PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0003191
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by July 8, 2024, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
PERMIT APPLICATION
International Paper Company, 6400 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN, has applied for renewal of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0003191) for New Bern Mill, 1785 Weyerhaeuser Rd., Vanceboro, Craven County. The facility discharges treated industrial wastewater, sanitary wastewater, and stormwater to Neuse River in the Neuse River basin. Some of the parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Neuse River basin. The location of Outfall 001 is: Latitude: 35011’55”; Longitude: 77006’51”.
The draft wastewater permit modification 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 Washington Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call (252) 948-3939. Public comment on the draft permit modification should be mailed to: Industrial 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 “New Bern Mill” in the email’s subject line.
Public Notice will run in the New Bern Sun Journal on 5/30/24.
Comment Period Opens: 5/30/24
Comment Period Ends: 7/8/24