EGGER Wood Products, LLC (EGGER) applied to obtain a PSD (Prevention of Significant Deterioration) permit for a facility located at 300 Egger Parkway, Linwood, Davidson County, NC, specifically, to increase the proposed resin usage in the Particleboard Forming Area of the Lexington Particleboard Plant and to increase the associated volatile organic compound (VOC) content of the resin. There has been no physical change or change in method of operation. Accordingly, EGGER has requested to revise the applicable VOC Best Available Control Technology (BACT) for the above operations and to remove the redundant hourly and annual VOC BACT.
The facility is an existing "major stationary source" for at least one regulated NSR pollutant (VOC). The proposed changes are subject to review and processing under North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC), Title 15A, Subchapter 02D, Section .0530 “Prevention of Significant Deterioration,” and Subchapter 02Q, Section .0300 “Construction and Operation Permits.”
The application has been reviewed by the DAQ, Permitting Section, Raleigh, North Carolina, to determine compliance with the requirements of the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission air pollution regulations.
A preliminary review, including analysis of the impact of the facility emissions on local air quality, has led to the determination that the proposed modification can be approved, and the DAQ air permit issued, if certain permit conditions are met.
Davidson County is designated as an attainment or attainment/unclassifiable or unclassifiable/ attainment area for all promulgated National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Compliance with all ambient air quality standards and PSD increments are expected.
Persons wishing to submit written comments or request a public hearing regarding the Air Quality Permit are invited to do so. Requests for a public hearing must be in writing and include a statement supporting the need for such a hearing, an indication of your interest in the facility, and a summary of the information intended to be offered at such hearing.
Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be postmarked no later than July 9, 2026, and addressed to daq.publiccomments@deq.nc.gov (Please type “EGGER.24A” in the subject line), or mail written comments to: NCDEQ Division of Air Quality, 1641 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1641. Comments may also be left via voicemail by calling (919) 707-8714.
All comments received prior to this date will be considered in the final determination regarding the Air Quality Permit. A public hearing may be held if the Director of the DAQ determines that significant public interest exists or that the public interest will be served.
A copy of all data and the application submitted by EGGER, and other material used by the DAQ in making this preliminary determination are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following locations:
NCDEQ
Division of Air Quality
Permitting Section
217 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
OR
NCDEQ
Division of Air Quality
Winston-Salem Regional Office
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Information on the draft permit, the permit application, and the staff review is available by writing or calling:
Mark J. Cuilla, EIT, CPM
Chief, Permitting Section
North Carolina Division of Air Quality
1641 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1641
Telephone: (919) 707-8738
After weighing relevant comments received by July 9, 2026, and other available information on the project, the DAQ will act on EGGER’s PSD application.