PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0000396

Public comment or objection to the draft permit modification is invited. All comments received by January 17, 2022 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 (NC0000396) for Asheville Steam Electric Plant, 200 CP&L drive, Arden, Buncombe County. The facility discharges treated industrial wastewater, domestic wastewater, landfill leachate, groundwater, and storm water to French Broad River, UT to French Broad River, and Lake Julian in the French 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 001 is: Latitude: 35028’03”; Longitude: 82032’56”. The location of Outfall 002 is: Latitude: 35028’10”; Longitude: 82032’20”.
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 “Asheville” in the email’s subject line.

View Draft Permit NC0000396
A Public Notice ad will run in the Asheville Citizen-Times on 12/15/21.
Comment Period Opens: 12/15/21
Comment Period Ends:01/17/22