Public Comment Period Opens: Duke Energy Progress, LLC-NPDES Wastewater Permit NC00024406 for Belews Creek Steam Station

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PUBLIC NOTICE 
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0024406

Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by December 30, 2024, 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 a Renewal of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0024406) for Belews Creek Steam Station, 3195 Pine Hall Rd., Belews Creek, Stokes County. The facility discharges industrial wastewater, domestic wastewater, landfill leachate, and stormwater to Belews Lake and Dan River in the Roanoke River basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Lumber River basin. The location of Outfall 001 is: Latitude: 36°16’49.5”; Longitude: 80°03’40.04”. The location of Outfall 005 is: Latitude: 36°16’49.81”; Longitude: 80004’31.51”. The location of Outfall 006 is: Latitude: 36°18’34.95”; Longitude: 80°04’35.26”.

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 Winston-Salem Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 336-776-9800.  
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 “Belews” in the email’s subject line.
 

Public Notice will run in the following newspapers: 
The Winston-Salem Journal on 11/13/2024
The Stokes News on 11/14/24