WHAT: Public hearing on the draft NPDES wastewater permit for the Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant
WHEN: 6 p.m. Nov. 28; speaker registration begins at 5 p.m.
WHERE: Wicker Center, 1801 Nash St., Sanford, N.C.
State environmental officials will hold a public hearing Monday to receive public comments on the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) wastewater discharge permit for Duke Energy’s Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant.
The draft wastewater permit and related documents are available online at: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-hot-topics/dwr-coal-ash-regulation/duke-energy-npdes-permits-for-facilities-with-coal-ash-ponds/duke-energy-npdes-modifications-renewals.
Public comments on the draft permit should be mailed to: Wastewater Permitting, Attn: Cape Fear, 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 “Cape Fear” in the email’s subject line.
The public comment period for the Cape Fear Steam Electric Plant draft wastewater permit ends Nov. 28. All comments received by that date will be considered in the final determination regarding permit modification and issuance.