

PUBLIC NOTICE N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0045993 Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by June 3, 2024, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions. PERMIT APPLICATION ATI Specialty Materials, LLC, 2020 Ashcraft Avenue, Monroe, N.C., has applied for modification of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0045993) for Monroe Facility, 2020 Ashcraft Avenue, Monroe, Union County. The facility discharges treated industrial wastewater and stormwater to Richardson Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River basin. Some of the parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River basin. The location of Outfall 001 is: Latitude: 35059’05”; Longitude: 80036’30”. The draft wastewater permit modification 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 Mooresville Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 704-663-1699. 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@deq.nc.gov. Please be sure to include “ATI” in the email’s subject line. View Draft Permit NC0045993 and Related Documents Public Notice will run in The Enquirer Journal on 4/20/24. Comment Period Opens: 4/20/24 Comment Period Ends: 5/3/24

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 NC0082376 E.M. Johnson 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 City of Raleigh applied to renew NPDES permit NC0082376 for the E.M. Johnson WTP (10301 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh) in Wake County. This facility discharges to two waterways in the Neuse River Basin: an unnamed tributary to the Neuse River and an unnamed tributary at Camp New Life. Currently, total residual chlorine (TRC) and total phosphorus are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in these portions of the unnamed tributary to the Neuse River and the unnamed tributary at Camp New Life. (Public Notice will run in The News and Observer on 4/18/24.) View Draft Permit NC0082376 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 5/21/24

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 NC0023949 Goldsboro 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 Goldsboro [PO Drawer A, Goldsboro, NC 27533] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0023949 for its Goldsboro Water Reclamation Facility, located in Wayne County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to the Neuse River, a class C; NSW water in the Neuse River Basin. Currently CBOD, ammonia, fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen, pH, total residual chlorine, total phosphorus, and total nitrogen loading are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Neuse River. (Public Notice will run in The Goldsboro News-Argus on 4/18/2024.) View Draft Permit NC0023949 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 5/20/24

BRP US, Inc., 1211 Greenwood Road, Spruce Pine, NC 28777 has requested new coverage under permit NCS000093 for the BRP, US, Inc. facility in Mitchell County. This facility proposes to discharge to an unnamed tributary to English Creek in the French Broad River Basin

Insteel Wire Products Company, 1510 Carter Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030 has requested new coverage under permit NCS000346 for the Insteel Wire Products facility in Surry County. This facility proposes to discharge to an unnamed tributary to Ararat River and an unnamed tributary to Lovills Creek, both in the Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin

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 NC0083941 Spring 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 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. Aqua North Carolina, Inc. [202 MacKenan Court, Cary, NC 27511] has applied for renewal of NPDES Permit NC0083941 for the Spring Creek WWTP in Davidson County. This permitted facility discharges treated domestic wastewater to Fryes Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently, BOD and ammonia nitrogen are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the watershed. (Public Notice will run in The Lexington Dispatch on 4/18/24.) View Draft Permit NC0083941 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 5/20/24