Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

Notice of Intent to Issue NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0077143 – West Carteret WTP
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings,or by calling (919) 707-3601. West Carteret Water Corporation [4102 NC Highway 24, Newport NC 28570] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0077143 for the West Carteret WTP, located in Carteret County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to East Prong Sanders Creek, a class SA; HQW water in the White Oak River Basin. Some of the parameters in the permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Sanders Creek. (Public Notice ran in the Carteret News-Times on 10/29/23.)
Send Comments To:
NCDEQ-DWR
Water Quality Permitting Section
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Comment Period Ends: 11/28/23