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P U B L I C N O T I C E STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617 NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE A CONSENT ORDER Public notice of intent to issue a State Consent Order to the following: The Town of Rich Square (P.O. Box 336, Rich Square, NC 27869) has requested Special Order by Consent No. S24-002 for its Rich Square WWTP, a 150,000 GPD wastewater treatment facility under the authority of discharge permit NC0025437. The Rich Square WWTP discharges treated wastewater to Bridgers Creek in the Roanoke River Basin. The Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue the Order per Article 21 of Chapter 143, N.C. General Statutes, and other regulations effective March 28, 2025. Compliance with this Order will require the Town to complete repairs at the Rich Square WWTP and implement management plans. The Town of Rich Square shall comply with the NPDES permit limits with the exception of the interim limitations identified in the Order. This Order will expire on July 1, 2026. A copy of the Order is available upon request by contacting Sydney Deuterman of the Division of Water Resources at 919-707-3712, or by email at: sydney.deuterman@deq.nc.gov. Comments on the proposed Order received no later than 30 days after the publish date of this notice will be considered in the final determination. A public meeting may be held if there is a significant degree of public interest. View NC0025437 Special Order by Consent No. S24-002 Public Notice will run in the Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald on 2/8/25.

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 NC0086584 Belhaven 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 Belhaven applied to renew NPDES permit NC0086584 for Belhaven WTP (662 Harbinger Rd, Linwood) in Beaufort County. This facility discharges an unnamed tributary to Pantego Creek in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. Currently, no parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocation in this portion of this unnamed tributary to Pantego Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Washington Daily News on 2/8/2025. View Draft Permit NC0086584 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 3/10/25

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 NC0020427 Rockingham 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 City of Rockingham (514 Rockingham Road, Rockingham, 28379) has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0020427 for its WWTP in Richmond County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to Pee Dee River, a Class C water in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Pee Dee River. (Public Notice will run in the Richmond Daily Journal on 2/8/25.) View Draft Permit NC0020427 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 3/10/25

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 NC0020605 Tarboro 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 Tarboro [P. O. Box 220, Tarboro, NC 27886] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0020605 for its Tarboro Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Edgecombe. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to the Tar River Creek, a class C; NSW water in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. Currently BOD, ammonia, TSS, enterococci, dissolved oxygen, pH, total residual chlorine, total nitrogen loading, total phosphorus loading and total copper are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Tar River. (Public Notice will run in the Rocky Mount Telegram on 2/7/25.) View Draft Permit NC0020605 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 3/10/25