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 NC006931 Franklin County 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-permits/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater/public-notices,or by calling (919) 707-3601. Franklin County Public Utilities (1630 US Hwy 1, Youngsville, NC) has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0069311 for its Franklin County Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Franklin County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to Cedar Creek, a class C-NSW water in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. Currently, BOD, ammonia, fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen, pH, total copper and total cadmium are water quality limited parameters. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Cedar Creek. (Ad expected to run in The Franklin Times on 12/24/20).
Send Comments To:
NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Or Email Comments to:nick.coco@ncdenr.gov
Comment Period Ends: 01/25/21