Public Comment Period Opens: Albemarle Corporation-NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0090212 for Albemarle Kings Mountain Mine

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PUBLIC NOTICE 
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0090212

Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by March 11, 2024, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.

PERMIT APPLICATION
Albemarle Corporation, 4250 Congress St., Suite 900, Charlotte, N.C., has applied for a New NPDES wastewater permit (NC0090212) for Kings Mountain Mine, 348 Holiday Inn Dr., Kings Mountain, Cleveland County. The facility discharges industrial wastewater and stormwater to Kings Creek in the Broad River basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Broad River basin. The location of Outfall 001 is: Latitude: 35012.42’70”; Longitude: 81021’19.05”. 

The draft wastewater permit 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 Fayetteville Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 910-443-3300.  

Public comment on the draft 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 “Albemarle” in the email’s subject line.

Public Notice will run in The Shelby Star on 2/7/24. 
Comment Period Opens:2/7/24
Comment Period Ends: 3/11/24