Public Comment Period Ends: Duke Energy Progress, LLC-NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0005088 for Rogers Energy Complex

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PUBLIC NOTICE

N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0005088

Public comment or objection to the draft permit modification is invited. All comments received by March 29, 2021 will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.

PERMIT APPLICATION

Duke Energy Progress, LLC, 526 South Church St., Charlotte, N.C., has applied for modification of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0005088) for Rogers Energy Complex, 573 Duke Power Rd., Mooresboro, Cleveland County. The facility discharges treated industrial wastewater, domestic wastewater, landfill leachate, groundwater, and stormwater to Broad River in the Broad River basin. Some of the parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Broad River basin. The location of Outfall 002 is: Latitude: 35o13’06"; Longitude: 81o44’54". he location of Outfall 005 is: Latitude: 35o13’07"; Longitude: 81o45’19”. The draft wastewater permit modification and related documents are available online at: https://goo.gl/3WtzMF. Printed copies of the draft permit and related documents may be reviewed at the department’s Asheville Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 828-296-4500.  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@ncdenr.gov. Please be sure to include “Rogers” in the email’s subject line.

View draft permit and related document

A Public Notice ad will run in the following newspapers:

The Shelby Star on 2/27/21.

The Daily Courier on 3/2/21.