PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0089109
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by July 3, 2023 will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
PERMIT APPLICATION
Befesa Zinc Metal, LLC., 484 Hicks Grove Rd, Mooresboro, N.C., has applied for renewal of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0089109) for Befesa Zinc Metal WWTP, 484 Hicks Grove Rd., Rutherford County. The facility discharges treated industrial wastewater to Broad River in the 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: 35008’15”; Longitude: 82051’00”.
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 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 “Zinc” in the email’s subject line.
Public Notice will run in The Daily Courier on 5/25/23.
Comment Period Opens: 5/25/23
Comment Period Ends: 7/3/23