PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0000752
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by December 12, 2022, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
PERMIT APPLICATION
WestRock Kraft Paper, LLC, North Roanoke Avenue, Roanoke Rapids, N.C., has applied for renewal of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0000752) for Roanoke Rapids Mill WWTP, North Roanoke Avenue, Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County. The facility discharges treated industrial wastewater and domestic wastewater to Roanoke River in the Roanoke River basin. Some of the parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Roanoke River basin. The location of Outfall 001 is Latitude: 36028’19”; Longitude: 77038’14”.
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 Raleigh Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 919-791-4200.
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 “WestRock” in the email’s subject line.
View Draft Permit NC0000752
Public Notice will run in The Daily Herald.
Comment Period Opens: 11/10/22
Comment Period Ends: 12/12/22