Topics Related to Waste Management

The Environmental Management Commission (EMC) is accepting public comments on proposed standards for three per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in groundwater between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31. The EMC and Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold three hearings in November and December to receive public comment.
November 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024, All day
The Environmental Management Commission (EMC) is accepting public comments on proposed standards for three per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in groundwater between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31. The EMC and Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold three hearings in November and December to receive public comment.
The Environmental Management Commission (EMC) is accepting public comments on proposed standards for three per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in groundwater between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31. The EMC and Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold three hearings in November and December to receive public comment.
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources has established interim maximum allowable concentrations, or IMACs, for eight per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in groundwater.   The Division received a request to establish IMACs on July 22, 2024.  After reviewing the request, supporting materials and public comments, the Division Director has determined the IMACs will be protective of public health. Effective today, IMACs have been established for the following substances:
November 7, 2024, 5pm - 7pm
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) proposes to adopt 15A NCAC 01V .0101 - .0107 “Decommissioning and Financial Assurance Requirements for Utility-Scale Solar Projects.”   This proposed rulemaking action is in response to the requirement for DEQ to adopt rules in G. S. 130A-309.24(j) and S.L. 2023-58, s. 2.(c).  The rules provide additional detail, clarification, and consistency for the decommissioning and financial assurance requirements for utility-scale solar projects in G.S.
October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024, All day
On October 1, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published simultaneously a Proposed Rule and a Direct Final Rule entitled “North Carolina: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program Revisions, Codification and Incorporation by Reference” in the Federal Register under Docket # EPA-R04-UST-2024-0279. The proposed rule (FRL-12181-01-R4) provides for a 30-day comment period on the Direct Final Rule (FRL-12181-02-R4) North Carolina Final Approval on the State’s SPA application.
September 18, 2024, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Recording: https://youtu.be/_GQvK5-szb8
September 17, 2024, 12pm - 1pm
NIEHS & EPA Waste Handling Facility Public Hearing
August 5, 2024, 8am - September 19, 2024, 5pm
NIEHS & EPA Waste Handling Facility Public Notice
September 6, 2024, 1pm - 2pm
Safety Kleen Raleigh Public Hearing